Hey, Bro! That's awesome. Up in the North Bay of San Francisco, Marin County the Hawaiian Outrigger club I used to race with has their canoes stored next to the Ferry Boats Launch in Larkspur on one side and San Quentin Prison on the other side. When we are out on the Bay practicing the Ferry Boats have their lane and we catch their wakes whenever possible. We're talking an OC 6 outrigger canoe 40 ft long 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep powered by six paddlers and we get to surf the wakes when it happens that we are near the ferries while they are making their trip from Larkspur to San Francisco and Oakland. Lots of fun. One year as a novice level paddler I was the steersman for a race our neighboring club was putting on and I was the steersman for mixed men and women novice race alongside the Golden Gate Bridge at the Horshoe Bay where the Coastguard station is almost underneath the G.G. Brigde and we were racing a sprint alonside the cliffs and a giant cargo ship loaded with containers motored by about 150 or 200 yards away and the wake rolled towards us from our right side and I had nowhere to go except over the wave which was about an 8 foot face. I yelled at the team to keep paddling, do not stop paddling, and I steered that canoe parallel to the face of the wave and I could see it was about to crest and the water getting shallow so I dug the paddle in hard and deep und pulled the nose around to point up the face and still yelling to keep paddling and everyone did their job and kept our momentum forward as we peaked over the crest before it became a lip and now my concern was keeping the Ama (outrigger pontoon) from being buried in the face of the wave as it curled over to start to break. So I had to thonk fast and steered the canoe hard right to get us straight over the backside of the wave. It was awesome. Everyone on the cliffs watching started cheering and we continued with our sprint race and we got the gold. It was a great race and a great day. My experience in surfing and skateboarding helped so much.
Ben congratulations...this is your most action packed vlog of all time. 19 plus minutes of Ferry Novelty heaven. Probably has to be in your top 3 of all time!
This is Epic. I was searching RUclips for barge waves because I rode a barge wave for the first time at the San Francisco Delta. I didn't realize how powerful some can be. One barge wave pushed a bunch of docks up onto the shore and the people having picnics on the sand got washed out. lol
Waves created by a ferry. That's a new one for me. I surfed for at least 45 yrs. First board was a pop-out 8' something or other inches. Good for learning. Folks gave me a new 10' Hansen for my 16th bday. Yrs later i bought an 8'10" from Costco....great board too. Best spots here in north san diego county: tamarack street in carlsbad, cardiff reef, swami's point. Trestles one of the best...good waves, lazy break. LoL, friend n I talked to james arness, star of gunsmoke tv show, if yer old enuff to remember it.
Are you kidding me 😂 yr officially a ferry troll BG. Conklins wave on the skim board was dope. Gd to see JOB and the raw beefs squad out their, and Robby and Zeke.
Ben needs to find "Redfish Reef", in Galveston, TX. Tanker surfing brings 3' waves with every shipping vessel entering the ship channel, but the oyster shell reef is only above water during the lower tides. Don't place your cooler on the 'reef' at high tide and expect that it will be there at low tide. Don't fret: we're used to seeing the black-tipped reef sharks everywhere. They only dance on the water surface in the Spring... But, they're always there. You wonder where faith healing comes from, in Texas?
Ya know Ben, there is a song from Australia that applies to you mate. Its called "I've been every where man." You should do a version of it with clips. Cheers mate.
Hell yeah love it! I live in crystal beach texas and every now and then a ferry or tanker ship will throw a nice wave out. Thought many times about going out and waiting for one.
Was the whole crew in Highlands? Dang. Saw the sweet rides from Ben. Then Balir and Jamie but it was too fogged out to see East Point. Not sure if that footage was still there or from another spot. Cool ya got it on the way out just when the SeaStreak got outta the no wake zone. Real shallow on that Hook side too. (Almost ran my old boat aground there coming in from fishing one time in the fog. ) Killer! Edit. PS. 12.02 Prime Lid.
Channel is awesome! Surfing is awesome, you are really good. Now that you got the crowds attention, give back and do what none of these sellout pro's will do , and speak on geo-enginerring/weather modification. C'mon surfer's, you are the only ones that can raise awareness, unless you wanna add surf boat wakes and wave pools exclusively....doing great Ben. Do it for all our dreams!
Public Service Announcement... I may have mentioned it before, but when you wear one of those beach hats like Ben did on a couple of those waves, If you put the "Chin." strap behind your head and cinch it up tight under the base of your skull it will stay on much better in the wind. Enjoy!
how do i find a surfable spot? What do i have to look for? for sure as bigger the boat as bigger is the wave. Are the some other things? Would be really happy:) I am landlocked in south germany :(
I love this highlight film! These films made me realize there are a lot more places to surf then meet the eye!!
