I think this sort of content is a big part of why people like your channel. There's a lot of guys out there giving you an airbrushed, heavily curated version of their surf trips. I prefer your style, where we get to see the full picture. Most of us average surfers find this sort of thing highly relatable. You are a well grounded dude. Your mum brought you up well.
Nate dawg, I believe I speak on behalf of 99% of the viewers. Don't feel like you have to achieve anything above your insane accomplishments and feats that you have already given to this world. We want to see you live through many more days of surfing. The joy you bring to so many people by traveling the world and spreading your positivity and just sending in all aspects in life and calculated surfing is what the people want. 🤝
It´s not that we hate them. But, if you´ve done both, then you would understand that surfing reqires alot more effort. Having to paddle into a wave, pop-up on your feet and ride it, takes more skill and coordination than just flopping down a wave on your belly!! respect to all in the water! peace
This is a common theme standups use to dismiss body boarding however it's really not very difficult for a good surfer to pop up anyway as it's second nature in surfing, most good boogers understand that surfing is what it is, and body boarding is a completely different artform, it's like trying to say kickboxing Is more difficult than judo... therefore of greater merit , however there's no scale of difficulty that's relative.... they're just different and any comparisons made trying to claim surfing is superior because it's more difficult is abject insecurity on the surfers behalf, possibly because the average intermediate bodyboarders tube time is usually substantially higher.. ..
Honestly dude, thanks for the realistic video, bro. I’m tired of people acting like they’re perfect 24 seven on social media you show the truth my boy good on you my favorite video.❤
Man I love this channel. That chat at the end was amazing the commitment to the mission to achieve but also very importantly the humility and gratitude for youth and a working body and a blessed life. Beautiful stuff … a great ambassador for living life well and righteous 🙏🏽❤️
Not even remotely embarrassing. Probably the most relatable content you’ve ever posted. Thank you so much for sharing. Days like this are why we appreciate the good ones so much. Keep charging, brother.
Mate 99% of us wouldn’t even paddle to sit on the shoulder let alone to the peak! Every “failure” is a learning experience regardless. Love your work, keep on being you that’s why we’re all here watching
17:32 my boy is taking this day harder than omalley loosing the belt LOL like bruh that wave looks completely impossible 😂 so sick Nate is so dedicated to pushing the sport. You can see how much he loves it, supah inspiration 👍
Couple of good years in the office > rest of your life good days on the ocean. people have to pay for shit, u know someone is sitting in an office working out how to even monetise these videos for him? Someone’s at a meeting accepting the adds, someone’s in an office making the adds, people r in factories making the products. U dics just don’t know how the world goes around. He spends one day on his surf board, 2 sitting at his desk uploading it all to social media.
@Duarki totally agree. I fly airplanes for a living, so bad day at the ocean < good day at the office. Find something you like doing for a living and surfing won’t be your sole purpose in life
@@skippywinters ahah yeh mate, it’s just an overcompensation people say to make up for the fact they can’t achieve anything ‘professionally’, so they make out like working hard, on anything. Is pointless, because I could just be soul surfing ur whole life. it’s just not reality. I’d personally rather provide for my loved ones then surf, n that doesn’t mean I’m not completely down with chasing dreams in the ocean. but there really is a whole lot more to life
Really glad you decided to post the video. Not every session is one where boundaries are broken, and it’s grounding to show that that applies to surfers of all skill levels. Keep charging
This has to be one of if not the hardest wave to paddle just the fact of you sitting out there in those waters with waves of absolute consequence is an accomplishment in itself . Brutal honesty and calculated risks is why your still with us. Epic
You said it perfectly and we, everyone, look forward to you giving it another go. You know it's crazy challenging when locals being towed pull out of a wave bc it changed more than they expected. Kudos to locals for sharing!
Don't forget you were exhausted and jetlagged, I could see you were struggling to find that energy to just go out there and beast it. Happens to us all surfers at some point I believe. Still most times you work your way around it and still perform even with long flights and little sleep! I'm sure you will paddle surf that wave on an upcoming swell. much love nate
Ya you could tell by his energy coming off that flight he was already wrecked. Needed some recovery time to get his energy back before trying that feat.
I appreciate that you still upload the times where things don´t go as planed, helps the normal folk, like me a lot to see that even the best have some bad days keep it up my guy
Bro , respect for wanting to challenge yourself. Everyday we should try to be better than we were yesterday. We live in a world today that only shows perfect moments, or best of bests but we who know know that it’s failure after failure that gets us to that point. Even getting out there is something I could never do. Thank you for keeping these videos real. Keep doing you man and thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Since breaking my neck surfing I live vicariously through you and your incredible accomplishments. It breaks my heart to hear you beat yourself down when you are attempting what most would not even consider. Your desire to paddle into near unattainable waves has to be kept in perspective. The conditions will be mostly unattainable with a small percentage possible. The tow surfers need to respect what you are doing and give you a better opportunity to go for the one or two waves that are paddle catchable. You are worthy of great respect for the way you continue to take your surfing to the next level. Be well on your journey
Glad you put the vid out mate! Shows the truth, the challenge and why it hasn’t been done……yet. Have zero doubt you will nail this, but it’s not an easy deal. If it was, you wouldn’t even look at it Nate. Being bummed shows how much it means to you, chalk it up to part of the journey mate! Such a hard place to set up. Nothing fun about sitting under the ledge being in the impact zone , sets just waiting to axe the crap out of you. Rome wasn’t built it a day, bit by bit Nate, can’t wait to see the next effort out there. 👊
Much respect to you Nathan! You’re authentic and constantly show courage not just paddling to slab monsters but also letting yourself be seen as you are despite external validation. Thank you for sharing content like this!
