POV RAW CLIPS PADDLING OUT TO JAWS AND GETTING DESTROYED

[@NathanFlorence]

I know this video ends quite dramatically haha! I want you all to know that i am healing up and my back is feeling alot better i think i just got absolutely flexed!! Any way thanks for watching and what a way to start the new year with a BANG hahaha Update: i got news i have broken my back mildly, compression fracture of my T12

[@crankypepper2438]

Hope you have a fast and painless recovery

[@wasabiginger6993]

Good to hear your back is feeling better! Gorgeous lighting in this one.

[@macedonia5193]

🌬️🌊

[@VRGPICTURES]

That was HEAVY Nate! Glad youre all good

[@rik2034]

All the best Nate....fix up m8..God speed 🤙🏼

[@joefranks877]

The pure joy in Nate's face even when paddling out is amazing. Thanks for posting these incredible pov videos

[@Della624]

These POV videos with no designed aesthetically pleasing shots and musical accompaniments are my favourite videos of yours. You get to feel what it might be like, and you get to see just how frigging fast you are going on a wave, how frigging big that wave is, hear the thunder of the wave as it curls and hits the ocean and so on. Not to say your other vids are not good, they are, but these really are my favourite 🙂 WOW!!! Please get better soon 😘

[@fullonlove-2237]

Wow I've never surfed a day in my life. Never even thought it would interest me so much. But, I binge watch your videos. Awesome content!

[@estitt1973]

Same

[@GolfInHawaii69]

I've bodyboard like 6-8ft waves but nothing like this lol. Never surfed myself I suck at balance🤣

[@Communistthurso]

@@GolfInHawaii69bruh u body boarders are insane, surfing you have the knowledge that you csn balance it out to keep yourself safer, i cant bodyboard. Too little confidence

[@Kauzi108]

I was nearly drowned in a white wash, being held down and dragged along the bottom and beaten out of breath, at Kirra AU. The waves were tiny in comparison. Prayers your back will heal super quickly you legend. Thank you for sharing and scaring! ❤

[@paulknightley]

I love seeing the shots as a wave goes by and all the spray blowing off the top of the wave as you see the back of it moving away… very cool!

[@gnarchronicles]

used to walk my dog to these cliffs and watch the waves. Missin haiku a lot these days. Thanks for the vids. Ill be back one day! Peahi is the my favorite place on earth! Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[@denisclaros9800]

Glad to know you are feelin better, Nathan. Keep chargin, God bless!

[@roguenugget242]

Your POV videos are always my favorite on your channel- I just wish someone could think of a GoPro that doesn’t distort the size of these waves and does these waves justice

[@stmcgarret]

Agree on both points.

[@Optable]

A wide angle is necessary to capture first person POV shots. If the lense wasn't distorted to bend the light to allow more visual space captured into the frame, you'd have a crappy zoomed in shot of a tiny portion of the ride. The wide angle actually does a better job at providing the view closer to your eyes peripherals and what Nate is seeing even if the edges are out of focus to him. Your eyes are curved just like that lense, just not as dramatically

[@maattttt07]

Not as much of a fan of these pov's for that reason! Straight on better.

[@leroyybrown]

Unfortunately no POV footage can convey the reality of what it’s like out there.

[@jasonlevin7704]

Yeah that is true looks like it's barely head high

[@yml109]

Your pov raw videos are the best. You let us feel what its really like. Thank You

[@davidhutchison3952]

Great footage Nathan. Glad to hear the back is getting better. Still trying to figure out a killer vlog name for you n Koa. Mahalo.

[@branlee7373]

So sorry amigo! As an old timer whose had back surgery, please be careful and rehab, rather than surgery, which they love to convince you of! Enjoyed the video thoroughly, thanks a million!

[@mrh3578]

Glad to hear your back is getting better. This was beautiful and terrifying. The sound alone was quite scary.

[@johnnyseasalt5077]

Happy to hear about your back! I wake up happy when i see raw POV notification!!! Thanks man

[@janetackland493]

Your videos are bloody amazing. The best surfing vids ever!

[@b.8284]

Nathan, that was HEAVY mohn....... straight up violent! Heal up brotha! respect.

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

I love love love these videos OBSESSED!!!! I can not get enough!

[@onocoffee]

Wow. Epic video. Biggest I've ever surfed was 1-2 off Diamond Head with an old girlfriend. Jaws is some hairy stuff! Glad to hear you're well and recovering.

[@jessedonnelly1757]

Thanks for all the perspectives on your wave journeys, always a nugget or 20 in there. Double shaka mahalo.

[@CDtheMaverick]

Damn seemed like a 45 sec hold down that’s insane, hope your feeling better, love the content

[@stumpythief6120]

that first wave the GoPro really caught the size of that wave well.

