Shark Park - The Heaviest Wave in California

SHARK PARK an expedition by Greg Huglin of towsurfingadven...

[@chriscochrane2769]

A lotta people don't realize - there's a reason it's named "Shark Park!" Awesome vid!

[@jasonjackson5696]

The guy beginning at 1:13 did it right - deep fade left, long sweeping, full arc bottom turn & then pulled up into that short barrel. Well done!

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

@jj….IDK: looked like a simple ride for him…the barrel part was cool…..I think I would have stayed on the right….peace

[@Rob_132]

Looked like he timed the whole ride perfectly.

[@tropocal2343]

*I used to position my seat on the jet when flying to the Hawaii islands many a big winter swell, just to look down at some huge perfect points and reefs around the Channel Islands.* *Always wondered what it was like, but never really wanted to put myself into the food chain there.*

[@K38rescue]

It catches currents off the tip of the island, it's not a wave to compare to the continental shelf surfing locations because of its location. A bit shifty and not as defined as other breaks, but that is what makes it interesting. The drag is a long way on the undersea mount. It's a beautiful place and not easy to get to, right outside a sanctuary area. A few outstanding surfers enjoyed this location for several decades, one being Brownie, but the winds are always not in favor of a good surf session. Thanks for a great comment!

[@MikeListon-tk8ir]

There have been very few shark attacks at the Channel Islands and it's not so different than anywhere else in CA. Good to know there are people out there like you who are so afraid and take a pass. - 35 years of C.I. experience here.

[@tropocal2343]

@@MikeListon-tk8ir *Stoked you're stoked, it's your spot, wouldn't have it any other way.* *Not really "afraid", surfed with many sharks from 2ft. to Jaws size, in many places during my 40+ years of surfing.* *Never got chased out, pushed off the small ones, and kept my limbs out of the water with the big ones until they left.* *I've been in the ocean since infancy, as a surfer, diver, lifeguard, born from parents of the same, and tuned into nature, it's my life.* *But just like I turned down Cortes Bank, I felt like C.I. would be pressing my luck.* *I've found my favorite spots for minimum time wasted, and maximum pleasure, so you can factor that in.* *The longest amount of time I'd waste, would be a boat out to Todos, or a jet to Hawaii, hell I've had similar yet better waves than this video reveals on San Diego reefs!* *But I wonder why you say "Good to know there are people out there like you who are so afraid and take a pass"?..for one you don't know me at all, (although, never know, same surf era), but what, is it getting crowded out there or something, or was your two cents just keeping up with the common blusterous ScrewTube commentary??*

[@reddiver7293]

Tricky wave to ride. A combo of mush and heart stopping double ups. Props to the riders! They handled it really well!

[@wavehaven1]

I remember a wave that you could see miles away off Miguel 30 years ago, maybe this is it. They didnt have tow in surfing them days....you paddled so no one surfed it or needed to. Seeing it miles away gave you the chills knowing that wave is badd.....ass.

[@RyanMattockpyro]

much appreciated! thanks for posting this bit on california..

[@andrewcanady6644]

I’m just know learning of this place. Thought I knew about all the big wave spots. I was wrong. Cool place.

[@biblicaltheologyexegesisan9024]

yeah San Miguel Channel Islands

[@blairakana9984]

These are not normal Surf brakes where surfers. Can hang in the pocket and wait for the sets to come. These are big slabs that you have to get towed in. It’s a different type of wave

[@joeblow1942]

13 years ago and I have never heard of this spot! Where is it?

[@CaptainForest1]

@@joeblow1942 San Miguel

[@CaptainForest1]

The weather side

[@joeblow1942]

@@CaptainForest1 I know which island now. YT fed me a few other Shark Park videos after this.

[@sweetiepienumber1]

What does it look like at full speed? Nevertheless, it has its moment. Thanks for sharing!

[@foxtrot-oscar-f2u]

...❤ no shoulder-hoppers or parkin' lot prima donnas' Sharks! 🤔 hope there's a set on the way

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Ok .this is not your average spot, when there is weather there is no where to hide, I'm inclined to pass, maybe not,if I ever work pulling gear again,maybe .awesome vid,yeah the food chain is real and the warm and fuzzy people that say they won't eat you, I'm laughin

[@iancook7109]

Wonder if it has its good days? That looked messy

[@clarkewi]

Mavericks is the heaviest wave in California and just as sharky.

[@darktechnologyjoeramirez4252]

Ya ok feel threatened you shouldn't Mavericks is convenient and that's the Truth of the matter. I'm not saying it doesn't rank but let s face it We got San Nicolas 60 miles + off shore versus Less than a mile from a ambulance Mavericks. I guess you could say it's like Yosemite Dome versus Mount Everest. Just have a think about it.

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

Thought about it: Mavericks is heavier and gnarlier…..

[@jonathanrobbins530]

Pretty sick but not heavier than mavs. Definitely could be sharkier tho

[@johnshields6852]

The waves are so heavy, and dangerous, but the great whites populate any area with seals, only a matter of time, if surfers start showing up in numbers, jaws might put and end to this area.

[@K38rescue]

Great comment and true. The wildlife is thick up there. I don't think it will get numbers because it takes so much effort to get there and the winds and weather own it. Easier access breaks on the mainland, not so expensive to go to, but for the soul surfers, they've been here a long time. Thanks for watching

[@nichobee]

@@johnshields6852 I don't understand how some surfers can sit in 'shark infested' line ups like J Bay and not have a panic attack. At any moment some massive beast could come and bite them in half just like that. It's terrifying.