Your experience reminds me of my first summer surfing. A huge (for the east coast) and very clean south swell hit Frisco (Hatteras). I was riding this crummy little board that I borrowed from a friend. I had never been in surf that big before, and could not manage to get a single wave all morning. The difference between our respective experiences was the waves at Frisco that day were perfectly rideable had I had the requisite skill, a good board and little more courage. Attempting to ride the Right is so frigging next level and incredibly dangerous that it's almost impossible. You have nothing to apologize for to me or anyone. Strength and honor.
Such a legend! And a huge part of that is always showing the raw nature of surfing at your level. Appreciate the honestly. No doubt in my mind that you will paddle it one day!
Seemed like a great day to study the wave and get a feel for it in person. You're making progress and the surfing community (surfers and bodyboarders) has a lot of respect for you pushing boundaries. Honestly this day looked funky and even had you got one, it was so unlikely you'd have made it or even gotten barreled. I think when the right day comes, you'll be ready for it. I look forward to seeing it!
Love this content Nate. You keep is real af. That's some next level transparency and vulnerability that most vloggers won't show but that's why we love the channel and love watching you on your adventures. I found this video to be just as enjoyable if not more than some of the ones where it's all perfect waves. Makes us feel like we're part of the journey. Keep up the amazing content bro!
We love your content because the story, in contrast to the editing, is so raw. Seeing the raw process of first seeing a wave, studying and eventually committing to riding/paddling it is far more interesting than just watching the (also very satisfying) end result.
Any surfer can relate with having a shocker of a session. Whether it’s 3-4 feet or 20 feet it happens to all of us, pretty insane for you to even try and paddle the right! On a side note I need one of those slab tour hats !
real stuff u legend. glad ur trusting your instincts in the moment over the pressure to do the unbelievable that you always do. you being you, not what you think people want from you. inspiring the vision you have for the waves and the goals you have and the prep. an inspiration always man
Your humility, and your character, are absolutely admirable Nathan. You have 0 reasons to be embarrassed about any of your efforts. Hunters don't always come home with dinner. I believe that your experience at "The Right" while disappointing at the moment, you will find in the months and years to come, that your patience, wisdom, and intelligence were what was on display in this video. We all recognize a legend when we see one Nate! Side note: Big Ups to Brother John's 3rd World Title as well.
You're a legend Nath beast mode for even trying man love this video it's raw and genuine. Hopefully next time there's more people trying to paddle with you man.
That's the moment when the wisdom shows up. I think all of us followers of the channel, and anyone who knows a smidge about The Right knows that it's just not a wave that anyone, even Nate, just shows up and flashes. And among all the things he learned that day is that experience is more valuable than one thinks. Not to mention that the whole team is obviously hurting after flying halfway around the planet. And clearly the locals were ambivalent about the effort, even though everyone in the edit is pretty polite.
I love how genuine your content is please dont change. Thank you for chasing things that i cant even comprehend and pushing the limits of what is possible. You are an inspiration to many people like me that are trying to push our own limits in surf that would be nothing for guys like you.
I personally always enjoy your videos, whether you catch a wave or not. You always inspire me. There are many surfing videos out there, but yours stand out for being better in so many ways.
nate! know that you are the inspiration of thousands of us and listening to this just makes me affirmm what I think of you, that you are a truly waterman with all the lyrics! without a doubt one of my favorite videos ! already looking forward to the next one!
Definitely worth posting the successes and assessments of challenges/things that didn’t go to plan. I still end up on the edge of my seat and learn from both outcomes. Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work 🤙
Love your content. It's a big adventure just getting down there with your equipment, getting out in that freezing dark water gnarly reef, and working with / learning from the locals, and documenting it all. It's more fun watching all that than just watching caught waves. Good luck on the Slab Tour.
Thanks for posting dude. Really love you showing surfing for what it really is. Amazing, fun, frustrating, embarrassing. Great to know the best feel it all too.
