RADICAL TIMES || REUNION ISLAND w/ JEREMY FLORES
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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Jeremy Flores returns to his homeland on a family mission to protect the beaches that have given him so much.
If you were to stand on the shoreline of Reunion Island’s 'Bocan Canot' beach today, it would be hard to imagine the crowded beach completely empty, however this was a reality only a few short months ago. 18 shark attacks over a five year period dramatically affected the Indian Ocean paradise both emotionally and economically.
“Reunion Island was an amazing place to grow up. It is where i caught my first waves and learnt to surf.” Remembers Top 10 World Tour Surfer Jeremy Flores. “It’s paradise. But it’s also where I have lost some of my closest friends. When you look at the stats for shark attacks worldwide, what has happened in Reunion Island in the last 5 year is really heavy”
These tragedies motivated Jeremy's family to return to their homeland and embark on a campaign to protect the beaches that have given them so much. By winning a chair in the local council, Jeremy's father Patrick Flores has been able to initiate a program of shark netting and surveillance that has helped Reunion's beach lovers get back into the water. The campaign's success has been noticed by shark affected communities worldwide including the recently tragedy-struck Ballina on Australia's east coast.
“We just wanted to help the island, we did it for the community. If you look now the beaches are packed, the restaurants are packed and the surf schools are about to reopen…It has affected so much more than the surfers”
On a recent trip home, Jeremy hosted the first surf competition in 5 years at the newly protected 'Roche Noire' beach. The day finished a huge success seeing generations of Reunion Island locals come together to celebrate change, progress, and most importantly the lives of those that will forever be missed.
“This event was a big success. The ambiance and vibe was better than I expected. Everyone came together, from the youngest surfers to the oldest generation, all sharing waves…Surfing is so much more than a sport. It’s a way of living. A way of being close to nature and living with a passion. The adrenaline that surfing gives us, there is nothing like it. I don’t know what i would do without surfing. It’s the highest high.”
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Great job guys ! Put the surf back to the island, give a smile for all the kids and all the peoples who like surfing! Amazing island who need safe beaches to survive!
Nice work Jeremy!
RIP Elio
Pour ceux qui se posent la question, la musique de 4 a 6 min c'est une reprise de : Maloya ton tisane - michou
Los lugares están bellísimas cada día lo disfruto mas
Sending love and respect to you Jeremy.
Gracias por compartir cada video, se disfrute verlo.
Well done to Jeremy, The Flores family and the local community. Trying to make the best of a bad situation, recover and move forward. This will help the community heal and bring the stoke back for the kids and the older surfers alike - whilst not doing the Shark culls like west Oz have. Of course, some innocent fish/sea life will get caught in the net - collateral damage unfortunately. But probably the best alternative to a very difficult problem where man and sea life try to exist in the same zone.
West Oz has not had any shark culls. To my knowledge only one shark was killed shortly after a fatal attack in Mandurah a few years ago. I have always wondered why Bull sharks seem to be the main issue for Reunion, rather than Whites. Especially given that South Africa has GW numbers and they have been known to cross the Indian Ocean. Could it be that Reunion has more places where fresh water enters the ocean?
Sending peace and love to Elio
Well said Jeremy. Thank you.
One of my favourite surfers, perfect style!
Que divertido 🕺 que ermoso lugar
Sorprendente 😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️👏👏
Hermoso lugar 🌄🏝
Impresionante abilidad 🏄♀️🏄
Felicidades… muy bien
Excelente lugar y muy hermoso
Frothing....gnarly.....stoked.....
Great work from the Flores family. Could someone please let me know the song on here when the "vigie" explain - I don't speak french :)
shazamm
So nice, Great to have the surf back to all spots. I have been in Reunion Island and I love the Vibe!!! :)
Excellent
Wow que belleza de lugar 😍
Excelente trabajo 👏🥳❤️
Hermoso lugar 😍😍😍😍
Excelente material
Magnifico
Hermosos lugares me encanta
Sin palabras hermoso lugar
Hermoso lugar
Muy lindo el lugar me encanta
merci Jeremy :) .... j t ai rencontré un jour de houle au petit atelier de shape de terre sainte et je garde le souvenir d un jeune homme gentil et accessible merci pour ce que tu fais pour notre paradis la Réunion ;)
Buen trabajo
Wau que hermoso lugar
Impresionante ❤️
Lindo lugar🤗🤗
this is beautiful
Buen trabajo chicos. 👍
great work!
Buenisimo!!!😃
Good stuff, thanks. The pros out weigh the cons from my view. The comment at the end was great, 'surfing is like a religion, but a good one.'
That was sick. Got any updates? Always wanted to go to St Leu after getting a asp DVD on a mag when I was a grom.
follow your dreams
Excelente
Bello lugar 👍👍
This is an awesome Video about awesome people rising above some scary circumstances with lots of heart.
Buen trabajo 🥰
Magnífico
I love our sport.
Eso es bueno que desde niños ya practican lo que les gusta
Wooow!!!
Excelente 🤩🤩
Genial 👏
beautiful
Exelente
magnifique reportage et bcp d émotion
Sthasha
Elio we love u
Quelqu'un connaitrait l'artiste de cette version de Malaya ton tisane?
Does someone know the artist of the creole song? I guess the name of the song is Maloya ton tisane but can't find the author of this version
Que inteligentes son
👏👏👏
The names of my two favorite surfers on the tour both start with Flo....
What is song "5min-6,30min"
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Woooo que olas
👌👌❤️❤️
❤️🤗
👌👌👏👏
Wow
😍😍😍😍
❤️😎❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤗🤗🤗🤗
👍👍👍👍👍💯
👍👍👍
👍👍👏
😮❤
New attack yesterday... History repeat itself, always, it's just the cost in lives that changes...
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
👀👏🏄♂️🌊
Lindo
song min 4:40???
De tout coeur avec vous
whats the song starting at 4:28 ive been looking for a while
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👍👍👍👍👍👍
☺️☺️
😱😱😱
Niceee
🎉
Me gusta
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
👋
My Island. La réunion lé la #974
😮😮
🤠🤠
Interesante
Que rico el agua
Quand ta connu le surf ou le body a la réunion avant la " crise requin " tu comprend le manque de cette hype quand tu y retourne apres 13 ans sans y avoir mi labas
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Cute forever 😘❤❤
😊
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