So happy to be ok after this! SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL FOR MORE!

Been in waves half that size and the thought of drowning after being tumbled for 10 secs is very real, can’t imagine that shit

So sick!!! But Koa could you make a video like nathan florence, full pov raw, I really wanna see how you paddle out and live it out there! 🔥🔥

Respect for manning up and telling it like it is. If it was easy, we would all be out there.

"This could be the last swell of the season" ... if you know you know 🤘

"I think I broke my neck. I'm gonna go grab a cup of coffee" lol

Koa Rothman “This was Living” that wipeout was crazy

13:16 Dudddeee that was gnarly. Glad you made it out of that okay!

Make a "This is the last swell of the season" T-Shirt ;-) Have your white T-Shirt and towel. Would have been on the North-Shore for one month but could't due to COVID19. Your Vlogs keep me sane. Aloha from Germany.

When some dude is as good as he is and says he almost died it sure puts things into perspective out there.

That kind of close call says one thing: "You are blessed". Soooo many things "could" have happened, but didn't. I appreciate you being real rather than some facade of macho...you being real, makes the rest of what you do real for everyone else watching your videos...KUDOS!

Such a positive and humble dude. Hang in there brother 🤙🏻

There's some other big KZfaqrs doing surf vids but tbh they don't have the vibe that yours have. So real and you're clearly a sound guy. Sending love from Italy

Thanks for your honesty in describing what it felt like for you. It made it real. You guys are all so good that you make it look easy, but to hear and see the raw emotion brings home just how talented everyone out there really is, and even for expert surfers it's still good days and bad days. Thanks so much for sharing.

Oh my!!! Glad you are safe!! I think your knee pain is affecting your surfing. Take the time to rest your knee! Your surfing has improved so much over this winter. Don’t let a couple bad sessions discourage you. Looking forward to seeing more awesome videos but only after you have healed!

Brah, i needed to hear this, I had such a brutal hold down on the biggest swell to hit the west side of Big Island this winter. It’s at a spot that is the closest thing to Pipe here and around that size. Got so blown up. Really questioned everything this winter. It’s good to know the best go through the same trials. Much aloha Koa, keep charging 🤙

'Redemption Days' clips of all your best tube rides. You're still a young pirate, search and destroy those hollow pits...stay strong and triumph.

Hi KOA. Your neck mate. I broke mine while surfing. Was paralyzed in the water. Could not wave for help or call out for help. Paralyzed,face down,hoping the next wave would flip me over for air. I still surf and am 51. I have a Titanium plate and 4 X 14mm screws in my C3/C4.Such a long, hard recovery. Several surgeries. Wow.... YOU were actually lucky with that big wipeout at Pipe.Keep charging mate and never second guess it. Just go. I love how you share the good and bad, showing good waves and wipeouts. You are keeping it real and I love this from your vids,after all....this is Livin' ! 💮🏵️💗🏄

You're only human, I like your humble nature, knowing how hard you rip. Great vlog. Mahalo from Santa Monica.

Love your dedication Koa the way you took those harsh sessions was like a boss you really know how to turn that into a positive!! Keep doing what your doing.

Thanks for being a great role model. You keep reminding us that the beaches are still open to surfing in Hawaii, that you are following the guidelines. Thank you so much!

So glad you're ok... So heavy and So Honest and humble. It's strange and I think people would agree. I subscribed for the surfing but now I watch to see the man behind the surfing. Great job Guys.side note It was nice to here a little commentary from Jack 🤙🏼

breadstick confirmed strongest board to ever exist

Such a likeable and humble guy.

i broke my neck just over a year ago with an identical wipeout, either your one tuff dude or lucky as hell or both, glad to see your all good bro👍✊ heavy man

It's refreshing to know that a guy who surfs that well has bad days too. Thanks for reminding us you're human too Koa.

I love your honesty dude. You seem like such a cool guy.🤙

I've surfed for 30 years because I keep it fun. I loved the big waves as a kid and still do on a dropping swell as they don't pose the unknowns and thus keeps it fun! What a blessed life you lead. I love the show. Better than JOB...

Holy, this could be the last swell of the season

5:06/17:48 Pure Perfect Blue Texture as an All-Toned PANORAMA: I've never seen a total Scene, covering an entire Environment that has been so saturated-so enveloped and so engulfed in such totality of BLUENESS in my life! The only OBJECT missing is "BLUE BOY", accompanied with AMBER!

Thanks for sharing your more humbling moments. As they say, "sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you."

Ive ate it like that at 4 foot beachbreak and allmost died! This is so gnarly! Glad you're alive to surf another day! 👍🏄😎

Sharing the good and the bad, impressive mental strength, thanks for sharing !

Loud bike.. "What is wrong with people?".. classic Thanks for your honesty and realistic perspective on an incredibly demanding sport

I 💯% respect you for saying what you said after that wipeout and how you handled the entire situation. I know it's worth it for you but it's nice to see your honestly. Love watching you surf and respect all you do

Koa glad to see you in one piece, I'm enjoy your blog make me remember my childhood in Lima - Peru.ALOHA BRO.

I’m glad your ok Koa be safe out there that made me sick imagining you getting seriously injured or even dying.

