When you watch an edit set in pumping surf, it’s easy to forget about the cost of paddling out in XL conditions. Sure, it’s extremely impressive to carve down the face of a huge wave, but the journey to even get to that beast is what really separates the men from the boys. Every once in a while you may get a glimpse of someone going over the falls behind a takeoff, but that’s quickly overshadowed by dramatic tubes, turns and wipeouts.
However, new from videographer Brad Jacobson comes an edit that’s only stomach-churning paddle-outs. It’s got a bit of everything: broken boards, frantic duck dives, trips over the falls and colossal beatdowns. It’s sure to give you flashbacks to the last time you were being thrashed around underwater for what felt like the rest of your life.