The simple fact to be there in that line up and feel the pulse of your body and the power of the ocean is a big process of learning. The good think and bless is we have road in front us to keep learning no matter what. So after 3 hours and "nothing" you did a work for grow yourself and perspective of each part of your life. Boom 💥
Deeply appreciate you sharing this video. Watching you grapple with your goals, the pressure, the investment, the crowd and the conditions... this is such an important part of the assessment, trusting yourself and staying alive. Although these aren't the conditions I surf in (obviously) there is a lot to be learned about the preparation and decision making process of a water(wo)man from this video. Thanks for the realness.🙏
This is why we love the channel man. If there is any man to figure out how to paddle this wave it’s you and the wave for that just wasn’t there. We trust and love you brother !! Keep the slabtour coming !!🤙
Thank you Nate and team…appreciate seeing the hustle as well as the surfing. Quick shout out to Mahina…loved the part where Nate unwraps a sock she put on the nose of the board to protect it and then bumps it on the ceiling 😊 What a team!
Quality Video my dude. Glad to see the reality, sometimes it just be like that. Definitely coulda been a better day, tough reads out there for sure. Insane your out there sending it. Love it!
I enjoyed gour assessment very much. Sharung your emotion and disappointment was very well felt thriugh the vid. Slab tiur or not that wave us evil. Choosing to not go hail mary into one to just see if you can find the speed down the face is such a character moment! The twisting and anguish in your face during the telling is written and etched into your will and phycology. Go with it all man. The format, the calls the being young, ut seens to be the time and thanks for taking us all on the ride! Congratulations to you all, the bro's the wives, the new bubs, magic happens! Last thing:- shave and a haircut 2 bitz. ❤
I am a boogie man , and I surf too. I am 45 years old, and I really appreciate the fact that you are a true waterman . I have breaked my bones neck on a slab 20 years ago. Still alive . Love your way. Be careful.
Nate, don’t be so hard on yourself! You’re probably the most badass surfer on this beautiful planet of ours. You take us to places and inside pits we’d only ever dream of if not for guys like you. I recently rewatched your ‘24 birthday sesh at HT’s and it put me in the best mood. (I’ve surfed it twice but never epic.) Please don’t go beyond your very, very high limits. Your gorgeous wife and your future kids (hopefully!) and amazing fam (your mom is a beauty and a complete legend) want you around for a VERY long time. The Right is not a paddle wave and sitting out the back with I’m sure some very large fish is not the safest thing in the world. Glad you made it back in to charge another day. Much love brother, stay awesome 😎
thx for another great video! i would love to see a breakdown of how you track/prioritize swells both within a trip/season and longer term... if there is any method to the madness lol
You said it yourself. You need to put the time in to understand that beast. Just to be out there and feel it is the right step. Great effort and epic choice of music, text and overall feel. Solid effort. You'll be back!
Mate, the task you want to achieve in that wave is freaking hard. The wave is insane with a life of its own sometimes unpredictable. Im 100 percent convinced that you can do it but this just wasnt the day for it. Love your channel and thanks dor posting it ❤
I follow your channel because of content like this. Ok, you didn’t get the nugget but it shows that even great surfers have less than good days just like the rest of us. You get disappointed about not paddling into one of the gnarliest waves on the planet. Me, it’s missing a 4ft+ beach break wave, but I only get to surf maybe 5 weeks a year and my skills reflect that. We all try to challenge ourselves, to achieve and get to the next level or skill but it’s all relative. I’d much rather watch you pull out of a wave than see you go over the falls and get seriously hurt. I think you made the perfect choice and by your statement at the end of the vid’ I think you know you did too. Keep the content coming whether you deem it good or bad but remember, we’re only human and we do this for fun after all. I still think you’re an alien after some of the stuff you can do on the ocean though. And a massive well done to John John, rightly deserved.
I'm also glad to see "sound judgement" on his part (Nate Florence) because this really doesn't seem like (to me anyway) the right day, at all. it's pretty wonky out there, gnarly, very heavy, lots of water in motion at all times, you have jet skis whizzing by, while you're trying to paddle around. That's just a hot mess out there. Very intimidating, at the least, and at the most, I am tempted to say that's impossible. Totally agree, you want to have the right day out there.
man, i hold my breath most of your video's and hope this nice young bloke lives through it. Paddling that is a pretty insane call. I'm glad i'm past the age of pushing myself into stuff, but it's refreshing to see you young blokes still going hard. way harder than i've ever gone.
The honest surf vid. Film the falls. Film the fails. Makes the successes that much more glorious. Nathan’s attitude is epic. Never give up. His day will come. Better to have tried and failed than to have not tried at all. Awesome content team. Unstoppable!!!! Kia haha from New Zealand 🤙🏽😎🤙🏽
Inspiring my man! I move around all the time and it sometimes just sucks the first session out to not know how the waves work (even when its not monster waves like the right) but you learn and the next time is better. Legendary effort on the slab tour
12:41 Where he puts his head down for the axe to fall! Whoa! Such an unpredictable wave. Double ups doubling up and tripling up. Props to the riders. And going for paddle ins: Courageous, gutsy and insane!
Pretty profound words there buddy! Yep, keep going as long as you can because when you get to where I am now at 63 after a stroke and a heart attack, I miss being able to do what I used to do to the level I used to be able to and it kills me! My very best wishes for you mate!
Never considered anything a failure until you stop attempting and stop admitting. Life is precious and you’re enjoying it. Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your videos and your life.
