WHAT IT WAS LIKE SURFING CODE RED TAHITI, THE FULL DAY OF CHAOS. TEAHUPO'O DAY 3

Crazy crazy day here in Tahiti there were lots of people on jet skis making it very hard for people who were trying to paddle into waves.
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[@datapusher-]

Anyone else impressed with the sound of the raw footage? Heavy. 🙏🙌

[@markreyes9287]

That & I thought for sure sum those paddlers were gonna get sucked backwards over the falls but amazingly not.

[@KoaRothman]

Crazy right!?

[@EdwinLap]

I love that you guys recorded this without music. The sound and thunder of the wave is insane. The sheer power even at this size - you guys call it "small" LOL. Great footage.

[@krusher74]

its cheaper for they to not have to pay for music.

[@brunogiusti]

Well pointed Man

[@stevesayler1920]

Inspiring video! Wow - I absolutely agree that immersive video is cheapened by music. JUST GIVE US THE THUNDER!!!

[@KoaRothman]

Glad you like it!

[@wilddude4205]

i agree , i like electro music techno whatever im from berlin^^ but ur so right my guy the last thing u wanna hear is some bad choice electro or whatever music, huge bonus straight subbed

[@surfingbilly9654]

the amount of towers taking paddle-able waves from the paddlers is disgraceful. half the tow waves where smaller than the paddle ones. Ironically, half of the people towing are hawaiians who complain about haoles taking waves from the locals.

[@brianwills4398]

Not sure if you saw Nate's video from the same day, at least I think it was the same day.. He got in early and got out early, he got some good ones and got out to watch the show..he said it was a weird crazy day.

[@ryancornett7916]

There’s one guy out there that controls and dictates that whole line up. If you know you know

[@Heeterlin]

Hate, hate, hate

[@toddhopkins1081]

This swell wasn't as big as expected. They were obviously all prepped to tow. I agree that the small tow waves should have been paddled. But Matahi had that one bomb and others guys had some good tow waves. You have to let the locals set the tone for the day.

[@cito2316]

There is ONE person who makes that call. If you know you know. Agree on those 5'ers being towed was weird. There were a few that were tow waves. Poto's kid had one, Matahi had one. Tika had one. I thought Ivan had the biggest best paddle waves of any visitor and he doesn't whine.

[@petecabrina]

The locals need to declare paddle only on a day like this or something, this is solid surf but its not 'CODE RED' and it is really not a tow in type situation, paddle only makes it more fair and a bit more of a pure experience for everyone. And honestly some of these tow ins are really a bit pathetic and on paddle in waves.

[@webleeoz]

yea, not sure if its because we have seen some heavy tow days there or what... but a bunch of the tow waves looked like paddle waves. Not all, but most. I like the rule at Shipsterns, paddlers always have priority

[@petecabrina]

@@webleeoz maybe they were expecting bigger or something, a few did look like tow ins but most weren't.

[@lifeoflennie2443]

@webleeoz Yeah I think it's not as bad here cause you're able to separate the tow group from the paddlers... cause it's all so perfect... sheet glass wave pool type situation where you can keep it separate, knowing exactly what the ski wakes are doing , etc... But yeah it all gets ruined if any tow guy takes ANYTHING a paddler was keen on...as happened here a couple times

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

cap live and let live

[@rich7017]

​@@petecabrina if you watch Nate's vid about this same day he makes it pretty clear that they were expecting serious conditions but the forecast was completely wrong. He seemed pretty bummed about it

[@doctorross1470]

Hilarious to see the filmers all smoking in the boat

[@Dylanbraaaa]

This is what I’m talking about. Raw footage of chopes is all you need. The power in that wave is insane.

[@KoaRothman]

Best Audio ever

[@saltesc]

I remember when Stewart and Severson hit this place and it was in all the bodyboarding magazines as "somewhere in Tahiti". Stewart just called it Teahupoʻo. No one knew how to pronounce it correctly but we all slanged it to "chopes". So here's this guy in the 90s, in his late 30's paddling in and dropping on bombs on a lid and all our minds got blown by the wave. Fast-forward to 2023 and you got a crowded lineup and these guys are fucking towing on a 6ft day? Are they doing that at 6ft Pipe next too? That was the equivalent of shoulder popping but instead coming in early so no one else could get on. Like paying someone to climb an epic mountain and getting in every mountaineers way. How could a surfer do that and not feel like a total asshole and just tow out and do it AGAIN?

[@jaycee571]

Boring

[@KoaRothman]

Stewart is a legend

[@TheSmo101]

Every vid features Koa whinging about something lol

[@TheHighlands111]

Who is the enforcer out there🤷🏼‍♂️who calls off the tow guys?

[@TPJN777]

7:11 then the casual taking off his hat flex 😂🤯🔥

[@SasoCasablanca63]

Love the no music, raw feel of this video. I love music in many of your videos, but this one hit it perfectly with just the sheer power and booming sound. Yes, the tow in surfers were a disturbance and honestly kind of ridiculous , looking foolish towing 8 feet waves.

