San Clemente’s Drew Brophy spent 16 days and 225 miles risking ‘crazy’ rapids, boulders, heat and cold while stand-up paddleboarding with a friend and an accompanying rafting team.
He considers himself just a regular guy on a surfboard – a guy who loves adventure and has challenged himself to surf fearsome venues such as Tahiti’s Teahupoo Reef and Mexico’s Puerto Escondido, just for the thrill.
Now, Drew Brophy is back from surfing potential killer waves unlike any he had experienced in the world’s oceans on a surfboard  … Pictures and more