[@heyitsanthony6366]

woah glad you are ok - the conditions you go out in are unreal

[@ChristophersMind]

Do the guys on the jetskis volunteer there time to help the surfers out? How does that work? Either way absolute legends out there. Gnarly footage!

[@drunkhunty]

Dude, my heart rate spiked! Loving the content 🤙

[@chrisnizer5702]

Damn Nate, the Paddling God's were smiling on you that day. One duck dive and you were golden, next best thing to paddling out with dry hair!

[@lukebable]

Haha, the old dry hair trick.. My friends and I used to have side bets on who could pull it off...Not only fun, but a good way to learn to use prevailing conditions to your advantage.. P.S. That was one bitch of a hold down !!!!!!!

[@gilligan369]

Already had mad respect for the water patrol but after this weekend, it's a whole new level 🤙🏼

[@erikhnis8596]

The second time the board went tombstone was when I knew you were held down bad, I couldn't even imagine what that's like. You hear guys say it's like ocean is trying to tear all your limbs off. Glad you posted this but, damn...

[@grahamjarman]

at least he got to come up after the 1st tombstone, but its easily some of the gnarliest footage out

[@monicacampbell4600]

This is where I usually say "FREAK CRAZY AWESOME FOOTAGE!!!" (that is SO MUCH WATER moving so fast all around you... good grief. BUT IT'S SO AWESOME!!!) and it is, but let me mostly say i am one of many who are sorry you were wounded. Hang in there, Mr. Florence. 🤙🙌💙

[@briansurfer8625]

This is absolutely insane footage

[@Bloktarino]

Thanks for the live stream yesterday legend!

[@babijii]

geez that wipeout looked brutal

[@kawika8437]

Brrrraaa that was a gnarly hold down from 9:15 good thing for those air balloon suits

[@abominablesnowman3494]

That board tombstoning after that wipeout then the aftermath was scary dude.

[@davidsinclair6802]

That was so gnarly hope you back heals up quick

[@abrahamshell9594]

That first wave was psycho!!

[@idleryder1118]

9:10 that was brutal! 🤟

[@anthonyemmm]

Braaaah that was heavy. Glad you’re all good🤙🏽

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

One of those waves you were paddling so fricken fast to catch it 😮 woweeee

[@wcc1212]

Amazing footage. Those first 2 waves you caught looked pretty good to me!

[@darioarellanobasurto7583]

Go Nathan!!! 🔥🌊💯💪🏼🤙🏽

[@fiveinitaly]

Awesome video friend 👍👍👍👍

[@Sp4wnK3lla]

How many meters is it from starting the paddle to taking off on the wave and popping up?

[@jasonlevin7704]

That was a good that really showed the struggle. Be safe out there.

[@4vinylsound]

Wow that's a crazy view angle makes the waves look like huge monsters

[@christianvaneeden7460]

Ehrm. The wave is called Jaws. For a reason.

[@DTMBEATS]

POV is the other way gang

[@music.corner]

I took a screenshot of you on one of your waves. nate you absolutely look like a cartoon super hero figure or so. I wish I could post it here. anyhow man, sick waves!

[@josephhertzberg2734]

Amazing video, Nathan!!

[@atanjacket]

Hey Nathan, how do you duckdive with a large board in conditions that are big? It seems to me like the strat would be to just ditch the board.

[@grakkerful]

He did this video a few years ago on that topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWe0namfnpd-rLc

[@JulieChasen]

That wave is insane. I lived Maui and when it’s big - it’s frightening.

[@ruthmccambridge9579]

Is that a new camera ? The quality is very realistic. Beautiful, exciting video, thank you!!!

[@bigbarrelbushbud]

Charging, mad respect. Heal stronger

[@wald8977]

Yol that first wave footage was sick as.

[@MakaiMauka]

The paddle outs all feel like "Seconds From Disaster"... Then..... "Disaster, No Seconds" Amazing videos as always. ... Just read spinal fracture...holy crap! Get well soon!

[@surfvibes_oficial]

Top

[@christopherfedele6081]

Speedy recovery Nathan

[@CarsInAction1]

what board were you riding?

[@Fhionnan]

amazing footage🙏🏼 get well soon🫶🏼

[@SasoCasablanca63]

This was very scary!!! I hope you can break it down for us on the Nate and Koa Podcast. Really incredible video to show you how you guys risking your lives on such giant waves. I would have died and I am a good swimmer/surfer. Kudos to helping up.

[@edwardj3070]

holy smokes. after all these years of death defying antics, it finally happens.. they're saying on line that it is a fracture in the spine, but no details. Nathan Florence is truly one of the great athletes in this world, and a super charming person. i am concerned.

