@corpuscollossus I say this same exact thing every stoke-filled surfing video I see. You are not alone. I have even berated my parents for not having opted to build the family by the sea I feel so strongly about this missed opportunity,lol
So unreal! I am an old surfer, but thanks to the power of UA-cam I can enjoy the power of these waves and the bravery of those who are willing to charge them. Thanks for the show!
I like our attitude going out there. My thoughts are that it is because of the prep, all the training you do. You know you did everything that can be done to be ready for it.
I was missing you, John John and Mark in every Peahi vid I’ve seen so far. Now we know why! Great collab, crazy session. The Jet ski clean up was violent, speedy recovery everyone involved!
Watched Nathan’s post yesterday amazing I had “ no words” today koa , john.. wow I have “ less words” Thank you for the content. 🤙 the guy who wrecked the ski, don’t have words for that either wow
Awesome quality! Wave of the Winter coming from this sesh!?!? Also, so there is less confusion, Ryan Moss was on the back one of the two black skis, didn't bail hence the compression fracture. The white ski astronauts hit eject for sure!
I commented on the raw vid, but will repeat here. Outside limit shows he dropped 85ft and hit at 50mph. Estimated wave face about 68ft, or 30 something Hawaiian. Hit the eject button for sure!
LOL! Holy crap, that was nuts. Frikkin jet skis flying everywhere. Crazy footage coming off the N. Shore these days. Loving it from up here in snowy B.C. thanks for the hook-up, Koa. Be well.
That was so Mad Max watching that ski launch!!!!!! Crazy day!! Best day ever!!!! Stoked everyone is safe! Blessings and Aloha from the Great Lakes you savage chargers! So heavy!
I know this is 2 years after the fact, but really, you, Koa AND John John should have won WAVE OF THE WINTER for your massive barrels that epic day! Insane! I used to own an old "Surfing Hawaii" book and the description of this spot was something like, "Absolute insanity!" You guys had the necessary preparation and the skis for safety made it doable, but the sheer BALLS it took to paddle into those monsters was INSANE! Most amazing perfect conditions to pull it off. Congrats to you and your crew and for sharing these amazing videos! YOU ROCK!
@@charlesmartin1121 Yea, I saw an interview with him, from the hospital bed, and he said he clung on for dear life, seems like a counter-intuitive response, but I guess when you are there live and in the moment, you're not always able to pause and think it through
@@michaelstgeorge9550 The only reason I could conceive of him hanging on is because he had an expensive camera which would have been ruined had he bailed. It's kind of amazing he was able to hang on if you think about it. And what happened to the other person on the ski?
W O W ! I N S A N E!! The jet ski launch reminds me of an old show called Nitro Circus. Thanks for the footage! Incredible we all can see these incredible videos!
Whoa. Just whoa. That was huge. The dude on the green board and the jet ski that just sent it. People scrambling away from the waves Epic stuff! Way to get out there!
at first i accidentally clicked on this thinking it was someone else but than I realized that this is capturing pure goldness with the boys. this format is amazing!
How high did that jetski go???
Heard it was a local photog legend who broke his back on the landing. I saw a link to donate to his recovery somewhere.
Air of the winter for sure haha
it was enough that he had to bail on the landing and jump ship...the ski to either side of him turned around to outrun it but he laid it pretty hard.
Prayers to Ryan for a full safe recovery 🙏
In the last Smith Brothers video, I commented that "Koa Rothman would go". and ... I was right!
I feel like I really missed a trick by not being born into a line of famous big wave shredders on the North Shore of Hawaii
Nah, nah, nah! Think of it this way: They surf those fuckers, so you and I don't have to.
@@SuiGenerisAbbie I want to though lol
@@benh4299 Damn right!!
@corpuscollossus I say this same exact thing every stoke-filled surfing video I see. You are not alone. I have even berated my parents for not having opted to build the family by the sea I feel so strongly about this missed opportunity,lol
@@j3ff3ry18 hell yea man I really want to live in Hawaii but I live in Ohio 😔
This isn't just a vlog entry, it's an inside look into elite athletes doing one of the most elite activities in the world. Stunning.
So unreal! I am an old surfer, but thanks to the power of UA-cam I can enjoy the power of these waves and the bravery of those who are willing to charge them. Thanks for the show!
Npc
Your Mom's an old surfer
Dude on the ski at 9:25 freakin launched
Mflipper was viral on everything including wsl, stab etc.
Yea he fractured his spine i think from the impact
@@maxwhd2832 They made a go fund me for him
Ryan Moss
Oh geez, I’ll make sure to check that out. Hope he’s alright
I like our attitude going out there. My thoughts are that it is because of the prep, all the training you do. You know you did everything that can be done to be ready for it.
Psyching for this since the swell was announced!