So crazy! You're going as fast as the ferry, but motorized by just the wake! Awesome!
Ben, you are The GOAT of The Novelty Wave.
Hey, Bro! That's awesome.
Up in the North Bay of San Francisco, Marin County the Hawaiian Outrigger club I used to race with has their canoes stored next to the Ferry Boats Launch in Larkspur on one side and San Quentin Prison on the other side.
When we are out on the Bay practicing the Ferry Boats have their lane and we catch their wakes whenever possible. We're talking an OC 6 outrigger canoe 40 ft long 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep powered by six paddlers and we get to surf the wakes when it happens that we are near the ferries while they are making their trip from Larkspur to San Francisco and Oakland. Lots of fun.
One year as a novice level paddler I was the steersman for a race our neighboring club was putting on and I was the steersman for mixed men and women novice race alongside the Golden Gate Bridge at the Horshoe Bay where the Coastguard station is almost underneath the G.G. Brigde and we were racing a sprint alonside the cliffs and a giant cargo ship loaded with containers motored by about 150 or 200 yards away and the wake rolled towards us from our right side and I had nowhere to go except over the wave which was about an 8 foot face. I yelled at the team to keep paddling, do not stop paddling, and I steered that canoe parallel to the face of the wave and I could see it was about to crest and the water getting shallow so I dug the paddle in hard and deep und pulled the nose around to point up the face and still yelling to keep paddling and everyone did their job and kept our momentum forward as we peaked over the crest before it became a lip and now my concern was keeping the Ama (outrigger pontoon) from being buried in the face of the wave as it curled over to start to break. So I had to thonk fast and steered the canoe hard right to get us straight over the backside of the wave. It was awesome. Everyone on the cliffs watching started cheering and we continued with our sprint race and we got the gold. It was a great race and a great day. My experience in surfing and skateboarding helped so much.
2:45 that one was actually crazy... a genuinely good wave, fast runner with a steep wall and even a tiny barrel. Amazing.
What a Dream! Those Sessions were so Epic! that one day on the Ski is forever embedded in my Brain! Thanks for taking me bro! u da man! Love u Dawg
Ben congratulations...this is your most action packed vlog of all time. 19 plus minutes of Ferry Novelty heaven. Probably has to be in your top 3 of all time!
Love your work Ben!!! You’ll always be my favourite kook 🏄🏼♂️
Love it man! Hope you’re healing up okay. Praying for you! For the dream!
Seeing JOB surf a ferry wave was the content I didn’t expect but loved !
This is such Awsome footage to put on the Vlog!!! Still grinning and chuckling replay after replay! Appreciate Ya!
THE GRAVY TRAIN!!!!!
Yeeooooo!
For the yewwwwwww
8:15. I love how the boat captain revs the engine a bit here. He clearly is trying to help make the waves a little better.
This is Epic. I was searching RUclips for barge waves because I rode a barge wave for the first time at the San Francisco Delta. I didn't realize how powerful some can be. One barge wave pushed a bunch of docks up onto the shore and the people having picnics on the sand got washed out. lol
all the epic times all in one!!!! great video man
Waves created by a ferry. That's a new one for me.
I surfed for at least 45 yrs. First board was a pop-out 8' something or other inches. Good for learning. Folks gave me a new 10' Hansen for my 16th bday.
Yrs later i bought an 8'10" from Costco....great board too.
Best spots here in north san diego county: tamarack street in carlsbad, cardiff reef, swami's point.
Trestles one of the best...good waves, lazy break. LoL, friend n I talked to james arness, star of gunsmoke tv show, if yer old enuff to remember it.
Are you kidding me 😂 yr officially a ferry troll BG. Conklins wave on the skim board was dope. Gd to see JOB and the raw beefs squad out their, and Robby and Zeke.
I dont know why I love this so much
Imagine being a cruise with your family and seeing Ben Gravy on a jetski chasing down your boat to surf the wake 🤣💀
The GOAT of ferry waves
Actually after watching this Zeke might be the Goat
Ben needs to find "Redfish Reef", in Galveston, TX. Tanker surfing brings 3' waves with every shipping vessel entering the ship channel, but the oyster shell reef is only above water during the lower tides. Don't place your cooler on the 'reef' at high tide and expect that it will be there at low tide. Don't fret: we're used to seeing the black-tipped reef sharks everywhere. They only dance on the water surface in the Spring... But, they're always there. You wonder where faith healing comes from, in Texas?
Super stoked for you guys!
Unreal Bro
Best Ferry ride I've ever seen. Gnarly
BEST VIDEO COMPILATION EVER!
Epic 🤙
Ya know Ben, there is a song from Australia that applies to you mate. Its called "I've been every where man." You should do a version of it with clips. Cheers mate.