[@brittnis7294]

These close ups of the barrel exits where you can literally see the huge smiles on everyone's face, ugh! So good! THIS is livin

[@KoaRothman]

Best feeling ever!

[@ianseaweed]

The sound of a crunching wave!

[@LikeSomeDude]

Your generation of surfers just blow my mind. So frigging GNARLY! I wish I had the guts to surf even pipeline forget Tahiti. Keep shooting amazing content my brother.

[@KoaRothman]

Thanks legend!

[@LikeSomeDude]

@@KoaRothman 🙌🙌🙌🙌 stay stoked!

[@paulellis4858]

This is Living!!

[@brownsnake9750]

Towers taking every wave but looks perfect for paddling, no respect for the guys wanting to paddle

[@roseelliott2728]

Great episode, love the audio of the ocean

[@rudydickens8541]

yeh trust - loving the lack of music

[@rudydickens8541]

feels like your there

[@ThePathego]

great outtro! . just chilling by the shore....ahhhhh livin

[@gravitaldigital]

4:36 One of the most epic rides I've seen! 🤙

[@rsea8751]

Thanks for sharing this, so beautiful

[@janetackland493]

Fabulous video Koa!

[@icysurfer1]

Lovely Fr. Poly. Great vid, Koa.

[@daneledlow]

Beautiful Koa!! Glad y’all get barreled!!🤙

[@scottburrow8717]

My favorite place right off the bat. Love me some Teahupo’s

[@brettbarley]

my gosh I heard the tow situation was bad that day, but this is next level.... towing waves barely worth paddling. haha

[@clementpernot2793]

Exactly, too many tow in,so disrespectful

[@jd32k]

Ok, Superman. "Barely worth paddling," lol

[@brettbarley]

@@jd32k yes… on a 10’-12’ day you don’t typically paddle for a 5 footer… In terms of faces, you don’t go out on a 20’-25’ day to paddle into an 8’-10’ wave. Those smaller size waves at Teahupoo don’t actually barrel good on the big days.

[@casey5654]

I feel like I'm becoming a serial commentor on your videos but I gotta say that This Is Livin is a perfect title. Your job is surfing. You live in paradise in what looks like a pretty rad house. You have a beautiful and charming girl, a great group of friends and are a super nice guy to boot. You really are living life. In my own way, I subscribe to this ideology but my accident has fucked up my psyche. I'm working on it but not back yet. I'll get there

[@patrickkeiser2673]

All insane ride’s. Blessings. Salute.

[@KoaRothman]

Aloha!

[@Guntherthefool]

Appreciate the footy sans music, love hearing chopes thunder. Seems small for tows but sick ones regardless 👌🤙 8:50 yewwww

[@Mars_Life_and_Beings]

When you occasionally, briefly look up at the view, it does add rejuvenation.

[@davidspringer3695]

Thank you for leaving the raw sounds in, unreal!

[@scottburrow8717]

The tunas are pushing a huge bait ball of fish to the surface. That’s why those birds are feeding on the bait fish. Awesome!!

[@tajsmith4168]

Ye hop nice surfing keep up the good work

[@michelemeixner7604]

This is, like WOW ! Beautiful footage.

[@KoaRothman]

Glad you liked it!

[@lukepruiett3899]

Loved the clips of people towing perfect paddle size teahupo’o 😂

[@PatchesPatches81]

Awesome ep! Loved the vibe! So good to see Eli’s Mullet! EO!

[@KoaRothman]

His mullet is outta control 😂

[@Dog_gone_it]

Cant wait to see more. Hope yall are safe.

[@KoaRothman]

Lots more to come!

[@GreatCircle360]

Good choice paddling. Looked like high tide too.

[@brunogiusti]

Great guys obrigado

[@Ripthelipp]

Shouldn’t be aloud to tow when the boys are paddling, thats sad. Insane session tho 🤙🏻yeww

[@C.Hawkshaw]

*allowed

[@zdough1070]

hahahah Koa lookin knackered in that intro

[@RountreePlantation]

Really good video Koa might have been your best!

[@northmalibu1]

This is Awesome

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

Koa Surf⭐️Star 🙌🙌🙌

[@garyrobinson4847]

Koa jack thank you 😃🤙

[@JustyouraverageAussie]

Mad respect for whoever surfed those crazy waves🤙🤙🤙

[@tropicalpnch4549]

Amazing!

[@michaelkrentzin]

Wow, I certainly chose the wrong path in life. There is not a more beautiful place on the planet than where you are Koa. You truly are "livin".

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

maybe consider forgiving yourself and start over new day new choices

[@KoaRothman]

Haha thank you!

[@superdad942]

thanks hommie nice insight... fig newtons bro?? lol gnarlier than the waves

[@tuttlespeachtree3413]

Living the dream!

[@AfterTheGoldRush1990]

Great footage, propstofilmer,😊god blesslinda

[@pgraham7528]

Good vid, Koa! 🌺 Aloha nui 🌺

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈 classic Nathan fips into school of fish and birds , like im going in bare hands 😈😈😈

[@Donaldperson7]

You guys lucky to live life!

