@@BirdDog. I agree, as someone who has seen thousands of surfing shots, it's one of the best I've seen in a while. Also checkout Chris Roger's channel he got Dylan Lightfoot a 360 camera harness, it's a mind bending surfing shot, like first person surfing video game.
The sunrise footage @10:55 and Koa in the boat while boat is going is amazing..adds alot of color and beautiful feelings.....Sunrise and sunsets add so much to your posts...
Koa the sunrise barrel at 14:16 probably one of the best you have ever photographed...such beauty and "first morning glassy purity"....keep goin...Fiji water is so clear..
Keep going south it's that time of year roaring 40s just starting to bubble up new swell awaits you can't wait to see the next stop This is truly Living
my brother ever since your first video you have this amazing gift of finding the barrel.....again...whether it be Eli, Nate and John or Billy you make everyone feel like fam...you and Jack make a great team.......keep goin by friend........get something called the Koa Diaries.....really you guys are producing some great content....thank you
Hi Koa...as I've commented before, you're surfing so well lately--it really is a pleasure to watch you on big barreling lefts...so, what better place for you to surf this time of year than Indonesia 🇮🇩 ? Can you imagine--not so very long ago, the only people allowed to surf those waves were guests of Tavarua Island Resort--no outside boat parties of off-island surfers allowed...I work with a guy in the ER who used to go down there as the Team Physician with Rusty---Rusty would book the entire resort for him & his guests (which included all his team of pro surfers) for an entire week or two...of course, I realize you & Billy aren't really having much difficulty scoring the waves you want, even with the smaller crowds in the water with you...safe travels to you & da boyz...Aloha, Bill
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. This grandma has some advice for you. ENJOY EVERY MINUTE of your surfing adventures because it is so so true one minute you are 26 and then before you know it you are 55 looking forward towards retirement. Love the puka shells and most of all the surfing.
Your content is inspiring and makes me (landlocked old amateur) absolutely thrilled to see so much interesting content, incredible surfing, beautiful sceneries, awesome videos and you guys (speaking of you and all your Hawaiian friend rat packs) ARE SO Humble!!! Thank you sir! (PS Cinematography is exceptional as always. Your sponsors must be very happy)
I don't know Koa, but I'm thinking 14:22 (or near) needs to be put on your wall (if it could be paused and blown up a little without loosing clarity). Just knowing that was coming from you, sun making part of it orange, just amazing. Been blessed to have that same view during dawn patrol, when the sun was rising and the inside barrel was just glistening orange all over. Your vid took me right back to it.
It´s noon in my over-air-conditioned office here in Vienna, Austria - but! fortunately I can sneak out to Fidji and watch a bunch of gorgeous young lads having the best of times :-) Amazing footage, wonderful soundtrack - thanks for a heartwarming lunchbreak!
Keep Going!!! We have several channels to watch (Not as good as you) in Hawaii. Keep Going! And I would love to see you go wave hunting in the ice-filled northern world. That would be such great Content! To watch you Nathan, Eli, Billy, and the crew go North to breaks and cultures (big and small) that youve never been to before.
Cloud Break was going OFF!!! Great video footage Koa! Keep the power puka shell necklace going brahdah. It's bringing you good luck!!! Head to Indo next!!!
I trust my fellow Hawaiians - I'm going to have to stop Oahu trips and take one to Fiji. :) All seriousness I visit often and still haven't caught perfect pipeline for viewing and watching you guys do your thing. Hoping next year i'll catch some of you out and get to see it live. Sincerely, a Kansas Citian who grew up on Oahu and is seriously not okay being land locked. #imissmybeach
@@JammaLamma I feel ya. I hear Washington state is a pretty nice place. Let's start playing the lotto and maybe we can buy back Hawaiian land for us and some locals.
Awesome video bro. You guys should keep going, screw that contest! Contest in Hawaii in the middle of summer?? screw that, the real contests are in winter and everybody knows that. Keep travelling, ripping and having such an awesome time with the boyssss yeessss
Go to Beng Beng Surf camp. It’s an amazing spot for great barrels and rippeble waves. Picks up lots of swell and has lots of different waves, so if one spot is to big the next will be supper big barrels.
