FREIGHT TRAINS (7/16/22) Ma'alaea Maui Hawaii Extreme Surf Barrels BEST EVER? 4k

[@chrisgardner6677]

"Ma'alaiea, just slightly slower than a close out" - Reno 1978. Mahalo for the wonderful footage...

[@tomw2687]

That Code Red Swell was going offfff. The Maui Boyz were Killing It!!! Unreal footage of some very talented surfers. INCREDIBLE PERIOD!!!!

[@janelange4844]

Honest to God, I've never surfed or even watched surfing, but for some reason I've been watching all these Ma'alaea vids and it is a beautiful thing to watch and listen to everyone doing something so loved by all of the people there and how happy everyone is for each other when they catch it. It's pure joy, pure love. Thanks for making my heart swell today, a rare thing.

[@Killemgrillem00]

Some of the most riveting surfing i have ever watched. Incredible.

[@Anonymous-lc8zo]

as waves grow ... rides lengthen ... crowd gets into it more & more ... very cool

[@docwill184]

Loved Maui; surfed Black Rock everyday for our 2-hr. lunch. Check-out Ma'alaea frequently just to watch it rip on my way to Lahaina. Righteous job getting the frames & editing. Dig the crowd as well....

[@deluxairhead]

I grew up remembering this wave, I think its been 40 years since I've seen it filmed, how great is it, incredible stuff.........

[@ralphiewigs2208]

Every year these guys seem to get better. Wow, I've never seen Freight Trains better. Beautiful footage, I almost feel like I'm there!

[@nathaniellaret9705]

i was just in maui june of this year

[@karlbryant7690]

yes I remember the surf movies at high schools here in san diego in the 70"s.... and the mythical Ma'alaea.... so cool to see it go off.

[@masiguru9982]

I am not a surfer. Having said that, HOLY UNDERWEAR BATMAN! I could watch this over and over again.

[@randysiler7458]

That was impressive! I remember seeing videos of years ago that were just as good. That being said that has to be one of best swells to hit that part of the coast line.

[@davidparker149]

insane!!when that wave comes to life its unreal!!!

[@cstromquist]

Tommy the drop-in specialist at 4:47.

[@jez443]

Can’t believe people are dropping in on others during a swell of this size

[@luxurycostaricahomescostar9872]

Hola from Costa Rica - great video - had me smiling and cheering like the crowd. Awesome waves and riders dude!!!

[@chauncyquest2779]

Hola aloha

[@wisu3529]

Back in the 80s, none of these barrels were (as) makeable. Now with better, more refined equipment, plus better tube riding technique, guys can stay higher on the face and navigate through critical sections that used to clip guys years ago. Very impressive to see these guys sit so deep in the barrel at Ma'alaea and still come out. Wow 🙌

[@nicksinderson3302]

I was thinking the same thing except my surfing days started in the 70's The videos from those days rarely showed waves being made except by one man, something Hawk (Sam?). Great day out there today with fantastic surfing...aloha.

[@markschwemmer1760]

They where when I live there this was right in front of our condo We had a swell come 81 or 82 from earthquake in Mexico it was not quite this large I don’t think I was surfing KOs and Bruce’s in the flats I was only 1314 guys are killing it back then just as well with single friends and some twins I seen chemo Kaho tear it up I Lopez surfed the swell as well

[@bigwavedave2655]

Not true. I have a 7’6 single fin Lopez that my dad bought specifically because his friend Wayne Santos was making tons of deep barrels on that board on a huge day at maalaea. Trust me people were making waves like that and better in the 80’s too. It’s the surfer more than the equipment but you need decent equipment to make that wave.

[@deluxairhead]

@@nicksinderson3302 Rory Russell too maybe...

[@byronbass1370]

@@nicksinderson3302 sam hawk is a legend. Just seen him last January

[@DavidDeavenport]

What an absolutely beautiful wave! Thanks for sharing!

[@Sol_Weird]

Amazing video..smile would not leave my face the entire time. Thanks for posting, best surf video of the year, right HERE!

[@aussiedownunder4186]

Man this out does Pipe for sure!! How many seconds in the barrels WHOA! INCREDIBLE PLACE!!!!

[@rickymo76]

Insane video! I spent hours just watching them yesterday but your vid provides a great close up! Today was a bit smaller it seemed but still pumping. Mahaloz!

[@makius1400]

R.I.P to the sponger at 3:51... You're sacrifice will not be forgotten 🙏

[@chrismoore43]

I was still cheering for him to make it. Poor guy!!

[@weareyouthere]

Yeah if not dropped in on wonder if they would've made it.

[@seanenglish7213]

Guarantee Kepa would have made it.

