We’ve seen a lot of this wave this year but it’s still a sight to behold. If you’re wondering why clips are always in slomo it’s because shooting from a wobbly boat in a choppy channel ain’t a great way to get stable footage. If you watched in real time it would make your feel seasick.
In surfing, big swells mean strike missions, and when Luke Davis got the call about a solid swell on its way to Panama this past January, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Dropping everything at a moment’s notice and going into the unknown are what makes these missions so special. Hopes of an unforgettable mission is the gamble and, in this case, the reward was well worth the risk.
Video by Chris Papaleo
