Watch: Shane Ackerman // Astronaut In The Ocean
"Doormat, esky lid, booger, shark biscuit, myna bird of the sea, dick dragger..."
Water off a duck's back for Shane Ackerman, who in just a few years of wave-riding made everyone, even hardcore stand-ups, stop and take notice.
Shane's heavy water trajectory wasn't obvious; a skinny kid who didn't like the water, he was slowly drawn to ever-heavier waves. You'll see from the clip that making the wave is sometimes incidental to testing his body agaisnt the power of the wave.
It's only short, clocking in at 11-minutes but Astronaut In The Ocean is a tidy bit of content marketing from Yeti.
Comments
"who ever that was......died". Classic!
Love his passion. Imagine some of his POVs. Good luck to him.
Damn that was good. Meanwhile surfing has a highly paid 2x world champ who refuses to take off on anything hollow over 4ft. Kind of makes you wonder.
Fantastic. Lunatic.
Great Stuff, what a charger
If Shane's going, so is my camera. (& me)
Fucken hell. Shane Ackerman for PM!
Just bloody Awesome
Fark, that was nuts.
How is that guy still in one piece?
Enjoyed that. Keep charging mate. Love your path.
That was such a good watch. So much respect... inspirational
Inspirational! There truly is only one Shane Ackerman.
Mad dog.
That thing he swims under at The Right is the stuff of nightmares.
And the story he tells about it makes it even worse.
Up there with Mark Healey and not many more when it comes to fearless
That is something mental at 9:15..!! Great footage. Thanks enjoyed this a lot.
well, there's what you play your mums, groms..
Legend.
That wipe out POV footage from tahiti reaffirms my lack of desire to ever surf waves like that.
So mental. That’s what happens when you get stuffed in a dark one at chopes. As close as I want to get
When the scary ones come his eyes lite up !!!! Great clip loved it what a charger
That was very good had me all the way great stuff Shane...... take care.
Bodyboard is the new soul surfing, but with an added Zen craziness.
would have loved to see the rest of the footage from that caught inside at the right. scariest thing ive ever seen
Truly one of the better surf videos I’ve seen in a long time .
Love how theres no big ego crap, just a guy doing it for the fun of it, doesnt look fun to me tho, i'd b the guy paddling for the shoulder with my heart in my mouth
Rippa!
Awesome! What a legend.
Wow that was crazy nuts. How was that beast on the right? A good watch
Awesome, honest doco. Seriously mad charger, surprised Red Bull hasn't signed him up. Living large Man, respect
Gives SWL a whole new meaning
The most terrifying wave I've ever seen ridden is in this clip.
What happened to him in that last one?
I'm not sure if he made the last one at Teahupo'o. The wave that would have had me soiling my wetsuit is the one at the Right about 2:00 in.
No ego. Just courage, skill and the love of surfing. That was epic.
F. off cray cray
Love Shane’s ethos and outlook on life.
We are only here for a short while, do what you love doing, the rest just falls in place. Kudos to you young man. AW
Fuck me what an absolute charger. That was inspiring stuff.
Bodyboarding is pit-diving on an esky lid. Nothing else I'd rather do...
Shane is bloody Legend!
Epic stuff! Far out that is impressive. I can't fathom how he can commit to take off on most of those!
First thought was….what? No helmet even? But I think the consequences of those waves are beyond any help a helmet might bring.
He's a charger, but also a really nice guy