[@makius1400]

@@weareyouthere as much as I'd like to say he would have made it... There's no way. 😬

[@kainakeala4067]

Reminds me of j-bay, 4:46 Tom's wave, but MMB Mauimobettah. Yep 40 years easy since the last vision. Cheers Azah.

[@sinchicated]

1:19 deepest barrel I’ve ever seen

[@mls01981]

Thanks for crediting the surfers in the video. I've been watching different angles of this day and it's nice to know the names beyond Kai, Walshy, and Billy. Jackson Bunch -- supreme backhand barrel riding!!!

[@frankwarren466]

Amazing amazing amazing. Maybe the best swell ever at this spot. Can't wait to see the POV GoPro footage!!!

[@mls01981]

Go see Kai Lenny's post -- WOW!!!

[@tuskedbeast]

Amazing and the delirious crowd is a gas

[@BodhiNDaddy]

Epic edit🔥

[@thePhished]

This actually might be the best ive ever seen freights get in my lifetime.

[@paulcnichols]

What a vibe on the beach.

[@CaribsurfDon]

Jaw dropping, heart pounding! incredible waves, incredible surfing..thanks for posting.

[@matthewnakamura6171]

Fifty years ago, my HS classmate, Bill Trotter, had a long tube ride here that made the rounds on whatever platforms we had back then (i.e., nothing really!). These waves are twice as big as Bill's and way more gnarly! Gotta be the boards and the riders----a few lightyears difference!

[@DonaldLibbey]

I grew up with Bill Trotter and his younger brother Robert was my high school classmate and friend!!!! Cool bruddah! Yeah, this was one of those rare swell angles that slip into Maalaea and it was big lime 6'8 ft probably one of the best days ever. It's historical!! Aloha Don Libbey

[@rvmcwhorter]

This video had me screaming at the screen !! Wow !! Amazing spectacle of surfing those guys put on !! Eli Hannemans wave !! Wowowowo!!

[@betofogo17]

I surfed similar waves some 30 years ago that I remember fondly. But they were 4-5 feet with 4 sec barrels. Imagine these guys surfing these beasts!!!

[@kc.p.1162]

🥳🤩🤯nice to see the Hawaii boys holdN it down 🤠👇🏽🦾

[@MarcS4R]

hats off to the surfers, so sick...thanks for the great video

[@kakadeporsche4435]

Amazing footage of top class action!!!!! Good work . Keepit coming

[@Ciskokid1970]

Making that Wave look a lot easier than it really is 🤯👍👍 They can put this one down in the books for sure .. Scored a once in a lifetime session

[@joshuawilkinsNWCoast]

Loven the crowd cheering for these guys!!!

[@ezryder111]

definitely felling the stoke!

[@williamchristian8705]

Great and long rides Almost like pipe on a good day in my opinion. Really nice rides by these guys. Bet they were loving it.

[@grayspainhour3051]

OMG! Swell was angled perfectly for Freight Trains. Wow!

[@gregbowyer5545]

Killer vid Aaron, love the crowd noise!

[@protectourfreedom8221]

Got emotional watching this...so epic.

[@ndc-01]

Very impressive, you can really feel the emotion in the ambient. Nice vid.

[@richardrieman5316]

Some of the best surf I’ve ever seen on video

[@301studios5]

Those drop ins are gnarly

[@overcomingfaiththrujesus]

sweet footage .. south swells in kona were nice but topheavy .. but woah .. these waves are moving fast ..

[@tg5834]

Those boards are a triumph of irreducible complexity. Imagine the future.

[@truthbehold3986]

No music, just the sound of Stoke...Yeeeeeeeeeeeew

[@anthonyahola722]

Gives me goosebumps. I saw it like that back in 2003.

[@pineapplesurf]

What perfect wave!!! Incredible!

[@bobfeigel8263]

Gotta admit that Ma'alaea (aka Zippers) had me beat when I lived in Kihei in the late-60s. Not that I tried to surf it in waves like the ones in this amazing video. I wonder if Billy Kemper is any relation to my old friend, the great John Kemper?

[@geofffischer4546]

Wow!! Incredible. I guess there is only one place out of the wind on that beast Surely the spray means they’re paddling in blind as well. Just amazing.

[@redeyestones3738]

Thanks for curing a bit of homesickness, Aaron. Much appreciated. So cool to see all the young guys all grown, and ripping the spots these days.

[@kylekavnaugh6595]

Wow good rides to remember thanks for the video

[@davethompson6760]

i rented a condo there, like right there, in 1980 for my honeymoon, day 3 of the trip it turned on, not like this but it was as fast as can be..

