Dave Stein and I arrived to Peʻahi on "Rhonda" the Honda Aquatrax at just about sunrise *7AM* and to no surprise Ian Walsh, Mark Healy, Greg Long, Danilo Cauto,Yuri Soledade, Marcio Freire and others were sitting in the lineup on surfboards! The surf was in the 10-12 Hawaiian "16-25 Faces" with some bigger sets throughout the day. Not to mention I had the flu but could not pass up another session at Peʻahi.
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Now thats determination! Ian got held down for a wile on this wave, but with plenty of mental & physical preparation Ian is ready for just about any situation.
Without flotation vests itʻs another realm out there! I think that these guys deserve a big applause.
Photos taken by Mike Neal www.nealstudios.net
Final Thoughts & Words> Rule #1 when it comes to Surfing & Priority, Paddle Surfers Have Priority Over Tow Surfers. I hope that next year I get the funding so that I could be out there paddle surfing. Aloha RM