Nate you’re such a legend bro!! Let us post your wave on our channel?! It was a pretty damn good effort! Got to your feet and back doored it, wave just didn’t cooperate 100%. I believe the wave shows that your vision of what you want to do is not only possible but probable!!
Yah you! At least you thought outside the box committing to believe in yourself to paddle a wave most tow into. That in itself shows your confidence and readiness to experience new avenues to big wave surfing! 🙌🤙
1:14 🤣 it took LITERALLY 3-SECONDS from removing what I was thinking was a sweet thought but not practical for me to realize just how great you guys are together
And you're the best! At finding the perfect waves with perfect conditions. You dont just go for huge waves. You go for the best places with the best knowledge for waves to get the best shaped waves out there 🤙🏼 absolute legend and making me want to get back out and journey the next 10 years before i cant anymore
Good on you for always putting out the sessions even when you get skunked... Makes me feel a lil better knowing it happens to all of us even the legends and supernatural surfers
Some of my favorite days on the water are when I’ve failed and learned. Thanks for the honest content Nathan, it’s all info in the brain bank for you and that’s what you need to succeed.
This is so sick!!!! I’ve been patiently waiting for you or any of the north shore guys to go to the right!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙 thank you for sharing the experience with us brother!!! 🤙🤙❤️🙏✝️ after watching, it’s honestly refreshing to see your humility and still sharing the experience with us. After all, you are in a class all of your own trying to paddle a wave like that that nobody has or probably will ever attempt. Your the man and the trip was a major success with you coming out healthy and with the breath of life still in you brother 🤙❤️✝️
Nate, we love your vids not only because of the surf, but your carisma, the footage, and the peace that you bring us by all this… so dont be sorry, dont be sad. We love you❤
Definitely put up videos regardless of outcomes. In many ways the outings that don't result in waves caught are the important ones. Its a fact that Nathan is one of the top surfers in the world at pushing what can be done. In my opinion when it comes specifically to big wave barrel riding, Nathan is the go-to guy. So getting that reference for the future is valuable. Looks like a coordinated effort is going to need to be done between the towers and somehow giving paddlers priority on a particular day. I'm glad Nathan didn't just go for one at the risk of getting something for film, as that guy bursting his ear drums show the consequence of getting nailed on those rocks.
Nate ..congrats on the truthfulness of your videos. reality is so much better than over-produced crap. keep up the great work bra.. greetings from Munich
I heard Ryan hipwood on a podcast talking about getting held down there. Most insane story. Dangerous wave. It's almost stationary and the water pulls up under you. Props for nate pushing, that's badaas. He'll do it next time
Listening to someone who charges the hardest sound bummed about not catching the wave he wanted on a wave like this is surreal. I can't wait to see what happens next. Much love to the Florence bros. Amazing inspiration.
The fact that ‘you’ couldnt get into one just speaks to the power of the wave. If boogs need to inverted airdrop, its safe to say its a no go. Sick vid!
I think this sort of content is a big part of why people like your channel. There's a lot of guys out there giving you an airbrushed, heavily curated version of their surf trips. I prefer your style, where we get to see the full picture. Most of us average surfers find this sort of thing highly relatable. You are a well grounded dude. Your mum brought you up well.
So did your mom dude 🫶
Ditto
Tell your mom I said hi
@@silas3463so did your mom bro ❤
@@Guhc mum***
Nate dawg, I believe I speak on behalf of 99% of the viewers. Don't feel like you have to achieve anything above your insane accomplishments and feats that you have already given to this world. We want to see you live through many more days of surfing. The joy you bring to so many people by traveling the world and spreading your positivity and just sending in all aspects in life and calculated surfing is what the people want. 🤝
Yep, please don't die attempting to surf something that's not meant to be surfed
I totally agree!
its like he said, its for himself.
Amen❤
I like how you respect bodyboarders. I've done a lot of both in my life, and never understood the hate surfers have towards bodyboarders.
Such a great part of his attitude.
Alot of lids snake in line-ups. That's probs why we hate
@casadecruisin6251no... it's a throwback to hitler... superiority complex.
It´s not that we hate them. But, if you´ve done both, then you would understand that surfing reqires alot more effort. Having to paddle into a wave, pop-up on your feet and ride it, takes more skill and coordination than just flopping down a wave on your belly!! respect to all in the water! peace
This is a common theme standups use to dismiss body boarding however it's really not very difficult for a good surfer to pop up anyway as it's second nature in surfing, most good boogers understand that surfing is what it is, and body boarding is a completely different artform, it's like trying to say kickboxing Is more difficult than judo... therefore of greater merit , however there's no scale of difficulty that's relative.... they're just different and any comparisons made trying to claim surfing is superior because it's more difficult is abject insecurity on the surfers behalf, possibly because the average intermediate bodyboarders tube time is usually substantially higher.. ..
Honestly dude, thanks for the realistic video, bro. I’m tired of people acting like they’re perfect 24 seven on social media you show the truth my boy good on you my favorite video.❤
So true
On the Mutant Tour there is no failure, only survival without injuries. Claim the win Nate.