Ok koa, now which was the first that chicken poop in the water no lies? Now I know I paddle out and it's super good and I had to get out quick but something had to get out quicker so so funny my friend made a flotation device 😁 your rap dude keep it up thought I'd get a little laugh and life is good. My name is Rocky
Absolutely "KEEP GOING" you might not get another chance..your in good health young...you can always go back home to Hawaii... but now is the time to go search for new adventures..
sick vid man keep it up bro that barrell shot was sick. i really want you to stay in fiji because i am going there on monday but other wise you should go to Australia.
indo is the call if the swell is there. west oz could be great but with the right hook (like Kelly’s guy) and hit west java or sumbawa to get away from the Uluwatu/Padang crowds. go where the swell is going.
last trip to Fiji spent a month Nov Dec only place we got wave was Frigeates and PipeLittles Waidroka side ,, week and half at Sea Shell Cove then straight to the other side ,, definitely worth checking out just stay out of Suva at night i actually don't go past Pacific Harbor anymore ,, first trip was in 83-84 Tavs was nothing but coconut trees we actually camped on Namotu nothing but flies and perfect waves ,, lol PS the best place to stay in Waidroka is at Brian McDonalds place Matanivsi Beach Eco Resort super nice guy and he actually gives back to the community
Mahalo for the vids Koa, it’s nice watching you guys tear up those perfect waves in Fiji 🤙🏽 Nathan is in Mentawai so maybe Australia? Doesn’t matter... Maybe somewhere else? Just don’t come home yet! 😁
Keep going! Keep traveling. Wanna see you do an endless summer trip until Hawaii turns back on.
14:09 that sunrise barrel is the sickest thing ive ever seen
Agreed, this Fiji trip has been awesome. Keep them coming 🍻
Just amazing footage
beyond
10:56 what a dream to wake up to that sunrise.
Keep going Guys: Australia is calling you..
That GoPro shot in the barrel was so sick! Great job guys!
Best shot I ever seen
That shot will win gopro surf clip of the year or at least top 3. Mesmerizing 🤯
@@RaulEdu33 never surfed in my life and somehow started following him a while back. without question that was the best shot I’ve ever seen. Incredible
@@BirdDog. I agree, as someone who has seen thousands of surfing shots, it's one of the best I've seen in a while. Also checkout Chris Roger's channel he got Dylan Lightfoot a 360 camera harness, it's a mind bending surfing shot, like first person surfing video game.
@@RaulEdu33 i agree, one of the cleanest shots I’ve seen all year!
It is great to see you able to charge this summer, seeing you happy and charging is what we love to see you do! Keep livin man 🤙
That POV sunrise barrel shot was so heavenly 😲😍
BEAUTIFUL footage! The shot of the closing of the wave at 15:43 is dazzling. Awesome shot inside the barrel, too!!!
The sunrise footage @10:55 and Koa in the boat while boat is going is amazing..adds alot of color and beautiful feelings.....Sunrise and sunsets add so much to your posts...
Best surfing vlogs on RUclips, period!
Koa the sunrise barrel at 14:16 probably one of the best you have ever photographed...such beauty and "first morning glassy purity"....keep goin...Fiji water is so clear..
Keep going south it's that time of year roaring 40s just starting to bubble up new swell awaits you can't wait to see the next stop This is truly Living
Amazing go pro, double rider clips, energy and more. One of my favorite episodes, for sure.
dream waves in the morning, you and billy left your mark
my brother ever since your first video you have this amazing gift of finding the barrel.....again...whether it be Eli, Nate and John or Billy you make everyone feel like fam...you and Jack make a great
team.......keep goin by friend........get something called the Koa Diaries.....really you guys are producing some great content....thank you
Amazing! thank you!
@10:54 No, it looks amazing on camera. Another solid entry. Good to see you healthy again and ripping. 🤙
Hi Koa...as I've commented before, you're surfing so well lately--it really is a pleasure to watch you on big barreling lefts...so, what better place for you to surf this time of year than Indonesia 🇮🇩 ? Can you imagine--not so very long ago, the only people allowed to surf those waves were guests of Tavarua Island Resort--no outside boat parties of off-island surfers allowed...I work with a guy in the ER who used to go down there as the Team Physician with Rusty---Rusty would book the entire resort for him & his guests (which included all his team of pro surfers) for an entire week or two...of course, I realize you & Billy aren't really having much difficulty scoring the waves you want, even with the smaller crowds in the water with you...safe travels to you & da boyz...Aloha, Bill
YEEEE BILL
Koa , With 26600 tourists flying in to O'Ahu every day , suggest you keep going ! Great vlog .
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. This grandma has some advice for you. ENJOY EVERY MINUTE of your surfing adventures because it is so so true one minute you are 26 and then before you know it you are 55 looking forward towards retirement. Love the puka shells and most of all the surfing.
So true but….You can still shred at 55 tho.
