I Faced My Fears!! Traveling to Australia to chase my DREAMS! (Snapper Rocks)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Koa Smith travels to Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast of Australia, to surf in the first event of the World Surf League Challenger Series - The Gold Coast Pro. Koa shares his experience and his dreams towards competitive surfing, while surfing at the most crowded surf break in the world. #wsl #surf #positivity
Watch the full heat at www.worldsurfleague.com
Filmed and edited by Michael Veltman
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Koa you’ve got a shot at making it, we are rooting for you, go brother!! 💪💪🤙
its already happened lol
Your vlogs have something special that makes me be so relax just watching and feeling it, good content, good edit and good energy
Hello 🙏🏽 I am Indian real life vlog 🙏🏽
Koa!! You ARE changing lives through your surfing, your positivity and your talent. You have kept this 45 year old soon to be grandma in a positive head space every night through your vlogs. Thank you so very much for being you and sharing yourself with all of us!! Cheering you on from Utah!!
Very true Rachel.👍
Koa- your drive, positive outlook, and patience is inspiring! Best of luck in Australia and remember your "why" behind surfing when you are out there!!
Koa’s philosophy to life is why his channel is more than surfing - keep it up brudda 🤙
You will make it Koa. Have all the faith in the world in you. Channel your inner Hawaii my brother. Thanks for the content. Can’t wait to see more!!!
Maintain the positive energy Koa. You're awesome! Stay safe🙏
So awesome that you can have your parents with you while you fulfill your dreams. That’s the ultimate treasure. ❤️🤙🏼😎
Let´s go Koa! Your videos are just superb!!
Thank you for creating this awesome content. I love watching and getting inspired! 🎉
Awesome work buddy. My wife just had our first baby girl 6 months ago, and we are on our first surf trip since. We watch you and your bros every day to get stoked and keep the positive energy going so she can get her legs back under her. One of my favourite channels. Please keep er coming!
Love you’re mindset Koa! I look up to you so much you’re doing amazing!!
You are an absolute legend man! What a genuine and inspiring person. 🤙🤙
this was awesome to see. Honestly Koa, if you didn't surf a contest again and settled down and had a family, we would be just as proud of you! keep enjoying being a free surfer and living in the freedom and joy that you do. (keep at it!)
Koa, you are like an Angel...floating through the magical surf. You put an inspirational fire straight to my heart and soul. The honesty of pain and motivational healing is now my life changing moment. And your beautiful, big as any ocean smile, warms my grateful heart. Thank you, Koa!
This is an old Aussie watching on Koa...I hope you enjoyed Australia...love to see how you have risen above all that you have been through..stay strong, appreciating your luck gives me hope that the world is going to be ok...enjoy the journey, just like the end result...even if you don't end up on tour.
Love these travel style surf videos. Something about watching someone riding waves is so soothing to me at my boring office job.
Soundtrack is off the hook! Love the story, surfing and editing, too. Whole package.
I appreciate that you are being real and vulnerable about the struggles that you have in this contest. Now I do see the entire iceberg and not just the tip of it. Good luck!
Much love Koa 🤙
so good to see you ripping over here in Australia! love you and you're energy Koa, huge inspiration
Love what person you are and how you just embrace everything koa you are the goat my man keep shredding ❤️❤️
Koa man so happy for you man!!! Wow keep up all the good work and stay safe! 🤙🏿🤙🏿
Your videos transmit so much serenity and positivity. Even with so much at stake... Keep up the good energy brother!
Snapper Rocks aka Party Waves City. We appreciate your videos a lot
your amazing Koa, blessed with great family.
Koaaa I miss ur vlogggsssss. You guys actually like changed the way I look at my everyday life like you guys are actually insane. Congrats on the video btw looked sick
Keep pumping out the videos it always so awesome to watch! Was stoked for this new one…keep ripping you’ll get in the grove and be wearing that yellow in no time. 🤙
Glad to see videos popping back ip!! Missed it man! Keep pushing! You got this!
Koa just keep showing us your awesome energy. You are making me smile and be in lineups that I wouldn't get a chance to surf. Mahalo
Losing a contest is not that big of a deal it's the person you are in life and you are a great person I am proud of you and proud that you are Hawaiian Aloha my friend wish you the best always
i am glad that your back with the video, feels like forever to watch the content. miss the brothers, hope there will be more content adventuring with your brother. im excited to watch your another videos.
We’re rooting for you Koa! Yewwww
Your my idol Koa your attitude and mindset are amazing and I strive to be like you. great job!!
Can’t wait for more regular uploads again!
Love your spirit. Keep the joy and confidence flowing.
Koa is my favorite surfer he has a super cool style and apart from surfing seems like a really fun and cool dude
Koa you’re such an incredible guy I live vicariously through you your spirit your soul your human being is remarkable God bless you stay true to who you are do the right thing and I’m so proud to be able to leave this message to you and that maybe you might read it…. Aloha from Jan Michaels so proud of you….. PS: I love your parents your family and of course the shack…😉🏄♂️🍺👍
Awesome man. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.
Your one of the most humble and chilled out pro surfers I wish nothing but the best for you 🔨
You’ve got the best attitude!! Just have fun and forget about the results. Your surfing is great.
You got this!
Thanks for taking photo with me on snapper rocks beach. Chase your dream and I’m following you!
Good luck for the rest of the Challenger series Koa, we are big fans of yours! You made my son's day when you signed his t-shirt after your heat at Snapper. Thank you for being such a grounded role model with such a positive outlook on life 🌟
Koa...Have fun and enjoy !!! .....and thank you for the stoke.
Your surfing is looking fierce Koa and there's a lotta people sending positive energy your way... on top of that divine energy!