Man I love this channel. That chat at the end was amazing the commitment to the mission to achieve but also very importantly the humility and gratitude for youth and a working body and a blessed life. Beautiful stuff … a great ambassador for living life well and righteous 🙏🏽❤️
Not even remotely embarrassing. Probably the most relatable content you’ve ever posted. Thank you so much for sharing. Days like this are why we appreciate the good ones so much. Keep charging, brother.
Its hard to see past your humongous balls to tell if you failed
Mate 99% of us wouldn’t even paddle to sit on the shoulder let alone to the peak! Every “failure” is a learning experience regardless. Love your work, keep on being you that’s why we’re all here watching
17:32 my boy is taking this day harder than omalley loosing the belt LOL like bruh that wave looks completely impossible 😂 so sick Nate is so dedicated to pushing the sport. You can see how much he loves it, supah inspiration 👍
Bad day in the ocean > good day in the office
every time.
100%
Couple of good years in the office > rest of your life good days on the ocean.
people have to pay for shit, u know someone is sitting in an office working out how to even monetise these videos for him? Someone’s at a meeting accepting the adds, someone’s in an office making the adds, people r in factories making the products.
U dics just don’t know how the world goes around.
He spends one day on his surf board, 2 sitting at his desk uploading it all to social media.
@Duarki totally agree. I fly airplanes for a living, so bad day at the ocean < good day at the office. Find something you like doing for a living and surfing won’t be your sole purpose in life
@@skippywinters
ahah yeh mate, it’s just an overcompensation people say to make up for the fact they can’t achieve anything ‘professionally’, so they make out like working hard, on anything. Is pointless, because I could just be soul surfing ur whole life. it’s just not reality. I’d personally rather provide for my loved ones then surf, n that doesn’t mean I’m not completely down with chasing dreams in the ocean. but there really is a whole lot more to life
Really glad you decided to post the video. Not every session is one where boundaries are broken, and it’s grounding to show that that applies to surfers of all skill levels. Keep charging
This has to be one of if not the hardest wave to paddle just the fact of you sitting out there in those waters with waves of absolute consequence is an accomplishment in itself . Brutal honesty and calculated risks is why your still with us. Epic
some days you just don t have the energy
human life is like tides
i love your honesty and courage
The transparency and explanation at the end made this video next level. Glad you posted this
You said it perfectly and we, everyone, look forward to you giving it another go. You know it's crazy challenging when locals being towed pull out of a wave bc it changed more than they expected. Kudos to locals for sharing!
Don't forget you were exhausted and jetlagged, I could see you were struggling to find that energy to just go out there and beast it. Happens to us all surfers at some point I believe. Still most times you work your way around it and still perform even with long flights and little sleep! I'm sure you will paddle surf that wave on an upcoming swell. much love nate
Exhausted and jetlagged, and trying to push limits. That's how previous surfers have died, Nate needs to wake up
Ya you could tell by his energy coming off that flight he was already wrecked. Needed some recovery time to get his energy back before trying that feat.
Massive respect to all of you. Those bodyboarders are always nuts. Quite jealous of what they can do: think it’s time to dabble.
I appreciate that you still upload the times where things don´t go as planed, helps the normal folk, like me a lot to see that even the best have some bad days
keep it up my guy
Bro , respect for wanting to challenge yourself. Everyday we should try to be better than we were yesterday. We live in a world today that only shows perfect moments, or best of bests but we who know know that it’s failure after failure that gets us to that point. Even getting out there is something I could never do. Thank you for keeping these videos real. Keep doing you man and thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Since breaking my neck surfing I live vicariously through you and your incredible accomplishments. It breaks my heart to hear you beat yourself down when you are attempting what most would not even consider. Your desire to paddle into near unattainable waves has to be kept in perspective. The conditions will be mostly unattainable with a small percentage possible. The tow surfers need to respect what you are doing and give you a better opportunity to go for the one or two waves that are paddle catchable. You are worthy of great respect for the way you continue to take your surfing to the next level. Be well on your journey
Glad you put the vid out mate! Shows the truth, the challenge and why it hasn’t been done……yet. Have zero doubt you will nail this, but it’s not an easy deal. If it was, you wouldn’t even look at it Nate.
Being bummed shows how much it means to you, chalk it up to part of the journey mate!
Such a hard place to set up. Nothing fun about sitting under the ledge being in the impact zone , sets just waiting to axe the crap out of you.
Rome wasn’t built it a day, bit by bit Nate, can’t wait to see the next effort out there. 👊
Crazy wave, dude. Gotta be in the perfect spot with the perfect wave to paddle and catch that beast.
Much respect to you Nathan! You’re authentic and constantly show courage not just paddling to slab monsters but also letting yourself be seen as you are despite external validation. Thank you for sharing content like this!