Your content is inspiring and makes me (landlocked old amateur) absolutely thrilled to see so much interesting content, incredible surfing, beautiful sceneries, awesome videos and you guys (speaking of you and all your Hawaiian friend rat packs) ARE SO Humble!!! Thank you sir! (PS Cinematography is exceptional as always. Your sponsors must be very happy)
Nice to see town and country boards are still around! Was my favorite boards in the 1980’s!
I don't know Koa, but I'm thinking 14:22 (or near) needs to be put on your wall (if it could be paused and blown up a little without loosing clarity). Just knowing that was coming from you, sun making part of it orange, just amazing. Been blessed to have that same view during dawn patrol, when the sun was rising and the inside barrel was just glistening orange all over. Your vid took me right back to it.
Bro, your surfing is on another level right now and you are absolutely shredded!
Dudes been in more barrels then you can even imagine and still smiling ear to ear coming out a sick one ..surfing is magical!!!
I watch This is Living while working, makes my work day more enjoyable 😂
Cute video to watch on my day off. Like the restaurant. Very woodsy.
the pov shot at 14:09 is SO GOOD! the sunrise on the wave. Damn
Kept goin..🇳🇿✌🏼heaps of time before winter in Hawaii..
Keep it going it’s great to watch these trip vids
You are really shining Koa!! Keep that passion going!!
It´s noon in my over-air-conditioned office here in Vienna, Austria - but! fortunately I can sneak out to Fidji and watch a bunch of gorgeous young lads having the best of times :-) Amazing footage, wonderful soundtrack - thanks for a heartwarming lunchbreak!
Keep Going!!! We have several channels to watch (Not as good as you) in Hawaii. Keep Going! And I would love to see you go wave hunting in the ice-filled northern world. That would be such great Content! To watch you Nathan, Eli, Billy, and the crew go North to breaks and cultures (big and small) that youve never been to before.
Go to Australia I just subscribed I think that all of you are awesome.
@@nikki_tay Have fun watching 'This is Living' from the beginning !
Gotta be the best…no crowd and space. Perfect endless Barrels😊 maybe next Hawaii & Indo.
so sick!! Surfing Fiji is definitely on my bucket list yass :)
Keep it up. Sick little mini series
Just keep shredding all summer long!!
yewwww!
Total freedom and good coffee.
Keep going bro. There's still plenty of swells to be had in the southern hemo winter.
Great footage, especially the go pro shot from the barrel. Like to see you guys go to Samoa or Tonga. Maybe frigates pass. Cheers!
Cloud Break was going OFF!!! Great video footage Koa! Keep the power puka shell necklace going brahdah. It's bringing you good luck!!! Head to Indo next!!!
Keep traveling! Best episode ever! Excellent production and sound quality. Great music.
thank you to sharing your self bro! Great experience, we enjoy. keep doing it.
Billy getting dropped in on making the barrel and the snake getting drained on the same wave was absolutely wild
I trust my fellow Hawaiians - I'm going to have to stop Oahu trips and take one to Fiji. :) All seriousness I visit often and still haven't caught perfect pipeline for viewing and watching you guys do your thing. Hoping next year i'll catch some of you out and get to see it live. Sincerely, a Kansas Citian who grew up on Oahu and is seriously not okay being land locked. #imissmybeach
I grew up in Dana Point and lived on Kauai for years, now in rural Washington state. You're not alone!
@@JammaLamma I feel ya. I hear Washington state is a pretty nice place. Let's start playing the lotto and maybe we can buy back Hawaiian land for us and some locals.
Bro, you are doing your surfing that I have ever seen on your vlog!! Keep crushing it out there. I think Indo would be excellent!!
Awesome video bro. You guys should keep going, screw that contest! Contest in Hawaii in the middle of summer?? screw that, the real contests are in winter and everybody knows that. Keep travelling, ripping and having such an awesome time with the boyssss yeessss
come to Australia is pumping here at the moment highly recommend the northern beaches right now 10-12 foot swell rolling in soon
Keep it lit bro, Round trip the scenic route!
videos just keep getting better and better!
Un deux trois this is living...thanks for all videos
CONTINUE!!!!!!!
Try the fudge covered Oreos in the little box. Make sure you have ice cold milk and water.
What a freaking life! Hell ya keep going, you didn't get to go anywhere for two years.
Killer Video! That GoPro shot was off the hook! Keep charging love the channel!
Koa jack thank you 😃🤙 indo Australia or Hawaii what a dilemma lol love the content where ever 😃 go pro shot was insane
come down to australia
That clip at 14:30 inside that wave was siiiiick… just that clip alone would be worth the whole trip!
