Man of the Winter Shane Dorian

The 2015-2016 El Nino winter was one we’ll be talking about for years to come. And no one took full advantage like Shane Dorian. In Episode four of our #JustPassingThrough film series, witness some never before seen footage and angles from Shane’s exploits around the globe.

Whether perfect Cloudbreak or death defying Jaws, Shane’s versatility and prowess in any conditions is unmatched. And by earning both the XXL Performance of the Year and XXL Wave of the Year, he has set the bar yet again for what is possible on a wave. So no matter where you are #justpassingthrough, if Shane is in the lineup, you know you are at the place to be.

Down The Line

Skeleton Bay isn’t named so well, it’s more the Skeleton Coast. In some circles it’s also known as the Donkey or Donkey Bay. Whatever you call the freak collision of sand and ocean that’s rewritten the book of POV footage it delivered some epic waves mid-April 2016.

A host of regulars that jet in when the charts light up and a few new faces scored. Among them: Alex Smith,Benji Brand, Bianca Buitendag, Jonathan Gubbins, Jordy Maree, Kepa Acero, Natxo Gonzales, Matt Bromley and many more tamed the Donkey and were rewarded with some of the best waves in their lifetime.

Scottish Slab Fest

Thurso Local Boydie’s season highlight reel is full of Caithness barrels.

Kelly goes nuts in Fiji

Kelly should retire, right. I mean no one wants to watch this shiz live in Fiji… Do they…

Has Kai Lenny singlehandedly made downwind SUP hydrofoiling cool?

It’s one foot onshore dribble. You have three choices
1) Get out the golf bats and play “Whack…. F-ck!!” (Some call it golf)
2) Drown some worms (fishing)
3) “Walk on water” but 20 mph faster

Annoying people on an oversized surfboard with an egg beater isn’t new, Laird-foiling isn’t new, hell, SUP foil boarding isn’t new. So what is new? Did Kai just capture all our collective imaginations with his unbridled enthusiasm…

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