Kelly Slater at Backdoor Jan 18th, 2015

Kelly Slater Wave of the Winter Entry 123 from Backdoor shot by Dan Treanor on January 18th, 2015. Entry WOTW-123.

About the Event:
Oakley Wave of the Winter powered by Surfline will be won by the surfer who catches and successfully rides the single best wave of the contest period on the North Shore of Oahu. The judging panel will select each month's top rides and they will collectively be deemed the finalists for the grand prize - $25,000 to the surfer and $5,000 to the videographer who captures the winning wave.

Clifbar Performance Award:
Given to the surfer who demonstrates, more than any other, outstanding skill, commitment to both the sport and community, courage and style while consistently riding the most challenging waves on the North Shore, during the entire WOTW contest period. The Overall Performance winner will receive $10K cash plus a $10K donation made in their name to an environmental non-profit of their choice; plus, a year supply of CLIF products.

[jgleas]

It's pretty amazing that human beings devised this little floaty board and with the evolution of the sport can do all this.

[gioj]

The dude can feel it.

Stylizing the exit perfectly.

Master vibes chi

[illusion]

i would shit my wetsuit if I saw Kelly in the lineup

[eganc]

Should've air-revod the end section...wtf

[fredrit]

yes, fantastic ride indeed, but it must be said that any surfer with experience in fast , hollow reef breaks that is allowed to pick any wave he or she wants could just about do the same, and at a place like backdoor you know what I'm talking about...