Maximum respect for the lifeguards at Pipe. Tough job out there and risking their own bacon so these shredders can surf these waves that entertain us all. ❤️❤️❤️
@FromTheMosh7 ай бұрын
Great job by the lifeguards. Lotta people forget pipe takes lives regularly. Great to see the helmets catching on.
@NCGnarly1237 ай бұрын
I think helmets are case by case. A lot of guys have their first head injuries wearing helmets for the first time because it distorts and inhibits their spatial awareness. Koa most recent video after this injury sort of backs up that issue.
@bastian_salazar_spoerer21 күн бұрын
@@NCGnarly123 best pipe surfer Jaime O'brien always wear his helmet. If you can not handle surfing with helmet you are not ready for pipe
@FrankTankFlinns7 ай бұрын
the vids don't even do it justice, real-time moving so much faster, these waves are thick, incredible power. stay safe
@kaleihaokamekona78947 ай бұрын
The most dangerous waves at pipeline are the 6-8 foot double ups. Look closely and you will see it feather from the take off, back off then load up again and detonate on the reef.
@mattgurin61687 ай бұрын
Yup, nuts that wave
@manifest80827 ай бұрын
Pipe/Backdoor is no joke! I had to get 6 stitches in my head after my first wave while bodyboarding over 10yrs ago…
@brodiwheeler75837 ай бұрын
Pipe Lifeguards really workin hard this season!
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
They really earn their pay when pipe is big, eh?
@brodiwheeler75837 ай бұрын
@@OffDaLip Pipe just seems extra ledgey, double-upey, shallow and detonating nasty bounces on the inside this year… or maybe it’s always been this violent, we’re just getting more of a look at it these last couple years with all the great footy from you and the other filmers. Stay safe all you chargers, and God Bless the Lifeguards!
@TickTock-jo4to7 ай бұрын
He was saying he would wear a helmet after the previous injury only a few weeks ago.
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
Good. I remember watching his podcast where he said that he just didn't feel right surfing in a helmet. But I'm sure you can get used to it. Football helmets don't feel good at first either
@anthonyruiz37967 ай бұрын
One of the top riders at pipe get injured that place is no joke glad he's recovered and back out there where a helmet
@archierose14327 ай бұрын
No disrespect, he’s a good surfer. But he’s not a top surfer. Not even a top local. More a local local local . He should defiantly have a helmet on.
@ronnyron69396 ай бұрын
@@archierose1432 Not even a top local? Man that comment is in contention for kook comment of the year man. I'm not even a big Koa fan but give credit where credit is due...
@archierose14326 ай бұрын
@@ronnyron6939 I did. He’s good. There are just better local guys than him. A number of them.
@hannotn6 ай бұрын
@@archierose1432 *definitely*
@ronnyron69396 ай бұрын
@@archierose1432 If you mean better local surfers in the sense of like all around surfing all over the north shore well yes I would agree. Koa's small wave surfing is decent but of course that's not his bread and butter. If you limit it just pipeline, he's certainly one of the best locals and/or pipe specialists out there.
@Surfuofficial7 ай бұрын
I am glad he is okay
@bwhit7167 ай бұрын
The second time in a couple of weeks. Hope he’s okay🙏🏼
@teddelfranco97867 ай бұрын
nah its the same one
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
this was the first one. I just waited to upload it because I wanted to make sure he was okay first
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
@@teddelfranco9786 correct
@charliedillon14007 ай бұрын
@@OffDaLip I respect your discretion, man
@bwhit7167 ай бұрын
@@OffDaLip coincidence…. Koa just dropped a vid regarding the injury and helmet topic 40 mins ago
@NullUnit27 ай бұрын
I know it's not the same situation but looks like a similar spot to where Kala was injured during Da Hui last year?
@marciooliveirafanning38657 ай бұрын
Pipe tá foda...já é sétimo.. que se dar mau !!
@TickTock-jo4to7 ай бұрын
This is from yesterday or a few weeks ago?
