Epic Wipeout at Mavs (and a shot of SUP)

[sup_surf_giant]

Scarier than any horror flick is this wipeout.

Little frame of Jeff Clark (I think) sweeping into it as well at the :30 point.

http://www.surfline.com/surflinetv/greatest-wipeouts/greatest-wipeouts-joao-at-mavs_91027

[NoSaltSuper]

Ouch! No leash either, how in the hell did his board not end up on the rocks or shore?

[southwesterly]

   "To be able to pop back up is important".
    Quite the understatement.

[PDLSFR]

Without a floatation device this guy would have been toast !!

[surfcowboy]

I'm pretty sure that's waderz from here, not Jeff.

I'll have to hit him up and see.

[Beasho]

Yes that's Wade (rz).  You can tell by his patented thigh pads.

[sup_surf_giant]

Yes that's Wade (rz).  You can tell by his patented thigh pads.

Thigh pads??

[suprbowl]

Probably like these? (these are for mountain biking )

[Beasho]

More like these, from Sports Chalet (below).  How can you argue with GMac at a time like this?:

http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=15329.0

[sup_surf_giant]

Man! Whatever works.

Looks heavy!

How does wearing all the flotation effect someone when trying to get under a wave when you're in the impact zone?

[Beasho]

I want to be very unambiguous about this:

The flotation will save your life.   AND it doesn't affect your ability to dive at all.

If you don't believe me watch a loon or a cormorant swim under water.  They float better than a bobber and have two little pathetic feet but can still catch fish. 

Or take it from Mike Parsons last week:

"I don't know if I would've surfaced without the floatation, 'cause I couldn't move," he said. "I learned for sure -- the waves were solid 10 to 12 feet, and when you're in beachbreak that big and go unconscious, nothing can really help you. It's almost funny wearing flotation at a beachbreak, but it's a no-brainer for me. I could paddle and duckdive fine."  - Mike Parsons on surviving death. 

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/mike-parsons-injured-in-norcal_90990/

[Evan Lloyd]

It's was in fact Wade Lawson. Him and I were both out that day along with fellow SUP surfer Pete Calori. Wade ended up catching a few bombs.  All of us wear floatations at Mavs. Doing otherwise is not even an option.

Evan

[sup_surf_giant]

It's was in fact Wade Lawson. Him and I were both out that day along with fellow SUP surfer Pete Calori. Wade ended up catching a few bombs.  All of us wear floatations at Mavs. Doing otherwise is not even an option.

Evan

Awesome! We'd love to see some pics from your adventures!

[waderzr]

Alright...here's one that's fixin to go.