You watch these pro surfers do these I surf or even Kelly Slater...man bottom line is they surf cause it makes them happy. They do it out of love...you find me other sports where guys will go play professionally then head back out for the soul...surfers do! And that is why is i surf...for the love of it, heals the soul and puts a smile on my face whenever i'm in the water!
Brilliant. I'm forever trying to explain why I'm so tired but so energised after a surf but it's so hard to explain how it makes you feel. Not sure about e water though, you swallow enough anyway in a sesh. Great video.
It is a board styled on the ones the native Hawaiians used, just a plank of wood with a flat tail, rounded nose and no fin. Rasta is using a short one styled on traditional longboards of around 12 foot used by the natives. The Chiefs of tribes used sizes of up to 25ft as a show of their status.
ahh omg he is right .. it is like describing a colour 2 a blind person and telling someone surfing which they never done before .. it's like you gotta do it 2 find out what it's like :D i never really gonna stop surfing it's a the sport ever x
@Pigroota "Experience alone can give a final answer. The knowledge gained in a few years by a commission of the kind suggested would be worth more than volumes of mere assertions and contradictions." -John Bates Clark
@billyblaze111 You probably have no idea who Rasta is. He gets paid less to surf than most surfers because he chose the path of a free surfer. He doesn't compete, he doesn't go out and win heats or get ranked, in fact I don't even think he's in the top 100. He is one of the rare few who surfs for a living... sure he does get paid to surf, but I can guarentee you he isn't living a life of riches like Kelly Slater... he probably just gets by comfortably.
His opening comments about describing surfing and not having to understand something are for me the perfect explanations of surfing
Yeah, to me it's beauty, meditation, therapy, love and pure joy all wrapped together.
You watch these pro surfers do these I surf or even Kelly Slater...man bottom line is they surf cause it makes them happy. They do it out of love...you find me other sports where guys will go play professionally then head back out for the soul...surfers do! And that is why is i surf...for the love of it, heals the soul and puts a smile on my face whenever i'm in the water!
Just amazing. No pretence, no posturing, no arrogance.
Just living it. You can see it in his eyes - he's lit up.
surfed with him today at my local break 10-6-11 and his style is amazing. by far my favorite surfer in and out of the water.
I love this. Captures just what it feels like and how I feel about it. Thank you, Dave Rastovich! He has such a great vibe and surf style.
What a level minded individual. Guy got me super stoked. Rastovich is the man.
This guy bought a sandwich in front of me in line today....After watching this I wish I had spoke to him...
need more people like RASTA in the world! LEGEND.......!!!!!
He came as close as it is possible to explain the feeling of surfing. Props to him
Dave Rastovich, thankyou, i have just been inspired.
Never stop surfing Dave.
Rasta is a legend. In his own little world, wish I could live that life.
My favorite one of the series for sure
The purest surfer ever! Glad to have shared Taapuna with him.
Brilliant. I'm forever trying to explain why I'm so tired but so energised after a surf but it's so hard to explain how it makes you feel. Not sure about e water though, you swallow enough anyway in a sesh. Great video.
The water where I live is so good that literately nobody drinks bottled water, just tap. I'm so grateful for that.
I have to travel 3hrs to surf shitty ice cold waves but I love it....great video!
though only 3 minutes long, this is the most profound clip about surfing I've ever seen.
It is a board styled on the ones the native Hawaiians used, just a plank of wood with a flat tail, rounded nose and no fin. Rasta is using a short one styled on traditional longboards of around 12 foot used by the natives. The Chiefs of tribes used sizes of up to 25ft as a show of their status.
I wanna meet this guy. He is an inspiration.
This. This is beautiful.
awesome words, the result of be conciseness.
he got style.
champion. if one we had more surf breaks and coast lines to accommodate the ever increasing masses.
amazing video.beautiful person
He has the best job in the world! Surfing just for surfing, without having to compete and getting paid to do it!
Beautiful.
Great vid , thanks for sharing
Amazing!
now here's a surfer with a brain. refreshing...
The ending song is "The ghost and the darkness" from Carnivores, i think.
i love this guy
the inability to describe something to me is proof that it is fucking amazing
great comparison
ahh omg he is right .. it is like describing a colour 2 a blind person and telling someone surfing which they never done before .. it's like you gotta do it 2 find out what it's like :D i never really gonna stop surfing it's a the sport ever x
Song at the end is the ghost and the darkness by carnivores. Its not on utube tho
for me best freesurfer of the world...
This dude is amazing
wow!two thumbs up....your living the dream dude.i hope you have damage boards and let me buy it for a least price.thanks dude!
That was amazing.
wow the idea of taking in some water before a surf is fabulous...hope u dont mind if a borrow that :)
Rasta my Hero
I dont surf but after watching that I certainly will now :)
oh lord I want to surf so much , like this is what i was meant to be doing , but i can't seem to be closing myself to this no matter what :(
Billabong please! What is the closing song!
theres no way in hell u can explain surfing to someone whos never rode a board, but to another surfer he explained the feeling we chase perfectly
True words.
Amazing person
@Pigroota "Experience alone can give a final answer. The knowledge gained in a few years by a commission of the kind suggested would be worth more than volumes of mere assertions and contradictions."
-John Bates Clark
@Lo8is Trying To Lose My Mind - Matt Costa from the album Unfamiliar Faces
@skisunshine Desert Point?
what is the song at the end?
Interesting guy
Much Respect David...Aloha :)
what is the song at the end???/
Yea bro a little bit of that seaweed right before a surf session does you good
right on brotha
What is the name of the song?
Whats the name of the song in the beggining
that was so cool I real new deep in side you do that
Does somebody know the name of the song that starts at 1:43?
Oppening Song?
Does anyone know what these songs are?
wisely words man
Can someone give me names of the songs ?
Someone knows what's the name of the intro song?
Is that mentawaii?
What kinda board is that at 1:00?
The final song is The Ghost and the Darkness - Carnivores. Sorry about saying it!
I love him
Cool dude..
What about "I surf because it feels great." ?
where is he from ?
Songs?
Soul surfer
name of the songgss?
Trying to lose my mind - Matt Costa
tried to make sense of that, nothing came to mind...
Yeah compadre!!!! Live is some deep shit ha???
Yeah compadre!!!! Life is some deep shit hey????
who else flinched when he said "fucking amazing?" lol
1:04 - 1:08 daaayuuum nice slide on that alaia
I surf seal beach river mouth and i drink a little bit of the sludge bc rasta does it
that guys got it gooodddddddd
Byron Bay / Australia
@crashby96 Well he's not dead yet, so he's fine for now :P this guy is so inspiring. Not to mention awesome.
Wow he is great!! I like! (Y)
te amo
yeahhhhhhhhh
You HAVE to surf til the day you die. If you don't still surf, you probably never really did.
Amazing soul! The FUCKING man!
I would drink the water in the ocean before i catch a wave but i surf in jersey.........
HE'S SOOOOOOOOOOOO FOREIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you know where I got that reference from, than you're my internet best friend.
RASTA RAAAAAAAAAA
That's so hippie it hurts !!
0:22 math is amazing lol jk but sick vid billabong kepp up the good work
@Rno1055 called an alaia
Damn rasta's my fucking inspiration.
@billyblaze111 You probably have no idea who Rasta is. He gets paid less to surf than most surfers because he chose the path of a free surfer. He doesn't compete, he doesn't go out and win heats or get ranked, in fact I don't even think he's in the top 100. He is one of the rare few who surfs for a living... sure he does get paid to surf, but I can guarentee you he isn't living a life of riches like Kelly Slater... he probably just gets by comfortably.