Your experience reminds me of my first summer surfing. A huge (for the east coast) and very clean south swell hit Frisco (Hatteras). I was riding this crummy little board that I borrowed from a friend. I had never been in surf that big before, and could not manage to get a single wave all morning. The difference between our respective experiences was the waves at Frisco that day were perfectly rideable had I had the requisite skill, a good board and little more courage. Attempting to ride the Right is so frigging next level and incredibly dangerous that it's almost impossible. You have nothing to apologize for to me or anyone. Strength and honor.
Glad you posted. You got some balls going out there just paddling. Huge respect.
Agreed, if your in position to catch that wave there's no pulling back!
🥴
Such a legend! And a huge part of that is always showing the raw nature of surfing at your level. Appreciate the honestly. No doubt in my mind that you will paddle it one day!
Seemed like a great day to study the wave and get a feel for it in person. You're making progress and the surfing community (surfers and bodyboarders) has a lot of respect for you pushing boundaries. Honestly this day looked funky and even had you got one, it was so unlikely you'd have made it or even gotten barreled. I think when the right day comes, you'll be ready for it. I look forward to seeing it!
Love this content Nate. You keep is real af. That's some next level transparency and vulnerability that most vloggers won't show but that's why we love the channel and love watching you on your adventures. I found this video to be just as enjoyable if not more than some of the ones where it's all perfect waves. Makes us feel like we're part of the journey. Keep up the amazing content bro!
We love your content because the story, in contrast to the editing, is so raw. Seeing the raw process of first seeing a wave, studying and eventually committing to riding/paddling it is far more interesting than just watching the (also very satisfying) end result.
Any surfer can relate with having a shocker of a session. Whether it’s 3-4 feet or 20 feet it happens to all of us, pretty insane for you to even try and paddle the right! On a side note I need one of those slab tour hats !
No matter what happens on your journey we are always behind you with all of your endeavors Be well God Bless and Keep em coming my friend 👍
Really enjoyed the raw emotions that overwhelmed, a true surfer…cheers!
real stuff u legend. glad ur trusting your instincts in the moment over the pressure to do the unbelievable that you always do. you being you, not what you think people want from you. inspiring the vision you have for the waves and the goals you have and the prep. an inspiration always man
Your humility, and your character, are absolutely admirable Nathan. You have 0 reasons to be embarrassed about any of your efforts. Hunters don't always come home with dinner. I believe that your experience at "The Right" while disappointing at the moment, you will find in the months and years to come, that your patience, wisdom, and intelligence were what was on display in this video. We all recognize a legend when we see one Nate! Side note: Big Ups to Brother John's 3rd World Title as well.
One of my favorite episodes!
Not a single standup has tried this so massive respect for even attempting it.
Only surfer in the world to try.
You're a legend Nath beast mode for even trying man love this video it's raw and genuine. Hopefully next time there's more people trying to paddle with you man.
19:44 Nates in a league of his own by a long shot LOL
That's the moment when the wisdom shows up. I think all of us followers of the channel, and anyone who knows a smidge about The Right knows that it's just not a wave that anyone, even Nate, just shows up and flashes. And among all the things he learned that day is that experience is more valuable than one thinks.
Not to mention that the whole team is obviously hurting after flying halfway around the planet.
And clearly the locals were ambivalent about the effort, even though everyone in the edit is pretty polite.
I love how genuine your content is please dont change. Thank you for chasing things that i cant even comprehend and pushing the limits of what is possible. You are an inspiration to many people like me that are trying to push our own limits in surf that would be nothing for guys like you.
I personally always enjoy your videos, whether you catch a wave or not. You always inspire me. There are many surfing videos out there, but yours stand out for being better in so many ways.
nate!
know that you are the inspiration of thousands of us and listening to this just makes me affirmm what I think of you, that you are a truly waterman with all the lyrics!
without a doubt one of my favorite videos ! already looking forward to the next one!
Definitely worth posting the successes and assessments of challenges/things that didn’t go to plan. I still end up on the edge of my seat and learn from both outcomes. Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work 🤙
Love your content. It's a big adventure just getting down there with your equipment, getting out in that freezing dark water gnarly reef, and working with / learning from the locals, and documenting it all. It's more fun watching all that than just watching caught waves. Good luck on the Slab Tour.
Thanks for posting dude. Really love you showing surfing for what it really is. Amazing, fun, frustrating, embarrassing. Great to know the best feel it all too.
The simple fact to be there in that line up and feel the pulse of your body and the power of the ocean is a big process of learning. The good think and bless is we have road in front us to keep learning no matter what. So after 3 hours and "nothing" you did a work for grow yourself and perspective of each part of your life. Boom 💥
Deeply appreciate you sharing this video. Watching you grapple with your goals, the pressure, the investment, the crowd and the conditions... this is such an important part of the assessment, trusting yourself and staying alive. Although these aren't the conditions I surf in (obviously) there is a lot to be learned about the preparation and decision making process of a water(wo)man from this video. Thanks for the realness.🙏
it was fun listening to Mahina laugh 😂 sketchy slabs Bra🤙🏼 thnx for taking us with
Yeah, I was stuck in that but too.