[@freesoul3371]

No way is it heavier than Mavericks.

[@onelovedrumming]

@@freesoul3371 it is

[@freesoul3371]

@@onelovedrumming Nonsense. I guess you don't surf and know anything about surf breaks. Let me explain. Mavericks is recognized throughout the world surfing community as one of the heaviest waves on the planet arguably the heaviest wave which number #1 is open to debate and personal opinion as to whether it is Mavs, Jaws, Nazare (biggest), Shipsterns, Ghost Trees, Cortez Bank, Belharra, Todos Santos, etc. Mavericks is one of the most popular big wave surf spots on the planet attracting the best big wave surfers from all around the world. Shark Park isn't even on the radar.

[@onelovedrumming]

@freesoul3371 buddy calm down... I've surfed my whole life, lived my whole life in california... was state champ my senior year surfing nssa... But go ahead and insult people because you think you're right. Have you surfed either place? "Heaviness" of a wave is much different from just size... a 10 ft teahupo'o is way heavier than 15 or 20 ft mavericks... (which besides maybe an insane shipsterns, to me is the heaviest wave in the world per size) could be easily the same with this place. Wouldn't know unless you go. But the place looks like it breaks on quite a heavy slab.

[@freesoul3371]

@@onelovedrumming LOL.... I provided you a very clear explanation as to why you are wrong and now you are having a hissy fit tantrum, crying and complaining and trying to tell us your surfing credentials! Once AGAIN....this break is not heavier than Mavericks and everyone in the world surfing community knows that except you. Too bad if that fact triggers you...CHAMP!😂

[@freesoul3371]

​@@onelovedrummingLOL....I explained to you that this spot isn't even on the big wave surfing map and that set you off triggered you! No one would ever even mention this spot as being heavier than Mavericks except you.....CHAMP!

[@brianchristenson6055]

Sharp Park?

[@tr7b410]

How about Ghost Trees.?

[@johndoeyedoe]

🧐 Intriguing. Paddle it. Looks doable. Guaranteed beat down on some though, be nice if it was a bit cleaner.

[@bonefishboards]

No matter how much crappy music is laid on top of the video, it doesn't make the wave any better quality.

[@joeblow1942]

@@bonefishboards I liked the music.

[@Rob_132]

Yeah, I’m diggin’ the music.

[@derekhameister27]

Wow. California

[@haveaday1812]

lol. Thats a big close out in the middle of nowhere.

[@rickroberts1198]

Yep

[@dannyholmes371]

Pretty fucking knarly wave .

[@34thncrenshaw]

mavericks is by far the heaviest, not even close. maybe cortez bank, but rarely surfed

[@sleepinglion1192]

I want to surf it. Anyone got a boat?

[@bellyfr0g]

“It’s like Teahupoo, Jaws and Mavericks combined”…. Into a shit wave 😂

[@Darkhorsesavage]

Does not look that gnarly.

[@elicarlton-pearson8945]

Um,

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

it's not like Teahoopoo

[@Tarzander]

Hype it up... the footage and the commentary dont match

[@johncast9565]

This wave sucks, I'm out.

[@drewjames7791]

Shark park is a hoax just like waves in Santa Barbara. The whole place sucks and is always flat! Definitely go to Orange County you’ll totally score

[@boogieheads]

and its call wieners!

[@jdhern6654]

You sound like a hater there home-boy, not only does Santa Barbara County have world renowned surf breaks, such as Rincon and The Ranch, ( just to name a few), your tellin people to come on over to OC, where your guaranteed to score some waves, WTF ? hey, what about The Locals ?..nah, hell'; they wont mind,,,wrong..,I'm from HBOC and We Do Mind, hey Im not hatin on my SoCal Brethren, no; not at all, our waves are pretty much open to everyone, but it's the crowds that can be unbearable at times,.. point being, We dont need some Dude Like You telling everybody to flock to OC....not when they've got kick ass waves in their own backyard, so here's a little advice;.. if your going to talk smack on a certain area, ( SBC ) you should do your homework first,..and not at another areas ( OC ) expense.,,.Lame ass ... ps, hmmmm ..but I wonder, are you clever enough to tell people how bad ( SBC ) is, as a deterrent ?,to keep people from going there ? at the same time actually hating on ( OC ) as being the place they should go,? are you really that good ? i don't think so BUT if that's the case ? then i must say; Thanks A__hole,..quite clever indeed... JDnHBOCCA

[@superorangeish]

Let's exploit another spot...just because.

[@tropocal2343]

*Build a harbor and zillion dollar homes, a pier with a ferris wheel, have a shuttle boat, a snack bar/surf shop, get some out-houses put in, and a lifeguard seadoo squad?*

[@boogieheads]

Don't think it gets surfed very often

[@DiscGoStu]

This wave breaks off the most remote of the Channel Islands and is extraordinarily sharky: It will never get crowded, let alone “exploited”

[@superorangeish]

@@DiscGoStu You could've said the same thing about Pillar PT. years ago. Look at it now.

[@aussiedownunder4186]

A mixture of Chops mavericks???? Bullshit it is Rubbish!!!!

[@TerryGriebel-cb1wl]

Lame wave

[@AlbacoreOnly]

Sketchy