[@amitnaamani5702]

Holy smokes!!!!! That's fire.... unbelievable 🌊

[@wavester46]

Like a cross between Kirra and Mundaka. Great surfing.

[@agavelobo]

So rad to witness and get to surf. Dirty drop in at the end here... no bueno.

[@erik7747]

That was awesome footage thank you!

[@manster1714]

Awesome tube rides great film sequences.

[@jeromemosetic7250]

Cooking waves, Kai Lenny standout for sure, that looked like quite a bad drop in by that Tom bloke

[@brianyashinowsky8180]

wow tom dosland super burn

[@jethrorae1632]

Is Kai the only person taking off where you're supposed to?

[@francinepearson9182]

They are ll riding the very tail-end of the break - Because you can't make the wave from anywhere else. The break is faster than the wave itself.

[@markbaptiste580]

Great shooting aaron.

[@toomuchfandango]

wow thats easily one of the best barrels ever.. not only staying open on exit bit getting wider on exit and allowing you to sit so comfortably deep. A long ride too. Reminds me of north point having a good moment. Notice how there is no spit after the barrel. Wave is moving too fast to spit!

[@MikSrf723]

I wonder how fast they're going?

[@leebatt7964]

I know nothing about surfing yet I know these guys are very good.

[@reydeguerra2807]

That was insane to say the least.

[@adambamf9365]

is this normal for this spot or like a one in 30 year event ????

[@surlyman7970]

Nice to hear the sound of the waves and excitement on the beach instead of some lame music for a change

[@livedeliciously]

What a rare sight to see. Insane.

[@MrGarthHardin]

With all the power from north swells .. "da freight train yahhd" tops em all' cuz !!!

[@PocketOKrypto]

Great video! Every wave is epic!

[@pomelalewis3840]

I think the reef has changed not the boards. It may be partly the angle of the swell too. I'm just a chick who used to surf there but that's my take on it.

[@randallhayes3461]

Where was slater???

[@surf101-]

Can't wait for the gopro footage

[@StandUpMagazin]

Amazing few days!!

[@ToiletTennis]

such a wholesome video I love it

[@buxtra]

So sick! Finest pilots! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Connor-kv5cm]

Billy Kemper to #barreldodgersanonymous ?

[@petetjaarda5112]

Amazing place! 👍😎👍

[@grandma3000]

I saw a homeless guy surfing on his mattress at Maalaea! Love the brown water of the harbor. Seriously though - these guys have nerves of steel.

[@journeyman6752]

This is freaking awesome!

[@zking407]

This has to be the best wave in Hawaii! Sorry Oahu! Absolutely beast!!

[@bi0008]

Twice a decade

[@jojosbigsis]

I watched a movie on PRIME recently, called SURF EVERY WAVE….the true story of Lars Hamilton…..it was breathtaking, and you couldn’t relax. Some of the waves were a hundred feet high…previously unsurfable , but he devoted his life to making improvements in equipment, and inventing some equipment. It was a fabulous movie. If you liked this, you’d LOVE the movie!

[@kevinoconnor2921]

🤙🤙🤙ALOHA!!!!!Wish I was there! One hollow, fast RIGHT! 🤙🤙🤙

[@NickiTedesco]

Omg incredible!

[@yow331]

Disgusting to see guys like Tom jumping the waves.

[@markbaptiste580]

Burned the guy on a wave of a life time. Sad these “pros”

[@beansalad6287]

Dude probably sat in that 60 person crowd for ages too and picked off the magic one and gets brutalized by a "pro"

[@jakefaz162]

​@@beansalad6287 Or that dude could have paddled straight up the inside and tried to go a wave someone else had been waiting an hour for and was justifiably burnt. You never know the full story unless you were there.

[@beansalad6287]

@@jakefaz162 u right

[@yow331]

@@jakefaz162 It is true that we don’t know the full story but we do know how common this behavior is between pros and normal guys, specially in epic conditions like this.

[@davidbauer4604]

In over 2 decades Never seen any surf close to that at Maalea harbor

[@iaminabubble]

What a RUSH That must be!

[@kch7051]

Where on Maui?

[@Tio683]

Whats going on in Hawaii thats creating these massive waves????

[@aj8317]

Hurricane offshore and a south swell at the same time

[@William-Bill-Munny]

Funny I expect every wave Kai Lenny paddles for to be made.

[@CHUCKBALLER2024]

Watching from Canada & dreaming

[@Rasmajnoon]

Def the best ive evr seen

[@joef9405]

Yea! Sickest smokin rippers!

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

That looks so amazing!

[@matthewroy7718]

Such stoke and not a single air reverse! 😂

[@shamantap3283]

Absolute belter.

[@herertolearn3418]

Thank you Aaron!!!