Only the best surfers get invites to Oahu’s north shore for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout.
On January 12, the legendary Bethany Hamilton and others showed why comp organizers punched their tickets. Hamilton, Moana Wong Jones, Keala Kennelly, and Bianca Valenti paddled out for their team’s heat midway through day 3 of the event and found prime conditions.
Hamilton disappeared into one of the biggest barrels of the day as waves topped 12 feet.
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Wong Jones also dropped into a vehicle-sized tube and came out the other end in a particularly clean ride.
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