solitary surfing

jeff clark's zarathoustra marin

[@benringenberg2367]

Jeff Clark is my hero. The first to surf mavericks, alone no less. That is fucking legendary.

[@benringenberg2394]

I cant even wrap my brain around going out there solo. Just looking at the footage is terrifying, but doing it in real life is honestly one of the bravest things I have ever heard of. The coolest part is how chill he is about it, not boastful, just confident.

[@kcawks8585]

Jeez this guy went out in great white shark infested waters, past jagged rock, with 40-60ft waves. And did it for years without dying....this guys a beast

[@benringenberg6265]

Hell yeah, I would be scared to death with a hundred friends with jet skis and lifeguards. I cant even imagine going out there solo to a spot that terrifying, that no one had ever even tried to surf. Jeff Clark is a total bad ass, freaking legend.

[@farmersfightatm]

I couldn't do it...watching him turn in that dark water and start paddling...I couldn't bring myself to do it...sharks, sharks, sharks...absolute respect for Jeff Clark!

[@ryansean8712]

this movie has the best soundtrack

[@nobodysreview6137]

Believe it or not people like this do exist, in motorcycling theres guys that ride hundreds of thousands of miles and never brag or take pictures much or be in magazines they just ride because they love it. This Jeff Clark story ended up being famous but all those years he just did what his heart told him to do. One of the raddest storys ever.

[@wiscgaloot]

I met him in his shop in Half Moon Bay. He's a great guy and fun to talk to. One of my surf heroes!

[@rufuspipemos]

I think this is the greatest big wave surf story of all time, only surpassed by Greg Noll's giant, mind-expanding ride in 1969. Imagine having one of the world's best waves all to yourself, every swell from age 18 to age 33.

[@joblo6394]

this is unsurpassed.

[@tankmaster1018]

I cannot even imagine the courage it would take to paddle out to a spot that aggressive that has never been ridden before... I think some of the bravest people in the world are rock climbers, whitewater kayakers, and surfers who attempt these never before ridden spots while knowing they are dead for sure if anything goes wrong.

[@infiniteintegration2123]

He surfed it by himself for 15 years!!???? I mean are you kidding me? How is that freaking possible?

[@tuggspeadman761]

Sharks won't even attack him because they can't fit his BALLS in their mouth🤙

[@LIFTJUMPERSsb]

met him in his surf shop at mavericks and he signs my longboard...awsome down to earth guy

[@superorangeish]

15 years ...alone. Mavericks..Legendary

[@mikeziegler7008]

The entire movie seemed to be built around the premise of ending with Laird be proclaimed "the greatest big wave rider ever!" But for me, the part about Clark and Maverick's was the most mind blowing... and it's not even close.

[@phillipsteiner3581]

Guy is a stud, period.

[@jasong9502]

3:21 this is similar to what it feels like to pilot a super bike/super sport as a young man. Slowly pushing yourself to the limits until you finally have the nerve to grab the throttle and pin it to the stop.... dotted white/yellow lines become solid lines, telephone poles go by like the dotted lines, you grip the tank tighter with your knees, the front becomes noticeably lighter if it’s even on the ground at all... it’s just you and a high performance race machine together as one, and nothing else exists.

[@paulpietschinski3282]

How he caught those waves with his massive nuts I will never know

[@Rocky_Intertidal]

Song at 2:03 is "Hayling" from the album "Machine Says Yes" by FC Kahuna. Max Cooper has a pretty good Remix of it also.

[@Fara_Bale]

Thank you so much bro!

[@luckyfamilyman]

Thx man

[@michaeltrotta1188]

Thank you

[@markgy]

Magic moment in a fabulous documentary. Thanks for posting this excerpt.

[@dannyday5037]

Can anyone tell us what that cool slow song is who the artist is Jeff what you did out there for 15 years by yourself what you saw out there all that time what a truly soul experience ought to have earl ray jones do a little story about you with some cool music in the background because Jeff people will come oh how people will come love watching you warriors and listening to all of your stories love you guys try and stay safe and healthy peace out miss the ocean so much but i still have the memories I guess again i guess i live it through a lot of you with no pictures only memories the older I get the prettier it was

[@markgy]

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[@misschachi77]

This guy is so impressive. Can't believe he did this on his own - he was either crazy or on a suicide mission!

[@Butalkin]

Jeff you are the man !!!! Old Schoolers rule !!! Luv Ya Dude !!!

[@sabastianjohnson4600]

david bowie, fc kahuna then soundgarden. What a fucking loaded track

[@adorablehoop1]

pure legend,this is wot surfins about,just you,the ocean,the excitement,and of course the fear!jeff clark in my mind is much more of a truer surfer,than laird hammilton,jeffs doin it for the love,where i think its a job for laird,and for me surfins a very personal thing,it cant be marketed or sold,and i think lairds tryin to do just that

[@lateforthesky61]

Seriously -- a 40 foot monster break coming down on you in freezing cold water -- the guy has 3 balls. Trust me Double Overhead is scary enough, this is do or die or figure out how to stay under for over one minute and dive as deep as you can while your leash is literally torn off your ankle in 10 seconds and you have no idea which way is up or down. I'm amazed Clarke survived what looks to be the nastiest spin cycle on earth. Truly an athletic achievement on his part.

[@Imhotterthenyou11]

Unreal this guy was surfing Mavericks for 15 years alone. The closest I have to doing something like that was surfing 6-8 foot nor'easter swell alone off a point in Maine in January. I had the benefit of knowing there weren't any White sharks though... fuck that

[@LuLzPhrolic]

met him today

[@edwardtedworth]

@billywillgo its kinda hard to get away with surfing a spot like that forever without telling anyone. He still managed to surf it for 15 years by himself without telling, so don't call him a sell out. x

[@66THEOSU]

What is the song at 2:03,awsome.Have to have it.

[@CtrolokDoncov]

YEA haha i was goin down to lunch and while walkin down the highschool hill i was watching mavericks break

[@Mavus721]

out of all my years of riding street bikes, racing cars, dirtbikes, quads, I think surfing is one of the ultimate and I give these guys all the props in the world, but I have one question for all the surfer historians. Did jeff clark surf there alone for that long AND was he the first one becuase i hear two diff things from surfers. that there was others before and people paddled with him. Regardless please someon answer, and u guys think were crazy for wheelies lol

[@bigcryptid448]

I have never heard anything contradicting Jeff Clark being the first to surf it

[@theosu66]

@droctagon187 Thank you so much brother.

[@muffcar]

@gabeharo yeah take a closer look and im sure you will have a change of heart

[@paulhetherington3854]

I'm all alone, when, I drop in- man! SOL-- spanish= heated up! Damn-- solitary!

[@yybr85712]

Sound track 2:05?

[@tuggspeadman761]

FC Kahuna. Hailing. I have just ascended my friend. You have to find this song in order to get to the next level of life.

[@logfog]

I can't imagine the balls that must've taken.

[@Sidetrackification]

The sparkle in his eye wasn't a special effect!!!

[@ajshsurfer]

The pioner, the firts..... Soplitary whit two big ballas.

[@coden2974]

What movie is this

[@rodneyevans4876]

Anyone know what movie this clip is from

[@harrygiarratana7681]

Riding Giants. Awesome movie!

[@claytonbarkley4953]

Does he surf it switch as well?

[@roundysquares]

He used to be goofy and originally surfed the left at Mavericks. However, on bigger days the left becomes almost impossible to make, and the right was his only option. In order to surf it better he learned how to ride it frontside.

[@lancejackson3618]

@@roundysquares Woah that's impressive! I didn't know that!