NEVER LOSE HOPE; Aritz Aranburu, Natxo Gonzalez and Kepa Acero

A thrilling story, which begins in the search for the best waves in the world, and ends in one of the greatest experiences of their lives. Failure is the key to success.

Film and Edit by:
Jon Aspuru @jonbakio

Starring:
Natxo Gonzalez @natxogonzalez1
Kepa Acero @kepaacero
Aritz Aranburu @aritzaranburu

Interviews:
Nacho Susaeta

Translate:
Astrid Fonseca @astridfonseca

Credits art Inspiration

[raindogred]

i found that wave on Google maps..theres a few others on that coast. well done for giving it a go. In 2011 I surfed the man-made reef at kerala, had perfect barreling lefts for a couple days. One morning I woke up and their were heavy machines and tractors on the beach... local fishermen dragged the sand bags out of the sea. Gotta be one of the shortest lived breaks in history. I came close to getting arrested for surfing in the monsoon on that trip. Way the police explained it, they weren't worried about me but the 50 or so locals who were watching me on the beach, some wading out waste deep and could get dragged off their feet, and could not swim. India is a big crazy place, with plenty surf potential...but plenty of obstacles in your way. I'll be back. Good to know someones been to that wave...maybe on a slightly different swell direction..who knows???? Also reminds me of a time my buddy and I in late 90s, travelled for 2 days on the roof of a jeepney in cordillaros (north of baler) mountains in Luzon..finally got to a place rumoured to be the GLand of PI as a typhoon was approaching. Police forbade us to hire any fishing boats, ...so close yet so far..our window was gone. Sketchy trip saw a guy get stabbed, sang karaoke with whole village watching, hung with indigenous negrritos family...unforgettable shit and we didn't surf a wave!!! Google map hunting was a hobby of mine. In 2012 I moved to a part of Sumatra not known as a surf mecca..had 5 good years there. now back at my place in Oz..haven't surfed in 6 months..can't bear the crowds on Goldy. During that 5 years I only met a handfull of crew come searching...funny, theres less surfers coming through than 30 years ago locals told me. Maybe too many dudes are relying on swell predictive apps, airbnb...Perfect waves are still there boys..you just gotta go and figure it out when you get there...and give yourself time, and connect with the locals..you'll have better trip every time!!!

[tuskedbeast]

Loved it! This is the best surf mission video I've ever seen because it upends that by-now totally boring story of The Big Score, We're The Winner etc. Surfing is really like this- LIFE is really like this! Misadventures make travel interesting. This is great.

[grunow]

las experiencias son una de las pocas cosas que no pueden transmitirse. Y esa experiencia, a pesar de las olas, tiene que haber sido magnífica. Pedazo de reportaje, gracias.

[tecomaldonado]

Wow, incredible e inspirador…gracias por publicar!!

[tomypicapiedra]

10min de verdadero surf. Aventuras naturaleza surfistas renombrados y el vídeo en espaLolo 👌🏻 ESPERO MAS

[marektarifa]

Al final siempre es el camino y no la meta....gracias por compartir

[dajo]

Increíble Kepa, salir de tu zona de confort e ir a por todas.

[dariomogan]

Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Seguid con esa filosofía de vida !!

[martincallaghan]

I have travelled all over the world for 40 years looking for waves some of the worst things that happened were some of the most memorable look back and laugh now but not at the time

[AldoMeyer]

Kaixo Kepa... Buenas Historias, Buenas Olas, esperamos mas documentales, buscando La Ola. Errespetuz.,

[mattdavidson]

Truly inspiring. Gracias a todos, de California.

[yuanboymusic]

He visto como 7 veces este video! Increíble

[mauifilms]

Well done that short film is a true work of art. We all share that same desire of exploration and discovery and to see it illustrated here truly inspires my desire to travel more and seek out new adventures... The hope of incredible surf and endless lineups is just the icing on the cake. Jon Aspuru thanks for posting this great short film. Cheers!!!

[spanishtertulias]

Mila esker por compartir e inspirar desde la realidad de los viajes y recordarnos que el camino el regalo!

[laughteraddict]

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this. Crabs and mosquitoes. What a surfing adventure ! Peace from the valley isle

[yvanpedron]

Merci kepa.... tu es source d'inspiration..

[juanbandres]

Que gran vídeo, increíble, sois los mejores

[knots]

Sois unos valientes y creo que este es el lado más realista de este tipo de aventuras, el fracaso es algo más para continuar buscando

[TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

I've realized during a recent trip through Central America that I enjoy the hunt as much as the spoils. It was a weird thing for me to realize that surfing isn't all about the waves anymore. Thanks for sharing

[MrsGMaria]

Buah brutal, que gran locura, espero que os llevarais un ejemplar del periodico