[@BirdDog.]

I had to go back and watch the real code red from 10 years ago to compare. To bad it didn’t hit harder this time.

[@clarkewi]

Well done

[@zackm8399]

Always amazed at how the bottom of that wave drops out 😮

[@michaelgrisafi821]

That was SICK

[@stevenmoore2432]

Love to see the planning and travel to get there. Love the journey as much as the surf

[@janetackland493]

Me too.

[@horselizard]

Totally

[@smelltheglove2038]

I think one of these guys does videos of the paddle out. That sounds more you guys speed. Haha

[@KoaRothman]

I’m glad you liked it! We try to document everything for you guys

[@COYREYNOLDS]

Jack has an amazing eye Koa. You're lucky to have him!

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈 the waves are so powerful, it makes me anxious 😈😈😈

[@birdsoup777]

All I have to say is " Ohh my God " I bet the sound is more terrifying than the wave. Awesome video.

[@nicklife96]

uff nice video bro, go on !!

[@Gurnin]

The waves sound so good!

[@KoaRothman]

Right!

[@solomonschneider9860]

Wave audio so cool!

[@unkletonyahearns179]

SlabTour with Flobros🏆🏆🏆

[@frankthomas1983]

yeah boys 🔥🥂👏

[@TheAWallace1212]

Need daily videos of Tahiti

[@KoaRothman]

We will be putting out a ton!

[@bjornneumann8089]

I really like the style of your content, just like being part of the trip

[@CAB1701]

Nuts!!

[@leannecuster1490]

The twister ride gone gobble

[@NN-og4kj]

I totally saw a humuhumunukunukuapua'a when they rode thru the bird pile

[@SasoCasablanca63]

Nate Bomb diving of the jet-ski into a flock of hungry birds is EPIC!!! 😂

[@markreyes9287]

Ya I thought so too! Great video guys, keep it coming 🤟Oahu Country boy 72-78

[@finfriel9405]

Bro 1 "how was it out there" Koa "ermmmm... not that great" 6:14 The waves😲

[@randalllakeworth3134]

THE GUYS ARE CHARGING

[@peacepuffz]

incredible footage but definitely a bit of a circus out there with all those Jetskis in the line up.

[@micahclothier]

I think this may be that raw sound vibe Vlog banger …

[@hman7236]

Nice show crazy good waves,,and a whale with a horn is a Cabron. Shot out to Mac behind the lens nice 👌

[@williamlowe7718]

Funny watching the paddle guys get treated like boogy boarders at Pipe.... "Hey you sponges! Stay your asses inside!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-pl5em7bi1f]

come to nor cal koa a trip you gotta make.

[@WordsCannotExplainMe]

3:16 holy mother nature!!!

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈 dudes spinning in the air like rag doll ..... nice 😈😈😈

[@DireSteel]

yooo thats sick, the waves are perfect! super jealous haha

[@DireSteel]

also what size is ur board? cheers

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈 place looks jurassic ... wicked so obviously paddling in one change of tide to high 😈😈😈

[@representProducciones]

Nice swell Koa ! cheers from argentina

[@bobross5079]

Good to see the Boys out on JetSkis harassing the wild life like classic Haoles

[@elbamaco]

the local dooo towing because too much guys not from tahiti come to surf teahupoo

[@pedromacd]

Amazing surfing and location. It'd be great if you could do an episode where you look at the work of the film camerapeople.

[@eyeswideopen935]

1) dog - those birds were trying to chow and you kept rocking them 2) have you ever thought of doing standup? you're a funny dude 3) the beat in the outro is dope 4) insane clip

[@scottburrow8717]

One if not the most beautiful place on the planet

[@RamFly1A1]

Master.

[@FirstLast.....]

Surprised nobody got smoked or smacked. Total Wave Runner chaos.

[@freekick129]

The clips of the guys getting towed in on like 6 footers are gold 😂

[@toddhopkins1081]

What cause if you were there you'd be paddling? please

[@KoaRothman]

Haha we made sure to put them all in

[@tyberlong]

kontroversial Koa haha love you man keep speaking the truth

[@williamborgmann4472]

How does the line up work when there are paddlers and guys getting towed in? Is it just a free for all?

[@graememichaelstephens4425]

Yes mate looking like a circus out there pretty disappointing that it's got this way like bloody Bali with a shit load more intensity. Heard Ackerman was out and on it early!

[@arlowtone]

We need to be realistic as to where we can go over the next few years. I love sitting (standing) in the East stand, it holds the tradition and history but it’s shocking when it comes to needing the toilet! Hopefully numbers of fans in the ground will improve, and so will the performances on the pitch to cater for league one (division three)

[@jeffreymoscardelli8428]

The tightness of the barrels on the waves was something

[@tomwesfog]

Whats the etiqutte with tow vs paddle? At my local paddle has right of way but maybe here is different due to the setup? Would love a vid on it.

[@TheFilthy5ifty]

Sickk

[@user-yc9jx9td5c]

the vander linde gang in another universe going to tahiti