Chronicles of the exploits of a handful of big wave hunters last winter as they traveled to Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Mavericks off Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, and Isla Todos Santos, a small island off Baja California.
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Chasing the Swell’ captures the thrills and dangers of the big wave surfing contest season.
“Riding the big ones, the really big ones, the really steep ones is about as exciting as life gets. You just hope when you get to the bottom you are still in one piece.”
~Mike Schlebach, South Africa