A Surf Melt – by Kael Walsh & Wade Carroll
Two trips to Indonesia. Four good swells in Western Australia. Six broken boards. A few meltdowns. One mangled ankle.
The last of those things played a big role in Soft Serve. Kael, who is 20 years old, was on a heater during the first few days of the second trip to Indo — until the injury put an end to that. You can imagine what would have went down if his ankle stayed intact. Or, instead, you can just watch Soft Serve and get fucking amped to surf.
One might think there’s a higher philosophical purpose for bombing down Dolores Street on a skateboard, holding an overflowing beer in one hand and a fuming blunt in the other — both raised to the heavens. But really, one primary thing brings about several dozen of the bravest skaters to the top of this hill every July: Speed. It’s called the Fastest Hill Bomb, and COVID-19 didn’t stand in its way.
“I come for one thing and one thing only — to go fast … More
HOW I SEE IT: HAWAII is here and its filled with urban MTB downhill, freeride lines, skateparks, bike tricks, hot girls, driving a Ferrari through Honolulu and a crazy helicopter ride!