Kelly Slater and Dream Crew Paddle Cortes Bank

Kelly Slater, Greg Long, Grant "Twiggy" Baker and an intrepid crew complete the first documented paddle session at the famed Cortes Bank.
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[@GhostWaveBook]

Jason, if you read the afterward, you're realize that this is the smallest Cortes has been surfed in recent years. The boys were paddling, which is world's more difficult than towing. And they wanted a smallish day to see if it was possible. The biggest day surfed out here was roughly four times bigger. -- CD

[@TheTqlamaster]

Definitely, read the book Ghost Wave and respect all of the great Watermen that have put it all out there on these waves!!! Saludos to you all and Thank You!!

[@Eric-tg1ld]

Sick guitar riffs!!!!

[@Fiusk1986]

Cortez can be heavier and more dangerous than other places around the world, but in my opinion Mavericks is much more scary...

[@droneshots6192]

So what is Cortez bank on a day where there is some what of a swell is there still a break that’s not good for surfing or is it only when there is good swell

[@mykeydrive]

Peter Mel looks like Lou Reed with those glasses

[@iaugustinisme2733]

Knew of a guy who would go out there in an open centre console boat with a tiller and camp and snorkel for multiple days in a row.

[@multiwordpass]

what is the song?? kelly 'n nathan , r sick

[@surfotw10]

What's the name of that song?

[@DanHomeAtLast]

Does anyone still surf this place?

[@34thncrenshaw]

i iwsh they went this last run of crazy swell, but no, to much of a mission

[@ronnie8489]

@@34thncrenshaw Ur right it’s prob expensive to put together a whole crew and get a boat and skis out there.

[@FRDOMFGTHR]

They had WSL there in 2018 but I don’t think any big names have Ben since then

[@nedrobinson7490]

It just went OFF heavier than in years, during the January 2023 “bomb cyclone” swell that came thru all of Southern California. All the big wave guys did a trip out there when it was 40+’. Videos of the trip are all over KZbin now.

[@StefanMichaels-ut9jg]

Or maybe they value life That place frightens the baddest of the bunch

[@savoirfer9160]

peter mel loves himself toi much

[@maurotyler]

This wave scares the shit out of me.. don't know which one is meanest, this one or Teahupoo.. 5/5

[@mataafa1]

@andygra111 not a surfer but read the book, awesome read.

[@SuperHamlet666]

who's watching in 2017 and can only think of Fail Army when they watch this video haha

[@saulo1978]

Huuuge bugger in Peter Mel's nose! DANM!

[@rinaldifahar9585]

2020 ... :)

[@Daygosd619]

What bank if this?

[@WantonMyth]

See title

[@Daygosd619]

@@WantonMyth band

[@WantonMyth]

@@Daygosd619 ROBERT W FREDERE Drivin' Fast and Eatin' Barbeque

[@Daygosd619]

@@WantonMyth Ty

[@blazed1945]

That's a small day at the banks

[@paulslacknoise]

i wish i could surf that monster

[@aus6urf]

at least you don't have to worry about hitting a reef unlike Teahupoo

[@marineraman28]

The boat is "terrible"!