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
Few weeks ago. Wanted to make sure the injury wasn't anything life threatening before i uploaded. It was pretty heavy, his girl was there to see it. I chose to leave out a few heavy moments from the rescue
@Strawman3337 ай бұрын
🙏🏼
@jimreplicantАй бұрын
Thats crazy the whitewater got him?
@ValenzuelaNico7 ай бұрын
This year pipe beats the best.
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
Which one was the worst in your opinion?
@skippern70597 ай бұрын
Isn’t that from a few weeks ago
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
Yea, I just didn't want to post too soon. Wanted to make sure he was alright first
@skippern70597 ай бұрын
Yea he’s fine now I’m sure you know ! Love this Chanel
@mitseraffej58127 ай бұрын
Was his injury caused by the wave that got him after the wave he rode?
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
It was from the wave he rode…I think
@AtortAerials7 ай бұрын
Pipe wrecks so many it’s amazing they still froth to go there every second it’s pumping. Yikes
@dreammaker96427 ай бұрын
To be fair pipe is infamous and has more injuries because there’s a lot of people out there but if you go anywhere on that stretch of beach from keiki all the way till sunset it’s the same smoke on a pumping swell. From my experience Hawaii has the best waves but it comes at a price. Spend enough time there and these waves will rock your shit no matter how good or experienced you are. Worth it tho.
@wackogrinder42037 ай бұрын
I had a similar situation where i got smashed on the reef, just after the wave detonated behind me.
@dreammaker96427 ай бұрын
Learned that one the hard way too at gas chambers just a past the sand bars. Always thought the highest risk was wiping out during take of or getting clipped (even though that’s never fun) but turns out it’s getting caught by that white water that does the trick most of the time. Early year swell it was barrelling all over the place, after catching a few decent lefts I ended up getting spooked because I almost went head first on a shallow part before getting caught inside so I has enough. Tried paddle for white water to get back to the beach as you do but turns out Hawaii is built different so when it’s big that’s a bad idea on a short board. Long story short I got sucked up held in and dragged into the shallows very quickly where the wave nonchalantly slammed my head on the concrete reef. Didn’t hit too hard, kind felt like when you get up too fast and hit your head on something. It hurts and is annoying but you’ll be alright. Kinda spooked me for a while cause I remember the water was super merky due to the heavy rains so you couldn’t see where the shallow spots were. You kind of just go off the ripple on the surface or the wave. When I’m told to use my head to figure it out, I don’t think that’s what they meant. Figured the left over white water was strong enough to do me like that, you definitely don’t want to fall in the wrong spot when the wave breaks.
@wackogrinder42037 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience, i also felt how the white water took me "up" , and right after that spinned me down onto the reef. I guess by trying to get in I just rode to far into the shallow zone, or i should have just jumped or something, i think than the thing would have probably went over me.
@wagnervieirasantiago89837 ай бұрын
Nearly
@johnorr93737 ай бұрын
6-8 high tide gonna bleed.
@dylan_lvn7 ай бұрын
W lifeguards
@sanfranciscobay7 ай бұрын
Did he hit his head on the Reef or his Board?
@BananaBabys7 ай бұрын
Reef for sure. But it’s possible a fin can draw blood.
@HLsab7 ай бұрын
Since this accident I can’t help but think Koa or Nate will one day film their own death .
@MichaelBrown-ny3et7 ай бұрын
No helmet.
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
You think we'll be seeing him with a helmet from now on?
@thomasbrown95997 ай бұрын
@@OffDaLip Looks like he's wearing them in his just dropped video!
@dynamitedmoney7 ай бұрын
Sending you lotsa aloha get well ❤️🩹
@josehpwilliams3487 ай бұрын
Click bait old old old news
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
Wanted to wait to post it. Also, I don’t think you know what “click bait” is
@josehpwilliams3487 ай бұрын
I'm not the one trying to get views@@OffDaLip
@andrewmair73717 ай бұрын
@@josehpwilliams348My sentiments exactly - 😑
@vickryan7 ай бұрын
Some kind of compression, I assume. He made the ride, so the whitewash ran over him. Maybe compressed him downward, and hit the reef???
