Yes, it sounds as if the rumors are true: Jaws is going off right now. With the forecast calling for 20-25-foot-plus all day, we’re scrambling around as a staff, setting up media for tomorrow’s dump as it will come pouring out of the ocean like a jet ski being loaded on a trailer. We’ll just be here to tow it out. In the meantime, take a look at this quick aerial shot from the Instagram page, “mauihi.” Looks like there’s plenty of surfers in the lineup.
Getting ready to surf jaws doesn’t just happen. You don’t just paddle off the beach. There’s a lot of preparation (duh). Hence this little section of real life from Paige Alms, below. This is what it takes for most of the surfers out there:
We’ll add to this media dump as we find more nuggets.