larry and i realize we re really deep in the pit, they call it, which is the impact zone where the wave breaks. caught between a crushing wave barreling down on them, and the jagged rocks on the reef below, ray and larry start frantically swimming as fast as they can with cameras still rolling. it s like doing the 50-yard dash under the water. when i got under the first wave, i got tumbled for at least ten seconds. like a wash and rinse cycle. it was really intense. when i managed to pop up, i managed to get two deep breaths. and i look up and there is this this giant wall of whitewater coming at me. that s when the waves pile-drove me into the reef. head and shoulder first and i was knocked unconscious.
on the north shore of oahu, hawaii. the bonsai pipeline is the a zone. i mean, this is the creme de la creme, one of the gnarliest waves on the planet. it s pretty much the most dangerous wave in the world. you have to be on top of your game to even think about paddling out to the pipe. this jagged reef, big rocks down there. it could knock you out. i ve had really good friends that s died out there. dangerous work. the footage larry and ray capture makes these guys, the surfers, look like the daredevils. but make no mistake, as each 20-foot wall of white water crashes down with bone crushing
and come on down. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. the waves get really big. that gets the adrenaline going. it makes it all worthwhile. it makes life worth living. larry haynes and ray hollowell are professional cameramen. you won t find these guys in a
to get to his friend. three more waves batter into the coral reefs caught on camera before larry reaches it. he was huge. filled up with water, just massive. he was looking dead. i grabbed him, swung him back, got his head out of the water, leaned him back. grabbed him and started squeezing his belly. another surfer sees larry swimming ray ashore and offers his surfboard. they start carrying him out. i came out behind him and laid him on the beach. he was blue. lifeguards and the paramedics frantically try to revive ray but he s flat lining. no pulse. ray was so close to death, he was knocking on the door. he was right there. ray swallowed more than a gallon of salt water. he s rushed to the hospital. clinging to life, he s in a coma for two days. and on the third day, against all odds, ray wakes up. i think i was probably as
it hits the pipeline, it hits a shallow reef, with such power, it creates the huge barrel. to get in that barrel and make it in the barrel and to get spit out is the ultimate euphoric feeling. to capture it on film is just as elating. shooting the pipeline long enough to know that ideal conditions don t always mean safe working conditions for them. it was one of those days. it was very low tide. very dangerous, 14, 16-foot faces. low tide means huge waves and amazing footage. watch this wall of water crashing right over ray as his camera catches all the action. it was a great day. it was pretty epic. this big set. we see it breaking on the outer reef. larry and i realize we re really deep in the pit, they call it, which is the impact zone where the wave breaks. caught between a crushing