Yoyo from Toronto! Thanks for the awesome footage, monster waves!!! That white Jetski went FLYING @9:24 that's bananas!
Your videos literally meditates me. So relaxing to watch, amazing surf footage and the music is spot on.
Muzak in this vid was especially rad!
Same!
Normally I would give top honors to the surfers, but I think maybe the jetski drivers take it on this occasion. It's close though.
This was the only vlog i was looking forward to this week, to be completely honest. Keep up the good work Jack and Koa
Eli's post this week was good too. Check it out.
I’m really loving the JJF-Code Red Koa team.. kinda a dream team thing going on right now!!
Cannot ask for a better wing man than John-John.
You guys freaking killed it out there Koa! TY to you and Jack for the awesome videos every week!
For everyone: 9:18
That ski launch was mental!!!!!
Much respect to everyone who was out there, what an epic swell!
I was missing you, John John and Mark in every Peahi vid I’ve seen so far. Now we know why! Great collab, crazy session. The Jet ski clean up was violent, speedy recovery everyone involved!
perfect timing - Freedom has just been restored to the entire world and then you upload......today is a good day
🙏🙏
great way of putting it🤙
I’m glad everyone is as amazed and stoked of these videos as I am because I absolutely love them!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
9:50 Probablement l'un des moments le plus intense de sa vie!! Best vid of the year.
“You get some Kelly?”
Kelly - “Hello”
Lol good ole Kelly
Turning on the mid face of the barrel was a monumental move.
The back of the wave around the 11:30 mark is scary and beautiful at the same time. I love the ocean.
This is like surf documentary quality footage, some shots were really awesome, great work!
that Jetskies flying at 9:42 was the best thing ever😂😂 hahaha looked like an old galactic shooter game 😂 had to rewatch id 3 times 😂
But all the best to the driver. Just saw he broke his back. Good recovery!
Wow, to see Kelly Slater fired up like that! after all these years surfing! Wow!!!
Every day, the biggest wave of the year is updated.
this season in Hawaii
Great video. Brave guys. Waves of great height.
Great comment great surfing
Much surfing, great vibes
Watched Nathan’s post yesterday amazing I had “ no words” today koa , john.. wow I have “ less words”
Thank you for the content. 🤙 the guy who wrecked the ski, don’t have words for that either wow
Awesome quality! Wave of the Winter coming from this sesh!?!? Also, so there is less confusion, Ryan Moss was on the back one of the two black skis, didn't bail hence the compression fracture. The white ski astronauts hit eject for sure!
I commented on the raw vid, but will repeat here. Outside limit shows he dropped 85ft and hit at 50mph. Estimated wave face about 68ft, or 30 something Hawaiian. Hit the eject button for sure!
25-foot wave, no problem, just drop in and send it! Koa has the some best surfing vids on the internet. It's a joy watching him surf.
Koa, awesome surfing! Big ones to paddle over those ledges! Love the channel.
Happy birthday to Jack!
You guys are absolute legends
Best episode so far. Finally got to see your barrel from the front angle! You and JJF killed it
Koa getting about as deep as that monster wave will allow you to go👊 definitely went FULL SEND🤘
Watching your vlog is like watching a weekly episode of Riding Giants. Epic waves and amazing vlogs from all your crew..
That huge drop and barrel at 9:45...gotta be one of the best. Hard to forget that one.
9:25 that guy in the jetski is flying!!!😮😮😮😮😮
That’s the best thing I’ve seen. You sent it. The JetSki sent it. OMG 😳
LOL! Holy crap, that was nuts. Frikkin jet skis flying everywhere. Crazy footage coming off the N. Shore these days. Loving it from up here in snowy B.C. thanks for the hook-up, Koa. Be well.
Never mind the surfing. That was some of the best footage of anything I've ever seen! Awesome.
Best episode in a long time. So fun to watch!
This is by far the best video ever...thank you
That was so Mad Max watching that ski launch!!!!!! Crazy day!! Best day ever!!!! Stoked everyone is safe! Blessings and Aloha from the Great Lakes you savage chargers!
So heavy!
The DAY!!! Great ride, great support, great record. Thanks for the exciting video!!
Been waiting for this one 🤙
Crazy John John 🤩 crazy koa 🙏 crazy pilot jet 😂😂😂
That WAS FULLY SENDING BOYS YEEEEEEWWWWW!!!
Koa getting jiggy with da jetski at 3:26 yessah!! 🤣🤣🤣
I would so love to see laird Hamilton in action with this swell!
He was busy stand up paddling Jaws
Retired.
@@kawikadavid1612 he's retired?? no way
@@briang6397 yeah now he teaches people how to be healthy.
@@kawikadavid1612 wow didn't know he was done with big wave surfing tho. what a shame
One of the best surf sesion!!!
Koa!! The coolest youtuber ever!! This video is mind blowing!!!
