Surfer rides his way to survival in Samoa


	Surfer rides his way to survival in Samoa

tabsey

10-2-2009 4:31 AM

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tabsey says:

Good story, more of it at the source.

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10-2-2009 6:11 AM

celestialdancer

There is no way I would do this - yet I do admire these surfers. That is passion 100%

Thailand tsunami - Laird Hamilton - didn't get through that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Pw7vKtqpo&feature=youtube_gdata

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=270DSMqaAss

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