Long Roads, Barrels & Consequences

The best season of swells continue. This time on our Swell Slab Chase we venture to a spot that is more dangerous than anywhere else. Even body boarders find this wave super difficult to surf. The wave is once again miles from anywhere and breaks on a very shallow reef creating some of the thickest barrels on the planet. So dangerous that on this trip Dylan Longbottom broke 4 ribs and punctured his lung on his first wave and ended up in ICU. This edit features Dylan, Moroccan slab master Jerome Sahyoun, Tassie's up & comer Noah Hassett, Sydneys Kipp Caddy and big wave legend super star Nathan Florence. Watch till the end.
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[@hughlawson5399]

finally Nathan Florence gets to surf the Northern Territory. extreme!

[@Philhuggett]

Dylan is an animal. Mad respect

[@JDGTubed]

Get well Dylan and thank you for what you do. 100% respect.

[@bayyoung]

Speedy recovery Dylan. That waves bottom dropped out so hard. Great footage. Some serious charging on an unpredictable wave.

[@jonostraz1951]

I hope you heal up and return to full health soon, Dylan! Great talk on weighing up risks and balancing it with experience.

[@markheyward1032]

Seriously heavy water,...awesome video ! Many thanks, and cheers. 👍👍👍

[@omniversling]

Masterful filum and drum sync from 17.43 when DL lets go, Tim. For scale and drama your work is as captivating as it is incomparable... Best wishes to DL...off the chain!

[@deldridg]

Damn - more big wave nightmares coming my way. Incredible courage and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Excellent production - footage, story and music were perfect. Cheers - Dave

[@scottbrown888]

bit of a dog, getting off the whip so close to paddlers.

[@johnspence9718]

IDK, I learned to surf (sorta) in 1978 East Coast, USA. 18 stitches in my face on my very first wave, but never stopped. Maybe going through some hardship (chased by cops, for surfing?? fisherman launching lead sinkers at us, jet ski not invented yet, much less towboards, no lifeguards, no safety vests) I always thought towing in was cheating. Part of surfing for me is wave selection, position, paddling & standing up while making the drop, plus recovering from a wipeout all by yourself. Truly man vs. nature !! I understand they're towing into waves that you can't paddle into. But then I see people paddle into them (certain days/certain swells.) I guess it's just a necessary evil these days. Respect to all that charge. Mad respect to the fellow old timers. Thanks for posting, another great video. I'll end this with a joke....Surfer WALKS into a hospital. Dr says, "You've got 4 broken ribs & a punctured lung !!" Surfer says, "Ahhhh, good one doc. Paddy put you up to that ??" Kookmeyer sez, "Those surfers are crazy !!"

[@jaycee571]

Some close calls on the skis towing in, what's the crew paddling think of it all ? Rest up Dyl, hope ya recovery is a quick n healthy one.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

It’s clear they’re not thrilled by the jet ski.

[@Raisingofgiants]

They ain’t paddling into shit out there, never do, just shoulder riders

[@hichamaissane4289]

Dyalan is beast

[@xCACTUSCHEWERxX]

First time watching one of your shorts, fantastic footage and story telling, recover well to Dylan. Those waves were scary as

[@SurfMastery-kz6je]

so sick, havent been glued to the screen like this in a while.

[@scottmh]

These videos are so cool. Thank you for sharing this adventure again. Truly living the dream.

[@dominicadalton6585]

That explains why I saw Dylan in the hospital today. Speedy recovery 🏄🏽‍♀️

[@peterernstherbst264]

Get well soon Dylan. 100% repsect mate. All the best.

[@matthewlunam8247]

That was epic, most insane tube footage ever

[@jononeill4202]

Best wishes DL, rest up and get well soon.

[@trentsurfsalot]

all time viewing. complete works. love to DL and family

[@AndreUchoaUSA]

Wonderful images and scary waves!

[@anthonybernardfamily9258]

Nathan is the best thing that has ever happened in my entire life and it has been the most entertaining show I’ve ever had in my life I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ what to do anymore I can’t even get my eyes 👀 and it’s not even a movie 🍿 it’s just so good and I don’t entertain it just makes it feel like it’s a good movie entertainment entertaining I love that it’s so good and I can’t enter the it

[@nickcain1508]

HEAVY! Speedy recovery Dylan

[@richardgrant9367]

Nathen could find the perfect line in a blizzard at night ! Waterman 6000🤙🏽

[@markbph2336]

great vid. very entertaining.... well done guys...!