[@JUSTO267]

Im in new Zealand and been following you past 2 , 3 yrs watching you and koa videos im thinking this is the year to buy a surfboard an start learning it just looks to sick to not be out there enjoying those waves 🌊🏄🏾‍♂️ hope you recover all good man ☮️

[@AndrewCooperr]

Heavy ones bro, glad your alright!

[@wcc1212]

What board have you got there? 8'6" padillac?

[@brownhornet113]

Great Vid mate !

[@cedwardk]

feel better broski🤟🏼

[@troycote4503]

WOW bro, You made it look tranquil till that wipeout You put your life on the line sometimes and don't realize it until you have one of these moments.

[@doradosurfcharters]

Hectic 🍻looks like you got no wax on your board ? Please explain 👍

[@DylanGravesYT]

This is PSYCHO Nate holy smokes !

[@mnegline1971]

best video title of 2023 so far

[@emisurfchannel2280]

INSANE

[@iansmith3261]

whew....so glad the camera man alerted the tows...that was a schmack....str8 poundage

[@johnrayfield9745]

Hope heal up Nate! Loved you videos brah. Take care.🙏

[@gregpacificair]

Glad your alright double hold down

[@broadcasttttable]

What model GoPro are you using? Thanks.

[@MartialArtUK]

Wow that was amazing footage , now I'm wondering what's that indestructible jaws board Nathan's riding?

[@gustavoacosta5206]

That was like a 35 second hold down, dude.. you guys are built different

[@mrmr314]

Looks like the paddle out at Burleigh but four times bigger. What are your board dimensions?

[@leannecuster1490]

Definitly saw you put your hand on your lower back when you got on that skido .Positive vibes your way tues. MRI day wishing you the best outcome

[@rik2034]

Nathan Florence the Energiser Bunny's arch nemesis 🔋 🔋 🔋..

[@thomasanderson1783]

I can’t find Nate and koa pod on Spotify or Apple podcast. I work for ups as a driver. Is it only you tube?

[@allanlhall1991]

🎉I’m happy you didn’t hurt yourself to bad , what are the dimensions of your board your riding in this video ? If you don’t mind me asking ,

[@joanofarcxxi]

Very beautiful. Careful out there. ♥🌊🐬🏄❤

[@chusfiochi]

I loved this video Nathan, so cool to watch the subtle communications in the line up and things like how deep you like to sit but also respect the pecking order that’s going on And btw I think that it’s a great idea to share the “no gopro video” before this one so that followers, like me, already have seen the big picture of what’s happening on this video. Keep them coming!

[@NathanFlorence]

Glad you enjoyed it! yeah hard to tell size with just gopro better to give you guys some context before lol

[@jasonhoey6396]

That was epic.

[@somniaAU]

a lot of people don't understand that going over the falls even on a 4ft wave is crazy, couldn't even imagine this or hold my breath for long enough 🙃

[@ninerminer370]

👍 Great video 👍

[@erikwilliams8703]

Heal up quick your one sick 🏄;)!!!!

[@AndrewMitchell001]

Bet its nice to know you have all those Ski riders waiting to rescue you after wiping out.

[@Sol_Weird]

Hey Nathan... Just glad you survived man! That was a hairy day..

[@mikegarrett861]

Damn Brother" Keep on Rippin"

[@strelnikoff7]

This hurts watching… nice day to bring back memories 😨 get well! Lucky you’re not 40 or 50 (yet) 😂

[@Josh.Dixon2384]

That last wipeout was so gnarly was the board tomb stoning at some stage?Get better soon Nate 🤙

[@finbarjentsch1139]

if you had to compare surfing in Ireland to surfing in Hawaii, would you draw any comparisons or is Hawaii a whole other beast? love your style of surfing and you draw the lines I wish I could on massive waves.. dreaming of visiting Oahu sometime soon as its pretty f frigid here😂

[@surfingsantaijogja]

amazing..i love it

[@bretz9276]

Take it easy 🤙

[@Dylanbraaaa]

The angle of when ur board is tomb-stoning is fuken gnarly!!! You was deep brother

[@bkind2182]

Man seeing you all hunched over in pain, I'm sorry buddy I can relate. Stay strong...

[@richpalmer3037]

You good!? That looked heavy AF!

[@que127]

gnar

[@alexkline5558]

Fuck that barrel was a monster dude. Love your videos, they just have such a raw, real feeling to them

[@JonathanLahey]

Hope you recover well after that slam. Would really love to see a tail mounted GoPro angle looking down the line on these massive swells to see out of the barrel and see the big Jaws bowls from behind your feet. That would be insanely cool. Since the tail pad's far up enough on those guns it should fit right?! Yew Nate Dawg hard charging big wave legend rest up well!