Big-Wave Surfing

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A Champion Surfer’s Life-Threatening Injury

What It Takes to Surf Big Waves

A Near-Death Experience in the Waves

Kai Lenny Is The Definition of Waterman

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Big Wave Surfer Emily Erickson on the Importance of Failure
What It Takes to Surf Big Waves
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Russell Bierke is known for taking unconventional lines through some of the world’s largest waves. Flow State, from O’Neill, dives into Bierke’s headspace during these life or death moments and explores how the heck he can keep his feet glued to his surfboard on big waves.