Wondering if the pounding and possible injuries would be worth it.
This is why we love the channel man. If there is any man to figure out how to paddle this wave it’s you and the wave for that just wasn’t there. We trust and love you brother !! Keep the slabtour coming !!🤙
Thank you Nate and team…appreciate seeing the hustle as well as the surfing. Quick shout out to Mahina…loved the part where Nate unwraps a sock she put on the nose of the board to protect it and then bumps it on the ceiling 😊 What a team!
Quality Video my dude. Glad to see the reality, sometimes it just be like that. Definitely coulda been a better day, tough reads out there for sure. Insane your out there sending it. Love it!
I enjoyed gour assessment very much.
Sharung your emotion and disappointment was very well felt thriugh the vid.
Slab tiur or not that wave us evil.
Choosing to not go hail mary into one to just see if you can find the speed down the face is such a character moment!
The twisting and anguish in your face during the telling is written and etched into your will and phycology.
Go with it all man.
The format, the calls the being young, ut seens to be the time and thanks for taking us all on the ride!
Congratulations to you all, the bro's the wives, the new bubs, magic happens!
Last thing:- shave and a haircut 2 bitz.
❤
Well said
Thank you for sharing this experience. It's empowering. You're gonna get it no doubt!
I am a boogie man , and I surf too.
I am 45 years old, and I really appreciate the fact that you are a true waterman .
I have breaked my bones neck on a slab 20 years ago.
Still alive .
Love your way.
Be careful.
Nate, don’t be so hard on yourself! You’re probably the most badass surfer on this beautiful planet of ours. You take us to places and inside pits we’d only ever dream of if not for guys like you. I recently rewatched your ‘24 birthday sesh at HT’s and it put me in the best mood. (I’ve surfed it twice but never epic.) Please don’t go beyond your very, very high limits. Your gorgeous wife and your future kids (hopefully!) and amazing fam (your mom is a beauty and a complete legend) want you around for a VERY long time. The Right is not a paddle wave and sitting out the back with I’m sure some very large fish is not the safest thing in the world. Glad you made it back in to charge another day. Much love brother, stay awesome 😎
Normal surfers: "anyone attempting to surf the right is a total lunatic"
NateFlo: "Ima paddle this muffuka."
thx for another great video! i would love to see a breakdown of how you track/prioritize swells both within a trip/season and longer term... if there is any method to the madness lol
You said it yourself. You need to put the time in to understand that beast. Just to be out there and feel it is the right step. Great effort and epic choice of music, text and overall feel. Solid effort. You'll be back!
Mate, the task you want to achieve in that wave is freaking hard. The wave is insane with a life of its own sometimes unpredictable. Im 100 percent convinced that you can do it but this just wasnt the day for it. Love your channel and thanks dor posting it ❤
I follow your channel because of content like this. Ok, you didn’t get the nugget but it shows that even great surfers have less than good days just like the rest of us. You get disappointed about not paddling into one of the gnarliest waves on the planet. Me, it’s missing a 4ft+ beach break wave, but I only get to surf maybe 5 weeks a year and my skills reflect that. We all try to challenge ourselves, to achieve and get to the next level or skill but it’s all relative. I’d much rather watch you pull out of a wave than see you go over the falls and get seriously hurt. I think you made the perfect choice and by your statement at the end of the vid’ I think you know you did too. Keep the content coming whether you deem it good or bad but remember, we’re only human and we do this for fun after all. I still think you’re an alien after some of the stuff you can do on the ocean though. And a massive well done to John John, rightly deserved.
I'm also glad to see "sound judgement" on his part (Nate Florence) because this really doesn't seem like (to me anyway) the right day, at all. it's pretty wonky out there, gnarly, very heavy, lots of water in motion at all times, you have jet skis whizzing by, while you're trying to paddle around. That's just a hot mess out there. Very intimidating, at the least, and at the most, I am tempted to say that's impossible. Totally agree, you want to have the right day out there.
man, i hold my breath most of your video's and hope this nice young bloke lives through it. Paddling that is a pretty insane call. I'm glad i'm past the age of pushing myself into stuff, but it's refreshing to see you young blokes still going hard. way harder than i've ever gone.
It's amazing to me how y'all put yourselves into these dangerous waves -
The honest surf vid. Film the falls. Film the fails. Makes the successes that much more glorious. Nathan’s attitude is epic. Never give up. His day will come. Better to have tried and failed than to have not tried at all. Awesome content team. Unstoppable!!!! Kia haha from New Zealand 🤙🏽😎🤙🏽
Inspiring my man! I move around all the time and it sometimes just sucks the first session out to not know how the waves work (even when its not monster waves like the right) but you learn and the next time is better. Legendary effort on the slab tour
12:41 Where he puts his head down for the axe to fall! Whoa!
Such an unpredictable wave. Double ups doubling up and tripling up. Props to the riders. And going for paddle ins: Courageous, gutsy and insane!
Pretty profound words there buddy! Yep, keep going as long as you can because when you get to where I am now at 63 after a stroke and a heart attack, I miss being able to do what I used to do to the level I used to be able to and it kills me! My very best wishes for you mate!