Keep that positive mind Koa, and channel the warrior
Absolutely love Koa's positive energy!
You look totally solid on that board in the second session, Mr. Smith!!!! WOOHOO. So excited for you!!!
Koa we love you here in Australia! You absolutely rip. Every goofy surfer has seen you skeleton bay vids..
Go for gold, pursue your dreams!!
💙 from Oz
Missing you guys so good to see your doing great sending you lots of love and unlimited 🙌 blessings
Love your videos and your honesty!
it's refreshing!
Wow 🤩 amazing! You are very inspiring 👍🏻😎🤩
Well done on the comp! Hope the results start to show soon
i am indin my real life vlog indian culture indiyn food 🙏🏽my UA-cam channel please 🙏🏽🙏🏽
So stoked for you and that you got to spend time in our beautiful corner of the world.
We missed it!!!
Love your positivity. The best to you.
Good stuff my baddah! Team #KoaStrong 🔥🔥Mahalo for the good contents you put out dea. Cheeeehee ShakAloha 🤙🏾🤙🏾
Nice one Koa, congrats on making it to the comps. You put a lot of pressure on yourself buddy, you are already a legend and are Koa Smith so just enjoy the experience and let mother nature provide the tools for you to show your quality. You are one of the best surfers in the world so you have nothing to prove, just go out there and do your thing. Aloha to you and your family brother
Good job legend! Can’t wait until you find your groove with competing. Fingers crossed for top 10 yeewww👊🏼
Epic video, top notch videography and I love the positive vibes
Koa keep it going mate.
Soon the waves will come your way.
You are surfing so smoothly and it nice to see. ...enjoy aus! I'm so jealous it looks lush
You got this brother , whatever you are looking for is there for you
yeah Koa, so sick, I watched all your heats live!! Loving the vibes bro, yeww!
I hear/feel your gratitude. That's what makes you so special. Hugs...
I wanna see you on top Koa! Killing it🤙🏽
You're a good human too Koa.
Take it easy, it's a gift, enjoy the overall experience.
Don't put all the pressure on yourself.
Day at a time.
Heat at a time.
Aloha
You got this s Koa, you will be the best in the world one day with that positive mindset 🤙🏼
Koa you are amazing and placed a smile on my face at a time in my life that things are not working well. Thank you much love Ana Claudia from Boston
All the best Koa, you’ll do it..
Great video, loved that you were able to be present with the gromms 💜
Great video, well shot & produced. Appreciate sharing your experiences of surfing waves like Pipeline, Skeleton and that hell right in Morocco. Good description of surfing at Snapper with all the other W+⚓⚓'s. Best of luck on your competitive surfing journey. PS You're a good sport for entertaining the Groms🏆
Love all your Vlogs you put out, can't wait to see the next one. Keep up the Amazing Surfing and Your CT Tour Dreams will come true soon 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🌊🌊🌊 Respect 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽 from Pismo Beach California.
lets trot! uphill from here boyysss, cant wait for more vlooggsss :)
Bro! You're one of the best free surfers to watch on this planet and that's what really matters! It's hard to be a competition surfer when you're as humble as you, though you definitely don't lack the talent🤙🤙
No pain no gain!
So stoked for you brother!
Loved your surfing and thought you surfed great in your heat. Go for it mate.
You got this brother, keep at it!!!!
KOA IS MY FAVORITE SURFER OF ALL TIME I CANT RELATE TO KELLY SLATER BUT KOA IS A GOOD PERSON THRU AND THRU AND NOT AFRAID EVER EVER TO BE HIMSELF HE IS UNIQUE AND THEIRS ONLY ONE KOA SMITH.💪🙏
Lol your dad saying "what way do i turn" made me have a good laugh.. as for man-made snapper rocks sand, its a pretty interesting story and a lot of people both for and against the sand pumping.. The rock groynes of kirra and the tweed river mouth affected the natural sand flow significantly and huge storms throughout the years almost claimed the beachside buildings in Surfers Paradise. I remember Greenmount being a beautiful cove which had a pretty nice wave before the tweed sand pumping jetty was built ... The other sand pumping jetty on the Southport spit created awesome waves on the southern end of Stradbroke island.. great vids man, keep it up
Come on Koa! here you have a new supporter!
You're a good, decent, human and we see that in your vids. Keep it up mate.
Your surfing is right there Koa. You just need some heats. You can do it!
Next heat will be yours for sure 🙏🏾💌
Inspiration, thank you very much 💪💙
Aloha from Kekaha. I always assumed you used to be on the tour and quit to chase the dream. You are one of the best surfers out there and I hope you win the title fast so you can get back to journeys. Your backside morocco barrels still leave me mesmorized.
Your so amazing,your energy is awesome indeed,hope you have the most amazing night tonight as well as tomorrow,keep pushing forward,remember your talent is endless 🙏🙏.Your dad looks a tad bit like Bob weir.
We love you Koa
So so sooo good !!!
You re all an example!!💪💪🏄🏼
That's competition. Nothing to worry about losing on a shoulder high right hander. I know the tour is the goal. But still we want to see you surf your favorite waves and be yourself over that.
Best of luck to you dude! I hope you make it to the CT!!
Facing all those kooks is a fearful experience! Good luck!!!
Come down to wollongong (1.5hrs south of sydney) and head towards shellharbour to check out Killalea State Park as two spots tend to go offf - the farm & mystics. Plenty of bush/waterfalls to explore too around macquarie pass. Enjoy your trip ✌🏽
Keep going Koa, you got this!
thanks for you Vids. Love it🌊🐐❤️
And I wanna be like you🐐👑
You’re a legend mate. You’ve got this!!!
been waiting for this no pressure just surf
We’re all cheering for you!
Good luck, Koa!
Stay positive buddy you got this 🤘