Whot’s it Like?

I’ve had a few people ask me what’s so special about a Maliko run. Hard to sum up. When it’s big and nasty it’s like nothing you’ve ever done before. Ten miles of hanging on for dear life. I was playing around with Animoto tonight and put this little slide show together. It gives some idea, but when you look at this realize that this is a pretty light day, at least it looks that way to me. I know heli shots can foreshorten the swell, but this looks pretty small.

The other thing to remember is that Darrell Wong was in the heli shooting as fast as he could because they only had a half hour of time rented. What you’re seeing is a few minutes of each rider. What they are doing is not captured by waiting for a the perfect swell–it’s that way for the entire ten miles. You catch swells like this for an hour and twenty minutes if you’re Mark Raaphorst, or two hours if you’re me.

The boards shown are SIC F models. They, along with Foote boards pretty much rule Maliko. You can see why by pushing the play button. Enjoy, and I hope this inspires you to give this dance a try. There’s got to be some more Malikos. I’m going to be looking for some on the Oregon Coast this summer. Go find one, and take some pictures, eh?