Watch: Mitch Parko Steals Joel Parko's Board After Drop In

Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Filmed today at Snapper by The Daily Surf

Comments

joesydney Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:10 pm new

Surfs better than me with another board under his arm…..

Craig Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 07:32 am new

Right, ha!

willibutler Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:11 pm new

Insane surfing even with a board under Arm

science Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:15 pm new

Why wasn't he wearing a leggy?

david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 02:22 pm new

I was asking the same question! Like the hip mal riders at The Pass not using them!! Got to use them in crowds!!

HB Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:16 pm new

Leg rope on the drop in board?

udo Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:22 pm new

Fark off Uncle Joel you Old has been...Classic Well Surfed Mitty .

johnson Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:52 pm new

This is the most Gold Coast thing I've ever seen.

AndyM Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 11:30 pm new

Even if it’s a setup it’s pretty classic.

t-diddy Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 01:23 am new

love it

Spuddups Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 05:03 am new

There's even a dolphin nearby towards the end.

Standingleft Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 07:21 am new

Unc got the sick pit.

tango Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 07:40 am new

Set up? Whatever, its better than punching out his fins.

And how are the drop-in numpties on mals down the end....FFS! Shoulder hoppers 101.

thermalben Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 07:44 am new

Peak Gold Coast. Pretty awesome though.

Blowin Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 07:48 am new

Full Gold Coast Surf Bingo.

1/ Surfer riding crowded point break without leg rope.
2/ Brutal drop in.
3/ Hi Fi ripping
4/ Leg burning ride
5/ Right hand barrel
6/ Clueless shoulder hoppers
7/ Leaping dolphins

david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 02:33 pm new

Yes!!!

Cockee Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 09:17 am new

That's gold! PS Is that Fanning getting a bird's-eye view at 20 sec?

Ash Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 09:26 am new

Set up or not, that's a good laugh and an all time get away.

Boops Thursday, 17 Feb 2022 at 10:15 am new

Even more impressive if there was only one take.

surfstarved Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 09:37 am new

Two things missing from this clip...
1. What happened to Parko Snr. after the hijacking, and
2. Mitch catching up to dolphin drop-in, grabbing it and surfing all the way to Greenmount with it under his left arm, with his board still tucked under the right.

zenagain Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 10:54 am new

Even I have to admit, that was pretty cool.

Spacecadet Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:20 am new

Best surfing clip I have seen in a long while. A complete smorgasbord. Is Joel and Mitch related?

stunet Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:25 am new

Yep, cousins.

garry-weed Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:47 am new

Where was Daryl ????
(does Joel usually surf Snapper without a leggie)

lost Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 01:45 pm new

It was a set up - but still highly entertaining.

Ben Harding Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 09:17 pm new

doesnt look set up to me, was something said?

blackers Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 04:30 pm new

Clearly a set up but I liked the way he surfed it right through to the end section in Greenmount. Make Joel walk a bit further to retrieve his stick.

udo Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 04:46 pm new

Joel Porkington is sporting a nice set of Love Handles these days so a wee more exercise would do him good.

wax-on-danielson Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 05:28 pm new

Do you reckon he bothered walking down to Kirra to get it when he has another 200 boards at home and a shaper on call to deliver free boards?

Surfalot67 Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 05:46 pm new

Mitch carried them both back to a round of applause from the boys.

Ben Harding Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 09:16 pm new

why is it clearly a set up?

PAG Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 04:37 pm new

one of the many reasons a leggy is good

Halfscousehalf… Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 05:37 pm new

great wave

johnruciak Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 05:51 pm new

He's got two arms, why didn't he pick the dolphin up as well?

Walk around G Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 06:55 pm new

Parko riding a twinnie and without a legrope, must be some sort of soul vibe he was going for. Mitch put a quick end to that vibe though :)

warddy Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 08:21 pm new

whats now globally known as an insta moment and unless Parko is on acid wonder how many times hes forgotten to tie the leash on

nickca Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 09:36 am new

Straight out of episode 2 of Gonad Man! “Stranger Danger “Dolphins check,
Big Wave drop in check, Tube ride with board swap over check all that was missing was Frank the Gorilla!
Looking forward to the next episode…

Surfalot67 Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 01:43 pm new

Sorry to disappoint all the conspiracy theorists, it wasn't a set up. I was there the whole session, Joel was swimming most of the time pushing a little fella onto a couple of inside runners, and gabbed the board with no leggie to snag a couple of waves. Mitch was absolutely shredding, best on ground by a mile, the red sled seems to go exactly where he wants it. By the way, he kept going for another 100m AFTER the vid stopped too....funny shit and a long walk back

Ben Harding Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 08:21 pm new

Yeah no idea where the "set up" bs came from. I've seen parko surf dbah at decent size multiple times without a leggie to put that theory to bed. Yet to see him lose his board, swam to it once after he kicked out as it slipped out of his hands

mjh Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 10:02 pm new

Lucky Joel didn't have a leggie on otherwise he would have been dragged by Mitch 200m down the bank!

Remigogo Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 10:06 pm new

... and dangled in front of the dolphin.
Fun times. Great clip.

Rubble Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 10:06 am new

Thanks Parko, now every wannabe with a twinny will think they’re cool like you if they ride with no leggy.

Surfalot67 Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 12:06 pm new

Lol - the Groove Girls on their Chinese pop-out mals are more of a problem IMHO

david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 02:31 pm new

That is classic! Well surfed!!! Probably never been done before, surely? Mitch, I really hope you dropped off your cousins board at Greenmount! This is akin to something MP did to brother Tommy back in the day, except he didn't surf with his board