Fuckin great Trump impression 😂 Dude, watching those skis was gnarly af
KOA: Outer reef waves were huge!
JJF: Easy, it's not a Rocket Science!
JETSKI: Hold my beer please!
Great video Koa. We have been waiting for this content to drop.
That ski was epic!
And this is why I moved to Hawaii! Thank you for this video Koa! Aloha from Kauai!
Epic Video, Filming and Editing crew 10 out 10. Beautiful North Shore at its Best
So sick man! Was very excited for this episode! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Omg the jet skis 😂😂🤯🤯🤯🤯
Those were some huge waves bruh. Right on koa. Awesome team for that sesh. Keep charging
massive respect, the tube ride looked like it suited for a feature length big screen film, epic.
wow... that nuts... the jetskis and your huge barrel. This session reminded me of that huge cloud break session. You guys rule!
This is one of your gnarliest films dude
Absolutely glorious
No doubt, that was cool. Thanks Koa and Jon Jon.
Soo stoked for this video!! Yeew
The rumble of each wave... you hear those in the night and you know the next day it’s gonna be massive!
I know this is 2 years after the fact, but really, you, Koa AND John John should have won WAVE OF THE WINTER for your massive barrels that epic day! Insane! I used to own an old "Surfing Hawaii" book and the description of this spot was something like, "Absolute insanity!" You guys had the necessary preparation and the skis for safety made it doable, but the sheer BALLS it took to paddle into those monsters was INSANE! Most amazing perfect conditions to pull it off. Congrats to you and your crew and for sharing these amazing videos! YOU ROCK!
Outer laniakea I'm assuming?
Fun to mind surf with you when I can’t! Love how humble you are. Great vids!
8:30 - HOLY SHIT.
so legendary
That jetski @ 9:26...jeeeeeesus!
wow. just legendary stuff all round.
The Jetski carnage was brutal. Rule #1: if you're a passenger on a jetski launching 30 ft in the air, bail.
Agreed, if you are the driver of the ski and after your passenger bails ,then you bail.
@@redsammy7789 Agreed! No matter what, you gotta get off that ski and clear it so you don't land on it and it don't land on you
I would think that would be a no brainer. But the photographer that broke his back clung onto the ski. Bad idea.
@@charlesmartin1121 Yea, I saw an interview with him, from the hospital bed, and he said he clung on for dear life, seems like a counter-intuitive response, but I guess when you are there live and in the moment, you're not always able to pause and think it through
@@michaelstgeorge9550 The only reason I could conceive of him hanging on is because he had an expensive camera which would have been ruined had he bailed. It's kind of amazing he was able to hang on if you think about it. And what happened to the other person on the ski?
Legendary session that will go down in surfing history. Freaking modern gladiators!
Yup, Haleiwa was huge! Drove out that way all week and it was nice to see the winter swells banging again! 🌊
Crazy big blue beautiful waves. You guys charged it so good.
The jet ski mayhem thing was nuts. I hope the guy heals up okay.
Beautiful footage. I think John's wave might just win it this year.
Koa Balboa hit one wave Waimea style then the next one deep in the house! Nice! Take care and be safe out there! :)
W O W ! I N S A N E!! The jet ski launch reminds me of an old show called Nitro Circus. Thanks for the footage! Incredible we all can see these incredible videos!
Whoa.
Just whoa.
That was huge.
The dude on the green board and the jet ski that just sent it.
People scrambling away from the waves
Epic stuff!
Way to get out there!
this video is so well produced
Beast video so far, another level. ⚔️
Insaaaaaaane 🤙 I could get the butterflies just by watching it. So crazy!
Me 2 and I don't surf It inspires me to buy a board and go for it even tho I'll def drown
So good to see some outer reef action!! Stoked on the waves you got
Those waves are perfect
Koa is a legend
9:23 those 2 jet skis on the left look like they flew into eachother. Hope noone got hurt
A photographer was on as a passenger on one ski and he got hurt bad, in the hospital.
@@redsammy7789 Broken vertebrae in his back!
9:18
Everyone: nope that's too late back off
That one jet ski: lets gooooooo
Scrambled eggs
9:17 the white jetski is nuts 😂
wait what ur phones are on the jetski, 7:18 how do they not get wet or no fly off?
Making it look easy Koa & John !
Every winter I say I’m gonna get to go to the NoSho and ask the gods for one wave
AWESOME VIDEO! Thanks guys
Had this been a winter for the records ? Every other day you guys are posting epic swells . The jet ski scramble, that last ducking sent it !!!
at first i accidentally clicked on this thinking it was someone else but than I realized that this is capturing pure goldness with the boys. this format is amazing!
That jet ski!!!! Got damn!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱
Wow Koa you got some great waves! I love those big wave boards you guys have!
Thanks for the fantastic footage
John called you Code Red Koa... perfect 🤣🤣🤣