The crew’s Canadian adventure continues as they head to Whistler to take advantage of the snow. En route, they find a drainage ditch that is begging to be surfed. Then it’s off to the mountains, where they shred anything and everything they brought.
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This short film showcases big wave surfer and legend, Jeremy Rasmussen who is based out of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. There is a slab that he and his tow partner Tony Perez have been surfing for years that comes out of deep ocean and breaks heavily on the reef. This wave is one of the most dangerous waves in the world that takes precise calculated takeoffs to navigate it safely. Some of the worlds best surfers have tried to surf it and after one attempt have said that they want nothing to do with it. Watch this video to get a glimpse into the thought process of an athlete that is pushing boundaries and taking big wave surfing to a new level.
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In May High Fives brought 11 #HighFivesAtheltes to Maui, Hawaii for a ten-day surf camp. A film was made in association with Fractal Film Co to tell the powerful story of leaving limitation behind and using surfing as a way of healing together as a community.
“The camps are getting people to step outside of their comfort zone so that they can positively grow and move forward — get past that injury,” says Roy Tuscany, High Fives Executive Director. Most athletes were not avid surfers before their injury, but surfing allows for motion and independence unlike any other adaptive sport.
“When you come here, it feels different than where I’ve ever been in the world,” said Josh Dueck, an Athlete of the High Fives Foundation who was injured in a ski accident in 2004.
“Luckily with a group like High Fives, there’s a ton of support, and they want to help you figure it out,” said Bond Camp, a High Fives Athlete on the trip. “That’s what I think High Fives is all about.”