Go to Beng Beng Surf camp. It’s an amazing spot for great barrels and rippeble waves. Picks up lots of swell and has lots of different waves, so if one spot is to big the next will be supper big barrels.
I think it's fine e looks just like it's supposed to I'm born in 59 so I have fond memories and yes go on Koa super fun video and mad respect 🙏
That pov barre at 14min. Unreal. Solid shit man
14:12 sunrise barrel so sick
Ok koa, now which was the first that chicken poop in the water no lies? Now I know I paddle out and it's super good and I had to get out quick but something had to get out quicker so so funny my friend made a flotation device 😁 your rap dude keep it up thought I'd get a little laugh and life is good. My name is Rocky
keep going you never know in life when you'll have another chance. surfs up
Go pro wave was awesome bro....Sick.....Keep going and going for it....
DONT KNOW IF YALL kept going, but "KEEP GOING" Luv theze vids Koa! thx! THIS IS LIVIN
Kirra was absolutely on friigin FIRE a couple days ago, but I have a feeling you're going to Bali or Mentawais. Either way KEEP GOING!!!!!
Your looking shredded from a year ago good job
Continue the journey brahda!🤙
Absolutely "KEEP GOING" you might not get another chance..your in good health young...you can always go back home to Hawaii... but now is the time to go search for new adventures..
You should come to Bali and then probably move kn with your trip to Australia. I'm surfing in Bali and it's getting better now.
A Koa Rothman Australia would be bloody sick mate
Australia. Slabs everywhere. Youre killing it, btw
Howbout Reunion island? insane reef waves, lived their 8 yrs,,,a lil sharky but sic sic waves!!!
sick vid man keep it up bro that barrell shot was sick. i really want you to stay in fiji because i am going there on monday but other wise you should go to Australia.
Love FiJI the best crystal blue place on the earth Bulaaaaaa❤
Indo always for sure ...! Crazy surfing you are doing these days.
for sure you gotta keep rolling dude, we only have one journey
Australia would be Awesome some Snapper Rock action 🤙🏽🌊🔥
805. Go hike to paradise. Love that place with all my heart.
@@triggeringusingreality4934 I know Paradise, I have some Bodyboarder buddy's who hike into there. 🌊🤙🏽🔥
@@805centralcoastcalifornia4 incredible sandbar waves. Mountain lions. Angry bulls. Poison oak. Spooky place and miss it dearly.
Great trip if you can afford it. I can’t imagine it’s inexpensive and you’re not alone in the lineup.
Given that sunrise session I’d gone home and give up. It’s never going to get better than that 😉
Bali - Bukit breaks - Padang, Impossibles, Ulu etc
indo is the call if the swell is there. west oz could be great but with the right hook (like Kelly’s guy) and hit west java or sumbawa to get away from the Uluwatu/Padang crowds.
go where the swell is going.
last trip to Fiji spent a month Nov Dec only place we got wave was Frigeates and PipeLittles Waidroka side ,, week and half at Sea Shell Cove then straight to the other side ,, definitely worth checking out just stay out of Suva at night i actually don't go past Pacific Harbor anymore ,, first trip was in 83-84 Tavs was nothing but coconut trees we actually camped on Namotu nothing but flies and perfect waves ,, lol
PS
the best place to stay in Waidroka is at Brian McDonalds place Matanivsi Beach Eco Resort super nice guy and he actually gives back to the community
Mahalo for the vids Koa, it’s nice watching you guys tear up those perfect waves in Fiji 🤙🏽 Nathan is in Mentawai so maybe Australia? Doesn’t matter... Maybe somewhere else? Just don’t come home yet! 😁
Cool surfing what a trip with mates thx yo
Wowwy! Great video! 😍
Definately keep going bro !!
New boards looking great
This place is definitely on my bucket list for sure!! 🤙🏾🔥💯😍
Best channel hands down with Bretts channel as well . Green bush .
Keep on truckin Koa! Oz and Indo so close!
West Oz is going off.. keep going
Go, go, go for it.
Congrats on the content. you have to come to Portugal Praia da Nazaré 👍
The Go Pro Barrel shot was insaneee
Continue your travels and come to Nicaragua
Nias...great episode. M gracias.
Keep going Koa your channel is amazing wow
Go too NW West Australia, Desert country.
It would be swell, to see you chase the swell 🤙
OMG that GoPro footage was amazing
you gotta surf G-Land or dessert point!!!! sick viddeo
Chase the waves babyy