Meet Big Wave Hellman, Ryan Hipwood

Not scared of a massive keg then mate!

Ryan Hipwood is one of the new breed of Ozzy Big Wave Hellman. He basically spends his life chasing rather large swells around to tow and paddle into very scary waves. Some of his exploits at massive Cloudbreak and the secret slab in West Oz, almost beggar belief. I might have soiled my wetsuit in his position to be frankly honest...

Dreamy Fiji with Taj Burrows and Friends - You may hate your life after watching these...

You probably don't need to see this, as you sit at your desk working hard. But, hey it might just amp you up for that next wallet busting trip to paradise. This is Taj and his mates spend their down time from the ASP World Tour. Kelly makes an appearance in video 1, shralping perfect sunset Restaurants and Taj and the boys continue in Video 2. My favorite is the third video, where Taj and Jay tow a perfect and very shallow, right, reef pass, while being filmed from the air.

Like I said, you may just hate your life...

Giant Cloudbreak - Huge tubes and horrible Wipeouts

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This past week the islands of Fiji were hit by an absolutely monster swell. A core crew of chargers from around the planet were there to charge the insane tubes on offer, including Kelly Slater, who ended up missing the Billabong Pro, in Jbay due to this surf. Some of these tubes defy description, but its those horrible wipes that really make my toes curl!