@dreammaker96427 ай бұрын
See that explosion of white water behind him? Yeah that will ruin your day… essentially whenever you see a wave do that it means two things one it’s a big wave with a lot of energy behind it (in the case of pipe and Hawaii in general it’s so ouch worse cause those waves have been travelling unempeeded and unleash on that reef. The second thing it means is that it got really shallow really quick. That wave just stood up and the lip hit dry reef which makes that explosion. So if you get caught by it, you are not in for a good time. Then you also have to worry about the waves behind it coming for you. All and all not a good situation to find yourself in but sometimes you don’t get much of a choice. Besides when you fall on waves like this even if it’s not shallow where you fell the wave can hold you down and drag you into the reef. That’s also how you can end up in a cave.
@vickryan7 ай бұрын
@@dreammaker9642 I've never surfed in Hawaii. My surfing experiences always led me to the fear of being held down. I rarely hit bottom. But a long hold down can drown you, also. (in deep water, I mean.) Pipeline I know (I've heard) is very shallow with caves underwater. Every surf spot, not only you gotta know the wave conditions, but gotta learn each break, too, as the dangers can vary from one surf spot to another. Important to be aware of the situation. Then you proceed to surf, but at least you are knowledgeable of what risks are around you.
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
@dreammaker9642 well said. Yea, no one even saw what happened and Koa doesn't remember. I just filmed him at pipe this week and he's out there without a helmet. Thoughts?
@dreammaker96427 ай бұрын
@@vickryan yeah surfing in Hawaii is what I would describe a humbling experience. I learned to surf in South Africa so shallow reef breaks are not as common and I would rarely venture to them. When I moved to hawaii for a few years I soon realized you don’t have a choice since everywhere is pretty shallow to normal standards but you figure your way around by trial and error and learn where. It to be and when not to be there. North shore is definitely less forgiving tho. I mean anywhere really past 8ft is not going to be a walk on the park and could actually kill you if you ain’t careful. Haleiwa for example is one that lied to me. I was afraid of hitting the reef there but oh no, that wave will hold you down and won’t let go until it’s decided the rinse cycle is over. It can happen quick, I just fell funny got my breath knocked out of me, lip hit me like a car and I was in for the cycle. Never been that close to blacking out and I was toast if I did. Also decided to wipe out on the first wave of the set 🙃 because I don’t learn. So yeah it quickly went from I’m having a nice morning sesh to I need to fight for my life right now. Took me a while to shake off but it felt like I had somehow created a bond with the place. I was being too cocky and the ocean gave me a little reminder that it can get out of hand fast. I gained a lot of respect for that wave that day and even when I go back to SA where waves feel so much more forgiving for the same size. I still get that little voice telling me remember that day when I’m about to do something stupid risky like going out to 12-15ft swells when it’s ripping hard and there’s not a soul in the water or the beach. I’m like I can take this but I also know things can go side ways very fast and these are the very conditions where if something goes wrong they won’t find my body. Haleiwa likely saved my life by almost claiming it.
@vickryan7 ай бұрын
@@dreammaker9642 yes, well first let me say thank you for sharing all of this. This is your life story and life's work. My main comment is this, I want them to at least find my body! LOL..... What I'm trying to say is, if you surf in front of a lifeguard station, or at a crowded place, there's alot more likely that somebody will save you. When it's those remote places with nobody around, yes you can score great waves, but I'm at a point in my life where I prefer if a few people are nearby, if not a full blown lifeguard house with jet skis and ambulances. LOL. #SurfSmart. #BeWell. #FightTheGoodFight.
@BobCarvalho7 ай бұрын
🐍🚬 a cobra tá fumando em Pipe e Backdoor!!
@OffDaLip7 ай бұрын
pretty gnarly, eh?
@FrankTankFlinns7 ай бұрын
the vids don't even do it justice, real-time moving so much faster, these waves are thick, incredible power. stay safe
@ADVJunkie7 ай бұрын
I sure hope the helmets catch on. it’s got to feel weird the first few sessions wearing one. But these guys that are charging monster slabs are only one wave away from a bad injury at anytime and I love watching them charge.