[@jasonthompson5324]

Great footage of all you blokes out there by the way

[@joepearce3033]

Nice one.

[@nickbradbury1144]

What a beautiful part of oz, getting fully koned 💚💚

[@bolge7777]

Not too far from FB I'd guess. Awesome footage and surfing ...!!!

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

So sick. I remember the guys in Tension like Ryan Hardy destroy this slab! So heavy!

[@0warami_7oo]

wrong. hardys never surfed this break

[@brucelee-wo5ge]

Best wishes Dyl. At least yours is a surfing accident. Like you said accidents can happen anywhere anytime, so says me after 7 weeks in neck brace to mend a fractured C6 resulting from tripping on my garden path! Looking forward to following Summa's career!

[@theglimmertwin-mq9zd]

The classical strings for music works nicely!

[@rainbowman9533]

That is one very thick roller 😮....

[@jasonthompson5324]

I surfed blackrock one day huge and I was struggling to handle it easy 10 foot so not ideal size for it but Dylan was out there and just surfing so well I don’t think alot of people realise how good that guy is

[@michaelstubbs4729]

Nathan Florence...The Ocean Whisperer...and Mr. Cools Bro 😅

[@jshillkiller2262]

Really enjoyed this one. I'm 49 and cracked a rib on a bar at the skatepark 2 years ago and it had a profound effect on slowing me down. Rip Dylan haha just kidding Rated his charging for years..be sad not to see him at it as much but understandable Your vids rock mate..yours and Nate's channel dropping around the same time! A veritable feast!

[@williamkerr3350]

I've broken ribs twice now,no laughing matter,constant pain and the gyrations trying to find a position to ease it.Only God knows how football players cope with only a week or two off .

[@jshillkiller2262]

@@williamkerr3350 yeah aye. I only cracked one and so uncomfy.. Dylan would've been needing a few beers I'd say.

[@goodvibes0101]

I remember Tim in a silver space suit at a party in the Hallet Cove SLSC trying to get us to spill the beans on the island all those years ago 😂 I surfed this place whe I was working out at yalata keeping the lights and water on for my first nation friends. That coast was empty and unexplored just me and the denizens the depths Timmy is back up to his old tricks

[@liamlynch3039]

Struth on Struth - These guys are beasts!

[@jeffg4686]

craziness.looks a lot like The Box

[@mrmr314]

Yeah we bet the paddle-in boys were thrilled with the tow-in crew turning up and hogging the waves. But then the paddle-ins couldn't get into them anyway. Except one paddler nearly got decapitated by the tow rope. Where did they launch the jet ski from? The longer ones close out obviously. Without putting the moch on them if you surf waves like this sooner-or-later you are going to get hurt. Pretty much every big wave charger ends up hurt (albeit Dylan and Kipp have been doing it for a long while now ... Dylan did his knee the other year too?)

[@SlCKB0Y-sb1kg]

@@Manxman_Did you actually listen to what was said in the video? Eg, Nathan Florence? The paddlers weren’t getting shit.

[@Joggly420]

Paddle only Nate keep it real

[@LilleyAdam]

@@SlCKB0Y-sb1kg I did. That gave them some grace, because additionally I assumed it was locals paddling not professionals, but boy they were being dangerous.

[@maxdodshon]

Just gave this a re watch.. Absolutely psycho, probably the most mutant I've seen of people surfing the place!

[@jzkramer]

Soundtracks getting better!

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

The other surfers are clearly not happy with the jet ski out there.

[@SurferKroky]

Get well soon Dylan , absolute balls of STEEL

[@lukedarby]

Guy getting pulled in by ski: its way scary Guy paddling it: 🤨

[@js4386]

My mate got circled by a big white there a couple years ago. He paddled it on a smaller day by himself. Luckily it left him alone.

[@bazboozal]

boys r charging bro!!

[@SolSurfing]

Great work! Bring on the WST (World Slab Tour), so over the woke wozzle and the pathetic brazo wave pool warriors. Keep it paddle in or you may as well send my Gma into some pits, she's got the $ and can tow any haole into their next cover shot

[@eamonsherry2185]

Place is no joke. A long way from help. Dylan’s not the first to puncture a lung there.

[@surfinmuso37]

Out in the middle of nowhere and it's crowded.

