The 2017 Puerto Escondido was one for the books. Hawaiian Kai Lenny made history winning his first Big Wave Tour event in absolutely pumping surf at Playa Zicatela. But high reward is complemented only by high risk, and sometimes you’ve gotta pay the Pied Piper. Here are some of the gnarliest wipeouts from this year’s event. No stranger to consequence, Greg Long likens a wipeout at Puerto to being blindsided by a linebacker.
