Paddle Power Besides actually catching and riding waves, around 90% of surfing is paddling ... outs are not uncommon especially in Wales on big swells! So be prepared both mentally and physically.

These surfers not only push the sport to its outer limits but also carve paths through infamy by pushing the limits of what the human body ... waves and shaped the future of big wave surfing.

The 63-year-old Englishman has spent the better part of the last four decades surfing big waves in his adopted home ...