Ferry GOAT!
Let's goo, Ferry surfing looks sick.
Hell yeah love it! I live in crystal beach texas and every now and then a ferry or tanker ship will throw a nice wave out. Thought many times about going out and waiting for one.
the ship canal in Seattle is MAD waves for this, they do kayaks the works, since they enlarged the locks they get some BIG waves in there
Wow!!! That is wonderful!!!
The Ferry Cap’n is Gunning it!..😂
They Know what they are doing..
Rad🤙🏻
the epitome of stoke!
legend 🤙
Yewww so stoke for this!!
So much fun to watch 🤙
Gotta git it when and where ya can!!🏄
Get better soon Ben !🍍🍍🍍🤟
Was the whole crew in Highlands? Dang. Saw the sweet rides from Ben. Then Balir and Jamie but it was too fogged out to see East Point. Not sure if that footage was still there or from another spot.
Cool ya got it on the way out just when the SeaStreak got outta the no wake zone. Real shallow on that Hook side too. (Almost ran my old boat aground there coming in from fishing one time in the fog. )
Killer!
Edit. PS. 12.02 Prime Lid.
So much fun. Thanks for sharing.
Less talk more surf! It's the winning combo Beef's been using since 1967
Feel better Ben!
Channel is awesome! Surfing is awesome, you are really good. Now that you got the crowds attention, give back and do what none of these sellout pro's will do , and speak on geo-enginerring/weather modification. C'mon surfer's, you are the only ones that can raise awareness, unless you wanna add surf boat wakes and wave pools exclusively....doing great Ben. Do it for all our dreams!
lol what!??!!!
Zeke's was the craziest but he should have pulled in! That thing was like a Kelly Slater surf ranch wave.
The boat goat 🚤🐐
Great video. Have you ever been to Hood River Oregon and surfed behind the paddle wheel boat. Really good wake.
The best ones ever!!
Gravy tails and the boat that can deliver ❤
Very interesting board or vessel you were riding in Germany. Dreaming!!
Absolute dreamers!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Absolutely cool!
What vlog was the first clip from !? I missed it 😭😅 that thing was nuts !!!
Loving 16:40 ish with sunset
Who needs surf ranch...
🎉 Legend
Best claim ever. (under 3 foot )
And
supporting cast🔥💪
This is awesome 😎
Fantastic!
Ben- I’d love to see Justin quintal get out there and noseride one of those runners!
Imagine this on a foil !! No Jet-Ski needed, just a FoilDrive and you could link wave after wave !!
Bro that was so cool
Too chill man!!! Sicck
'' Hey bro lets go for a surf''
where?
'' the river ''
Looks like fun
that cat no good for the sea life
You’re such a ferry! 😂😂😂🧚🏽♂️🧚🏽♂️🧚🏽♂️
Where exactly did you surf in Germany? I live in Germany but it is so hard to find a wave on a river in my area.
2:46 This is like the surf ranch.
KEEP UP THE STOKE BRAH!
Public Service Announcement... I may have mentioned it before, but when you wear one of those beach hats like Ben did on a couple of those waves, If you put the "Chin." strap behind your head and cinch it up tight under the base of your skull it will stay on much better in the wind. Enjoy!
Legend
You should've seen the wave on the Schuylkill river the other day after the rain. Solid chest high with a nice shoulder
Is that a standing wave?
Yup. There's a few sections of the river that will produce with right conditions
13:38 this guy is not human
Aloha braddah Ben 🤙
Good,extraordinary
Awesome 🛥 🌊 🏄♂️ 🤙
This would be a really cool way for James Bond to get on board an enemy boat!
Thanks!
how do i find a surfable spot? What do i have to look for? for sure as bigger the boat as bigger is the wave. Are the some other things? Would be really happy:) I am landlocked in south germany :(
So fun.
Ben. You should buy a sailboat and chase the surf in that for a while. ❤😊
Dope!!!
🙌🙌🙌
"LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!"
--Ferry
the seastreak captain is legit he gasses up right on the green cardinal bouy
I feel like this should be illegal almost like a wave heist with the way you jet ski up to them full novelty black ops mode 😂
sick
Did you pitch in on fuel? ship pooling.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
YEWWWWW
riding some gnar!
That is the dream on steroids. I feel like this is the culmination of just so much time put in
Ferry barrel!
Almost like surfing the ranch.
If someone told me about surfing ferries, I'd get an entirely different mental picture.
The claim checks out.
That's insane. People on the ferry are in full WTF? mode.
Cue Hawaii 50 music!
very cool
it's rough when you get dropped in on, whilst on a ferry wave :)
Choo Choo 🤙
As good as Kelly’s ranch wave but free😂
What happened to Macky?