Your courage, commitment and talent is beyond doubt. Thanks for an awesome video.
Never considered anything a failure until you stop attempting and stop admitting. Life is precious and you’re enjoying it. Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your videos and your life.
thanks Nate, you're huge, pls give us many more years of watching u surf
Keep that positive mindset brah Those sessions are great lessons Keep killing it
You're the man Nate!! Appreciate the behind the scenes. All the best on the next mission.
You’re still my hero bro. I’m living through each barrel make and the ones you don’t. That was HEAVY. 😳😳😳😳
12:56 bro that sucks thats gnarly pain… and his ears will be changed for ever… one of mine gnarly and mine wasnt half a bad as this
Keeping it 💯 with no ego your kicking ass bro🤘🤘✌️✌️Shit looked insane even for the prone boys
That wave looks insanely hard to paddle into. It seems like more of a surge of a wave that you basically have to be under it.
Fully committed
Yeah, looking at it I don't think it's make-able. You've got more chance of paddling into 80' Nazare!!
Nate you’re such a legend bro!! Let us post your wave on our channel?! It was a pretty damn good effort! Got to your feet and back doored it, wave just didn’t cooperate 100%. I believe the wave shows that your vision of what you want to do is not only possible but probable!!
Yah you! At least you thought outside the box committing to believe in yourself to paddle a wave most tow into. That in itself shows your confidence and readiness to experience new avenues to big wave surfing! 🙌🤙
Thanks for your honest sharing and vulnerability - thats true strenght and loved the vlog either way!!
Love the score to the first scenes of the wave. Nice work Zoard! Always solid on the music and edits
Glad you shared your insight on a "failed" session. As the cliche goes, you can't succeed if you are scared to fail. Good take aways.
1:14 🤣 it took LITERALLY 3-SECONDS from removing what I was thinking was a sweet thought but not practical for me to realize just how great you guys are together
And you're the best! At finding the perfect waves with perfect conditions. You dont just go for huge waves. You go for the best places with the best knowledge for waves to get the best shaped waves out there 🤙🏼 absolute legend and making me want to get back out and journey the next 10 years before i cant anymore
Good on you for always putting out the sessions even when you get skunked... Makes me feel a lil better knowing it happens to all of us even the legends and supernatural surfers
Some of my favorite days on the water are when I’ve failed and learned. Thanks for the honest content Nathan, it’s all info in the brain bank for you and that’s what you need to succeed.
This is so sick!!!! I’ve been patiently waiting for you or any of the north shore guys to go to the right!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙 thank you for sharing the experience with us brother!!! 🤙🤙❤️🙏✝️ after watching, it’s honestly refreshing to see your humility and still sharing the experience with us. After all, you are in a class all of your own trying to paddle a wave like that that nobody has or probably will ever attempt. Your the man and the trip was a major success with you coming out healthy and with the breath of life still in you brother 🤙❤️✝️
Nate, we love your vids not only because of the surf, but your carisma, the footage, and the peace that you bring us by all this… so dont be sorry, dont be sad. We love you❤
Thanks for this vid man. That is one of the scariest wave I've seen.
Definitely put up videos regardless of outcomes. In many ways the outings that don't result in waves caught are the important ones. Its a fact that Nathan is one of the top surfers in the world at pushing what can be done. In my opinion when it comes specifically to big wave barrel riding, Nathan is the go-to guy. So getting that reference for the future is valuable. Looks like a coordinated effort is going to need to be done between the towers and somehow giving paddlers priority on a particular day. I'm glad Nathan didn't just go for one at the risk of getting something for film, as that guy bursting his ear drums show the consequence of getting nailed on those rocks.
Thank you Nathan. That was a display of character with a lot of class.
Got no doubt you'll get there Nate. You seem super committed to paddling The Right. Can't wait to go on the journey with you.
Nate ..congrats on the truthfulness of your videos. reality is so much better than over-produced crap. keep up the great work bra.. greetings from Munich
I heard Ryan hipwood on a podcast talking about getting held down there. Most insane story. Dangerous wave. It's almost stationary and the water pulls up under you. Props for nate pushing, that's badaas. He'll do it next time
Listening to someone who charges the hardest sound bummed about not catching the wave he wanted on a wave like this is surreal. I can't wait to see what happens next. Much love to the Florence bros. Amazing inspiration.
Place is BEAUTIFUL… The SLABS were Nuts, thanks for sharing your adventures… They always make my day!😇👍
Best surfing channel 💯💥💯💥💯
The fact that ‘you’ couldnt get into one just speaks to the power of the wave. If boogs need to inverted airdrop, its safe to say its a no go. Sick vid!
Well done Nathan. You'll get one.
Sharing the real trials of both average and crazy good surfers. I mean, I've felt the same at my local. Keep it going bro!
Wise words, at the end. Don’t give up!
Yk its a good day whn new nate vid dropped!
Thank you for the video, we all love to see it regardless of the highs or inevitable lows!