Kelly Slater’s become the Willy Wonka of surf. Every now and then somebody gets the golden ticket to visit his wave factory and the rest of us sit in wonder of what life is like inside those gates.
The most recent guest of honor is a special one. Who better to gift KSWC’s first left to than possibly the most iconic goofyfooter on the planet? “I really wanted Gerry to ride the first left and just say thanks for your commitments and what you’ve given to surfing over the years,” Slater says.
“Kelly has created the quintessential perfect wave,” Lopez says. “To be able to get that over and over again, it’s really gonna push the envelope of surfing like it’s never been pushed before.”
A couple quick observations in the 50-second clip Kelly Slater Wave Co. released Thursday:
1. Gerry still makes it look as good as ever.
2. Be on the lookout for Tom Carroll’s run with the same wave. For a brief moment, you can see TC and Gerry paddling in the wave pool together.
You can watch the full Vimeo clip from KSWC here.
