Supsquatches are incredibly fun. Last December, I was lucky enough to paddle into a few Makaha bombs on one, along with a few Navy SEALS who were in much better shape than me, and my friend Michael Woodsmall. We paddled out to the peak on a reasonably big day–maybe 10 to 12 feet on the big sets. Far bigger than anything I’d surfed before. There were six of us paddling, all yelling and laughing and a little bit scared. Makaha gets big, and a supsquatch doesn’t feel like something you should be on. Because it’s a huge inflatable raft that resembles an elf’s shoe, there isn’t a whole lot of control–you just paddle your ass off and hope you don’t eat shit.
The drop was shit-your-pants big. It seemed endless. We all just hung on as we went vertical, grabbing desperately onto the little handles on the side while the guy at the back–whose legs act like a rudder–tried to keep us in a straight line. It was amazing. It was a party wave to end all party waves. There’s video of it floating around somewhere, but I’ll be damned if I know where it is.
Last summer, a few Canadians in North Vancouver took a supsquatch and a few other water toys out to a storm drain. And while it’s not surfing, it looks like it was a blast. Watch the whole video if you want to be entertained, or skip ahead to the 6:45 mark to watch the supsquatching.