[@LilleyAdam]

And I've been alone at my local since early March

[@dr.enriquegn]

Get well soon Dylan, we need you

[@michaelstubbs4729]

I wanna hang out with you guys...just one slab mission 😊

[@LilleyAdam]

So these world class surfers are towing in over the top of some regular folks paddling it? What gives?

[@lancetaylor1810]

I'm with you Authur

[@JairLaird]

No doubt they asked permission. Anyway as Nathan Florence said, 2 1/2 hours paddling and couldn't get into one, it was a tow day.

[@LilleyAdam]

@@JairLaird yeh, I posted that comment early in the video. But still, someone almost got run over by the surfer in the second or third wave, very early at any rate. As Dylan said in hospital, we're professionals... Simple stuff that needs to get put in order.

[@JairLaird]

@@LilleyAdam Yes, saw a few sketchy moments, and personally I hate the stench of jet-ski fuel. I would have been pretty unhappy about it, personally. We need an all-electric jet-ski, and it'll happen. Still, wouldn't want to be run over by one.

[@williamdrose9350]

Be well Dylan, that's as close as it gets. A blow to the sternum from a human can be lethal, nevermind by a Monster. Be good

[@2rocksplanet524]

No respect for paddle boarders at all. Powered water craft are not allowed within 50 meters of swimmers in Australia M8.

[@2rocksplanet524]

@seanh1ckey 6Min 10 seconds in .. did you watch the vid.. what are you talking bout?

[@LilleyAdam]

@@2rocksplanet524 yeh that was super sketchy. It was Nate they nearly decapitated, you can tell by the go pro in his mouth. Also it's paddlers (paddle surfers) not paddle boarders. I have no respect for paddle boarders, it's not surfing.

[@MemoROFL]

Holy hell

[@bicyclingbum1551]

Umina is sick

[@jd32k]

Go say hello to Adam duggan, main Beach guards

[@ianrobinson525]

Scaryer than teaupu that's saying something much respect to these crazy bastards

[@HI-pi1er]

Not one Brazilian in the water how good

[@donkee120]

'definitely need a ski at this place' then go out and piss off the dozen locals that have no ski..

[@jdmimportlogistics]

ANIMALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@harvosau1996]

sharky

[@michaelstubbs4729]

Dude...that wasn't a doggie door...more like rv garage door

[@joncameron3720]

Literally surfing the eye of the God's....

[@adambamf9365]

the wave was like 2 meters thick

[@geoffreysmith49]

cyclops?

[@glenfilby7637]

HANG IN THERE DYLAN, BUT THE MOMENT YOU TAKE THINGS SERIOSLY IS THE MOMENT YOU MISS,,,,,,,,,,,, FEEL THE LOVE FILBZ SURFING IS NOW TAKEN TOO SERIOSLY JUST HAVE FUN THATS WHY WERE HEAR ENJOY THE RIDE PROFESSIOAL SURFERS NOW HAVE MORE EXPECTATIONS THATS NOT WOT ITS ABOUT.......

[@anthonybernardfamily9258]

unprecedented levels are not the same as those of the previous century when the economy was growing faster than it was in that era but the current economic crisis in America 🇺🇸 and the Middle of the Pacific War is not the only one in which we are experiencing the same problem as in the last past decade past and post crisis times in the which unpredictable and unprecedented times in which the current crisis in the world is a very real and serious problem unpredictably affecting the world and the world 🌍 around the world as well and the whole world 🌍 is experiencing the it it is the most difficult and the most important thing to be able for unpredictable and to be a very important part to be the least unpleasant part of this the

[@anthonybernardfamily9258]

towing a truck and then I have to get a ride back to the house to go pick it out so I’m gonna have to wait till I come back from the shop to go to get the truck so I can take it back to your place so that way I could go get it to you before you leave so and

[@edwinhassid.7337]

must be annoying having a tow rope dropped on ya and getting sprayed in the face everytime, why dont they just paddle like the rest of em

[@davidetomsu]

🙏🏼🤍🌊

[@joaomendes4321]

skipping all the video to see some bodyboard....or at least some paddle action... but no luck

[@Tito-t3z]

Que prazer tem em pasaar uma onda dessas so pra ostentar coragem

[@JamesSmith-qj9kd]

Great waves, horrible music.

[@cyclops74air11]

It's not a paddle wave

[@ryanmiddleton327]

Fucking hectic!!