Our guest this week is a hard-charging Kauai'an, known for paddling into any death pit at Pipe and chasing XXL swells across the globe. His résumé is stacked, winning the Pipeline Invitational in 2014 earning a coveted Pipe Masters wildcard, and taking the crown at the prestigious Da Hui Backdoor Shootout with a $30K payday! Also being awarded “Wave of the Decade” in 2020, add to that multiple “Wave of the Winter” and “XXL Big Wave Award” nominations, it’s clear he earned his place as a Big Wave Warrior!
But if there’s one moment that etched his name into surfing history and mainstream headlines, it was the wild Teahupoo incident when the jet ski he was driving went over the falls, literally launching over the head of Big-Wave Legend Raimana Van Bastolaer. A viral clip that lit up Social Media, covered by Sports Illustrated and major news outlets worldwide.
Beyond charging slabs, he’s managed the Quiksilver North Shore Athlete House for the last decade, and has the passion and dedicates time to giving back supporting those battling Cystic Fibrosis.
We’re honored to welcome to the show a true Hawaiian charger and legend of our sport, Reef “BIG CAT” McIntosh!