*almost dies Koa: "I think i'll go have some more coffee"

Really like your videos. Straight forward and very informative you take time to explain stuff, and youre not puffed up erogant just seem like a nice guy

Brother I am so glad you’re OK that looks so vicious! God bless brother💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

0:44 I hate it when that happens lol, you are like wait im almost done and there like cya out there

Yep. Good job on the truth. This will help lots of people who are too hard on themselves. Humility = right mindset. It’s all about the losses. Thanks for this.

I've never been moved to comment on an episode before. I've watched probably all of them, and enjoyed probably all of them. Something about this one though. The highs and lows. The Aloha vibe. I could almost feel the ocean breeze from ova here in Central Illinois. Riding through the barrell POV after having you describe Koa the wind and the wave sensation...🤙 To tensing with the image of seeing Koa drop into an air death drop shocker. 😧 And those are just the off the top of my head thoughts of gratitude I wanted to express to you Koa for sharing the Aloha with us. I'm going to finally purchase some This Is Livin shirt merch to help me live an ocean mindset, living on a lake, which ain't so bad. Mahola from the middle of the mainland.

Amazing watching you get barreled man, it literally bought a tear to my eye, missing being in the water so much! I'm a sh*t surfer but love the water and we're on total lockdown here in the UK still. Plus it's beautiful and sunny, the best surfing weather. Thank you for sharing! I got to live vicariously through you for a few minutes :-)

You getting only 1 wave in 2 hours makes me feel way better about myself lol.

Glad you're safe but it's good to know everyone has bad days. I'm still working on improving bad weeks 😂. Vlog on point again and always improving boys youre killing it 🤙

Love it Koa!! Brings us tubers down to reality re what pipe can do

Glad you're in one piece.... Off days suck....hard! We all have um no matter what it is we do....keep going brother!

Love it when we see the reality. Not every session is a perfect. Great episode, and the footage from rockies was great.

Koa , I give you a lot of credit for what you doing out there ; you are one intense dude when it comes to surf and I admire your dedication and commitment stay safe!

Thanks for the keen insights ... best VLOG out there!

Jesus that was scary 😳 stay safe dude 🤙🏼 awesome video, loved the clips from your view, the blue is beautiful 😍

“Redemption session no Redemption Day!.” I had me rolling 😂.More like D Day tho!🤯 WILDDDD!!! Glad ur okay🤙🏾

Soooo, I've been watching Pipe since the 80's and that was definitely the worst wipeout I've ever seen there. KOA!!! So stoked you made it through that one brother. Heeeeeaaaavy.

Thanks so much for showing this. As a bad surfer i have the same experience with 2/3ft waves!

Glad you ok Koa. I watched this on the surline cam. So heavy.

Thanks for the vlogs 🙌🏽👌🏽

Koa, keeping it real as always. Keep up the great content. Heavy wipeout, glad that you're okay! 🤙🏄

What an I-N-S-A-N-E wipeout buddy! Interesting to see the chronological growth of your stress to perform and "make a better session" the following day. Don't let this pressure (mainly external factors) play with your mind and, as a consequence, with your level of surf. I hope your knee and neck will recover soon. Keep it up!

Damnnn broo!!! One of the craziest wipeouts I’ve ever seen!! I’m glad ur fine!

Great to see POV added!

Super heavy Koa, glad you're okay brotha!

Thanks for the honest reaction man. Brave. I had a two wave hold down at Blacks in San Diego once on a maxing day I remember sitting on the beach afterword with no idea of how I got there feeling pretty similar. Surreal. Took me a while before I got the mojo back.

I am sooo jealous of you guys on the north shore.. I would thank god everyday if I lived in such a beautiful place! 🤙

That was spectacular dude... 4-5 times over head closeout pipeline Glad you live to see another day and we live to see another vlog!

Dude the Bread Stick made it in one piece on that wave... Pyzel gotta make a Bread Stick now 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

A good reminder. Resolve all disputes. Tell those you love that you do. Dont leave stuff unsaid.....until tomorrow. And.....keep it tight.

Amazing video!!! Loved the drama!!! Surf's for giants!!!

Your POV scenes were AMAZING !!! Your wipeout...*PAINFUL* !!! But your attitude is AWESOME !!!

that was brutal...that lip was right at your heels, split second behind, your guardian angle was onboard that time.....glad you're OK brother...

Glad you're ok, bro. You and the crew are making history right now. It's like watching Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell, and Jeff Crawford, times 30 with the crew you guys have.

We are in almost complete lockdown in the UK. But we are still allowed out to exercise solo once a day (just had to miss my first trip to the European mountains of the year ‘cos virus). Buy cycling is still my saviour. I am the world’s worst surfer(tm), but your videos are truly appreciated here. Your honesty too. I know after a whole season of cycling, I reach a point where my body and brain just says: no, stop, rest. Take it easy everyone.

Gonna be a Wipeout reel of a life time lol 😂 glad u ok Bru

Wow great effort on that wave. Almost!!! Love that camera angle from the channel.

If it was easy, every one would do it. You have insane skill, every one has a bad day at some stage, shake it off, keep inspiring us.

great episode again! stay safe and greetings from the islands of the netherlands

Slow down on the Coffee! lol Love how you show, the bad days too. 👍

Enjoy the grind... and good things will come eventually, but stay thankful for getting to push your mind and your body and being able to pursue your passion because that’s what living is.

Every time I hear you saying "this could be the last swell of the season" it makes me feel like when those people that after an exam they say "it went really bad..." but then they get an A+.

This is why you guys are great surfers on the North Shore! Humbling days at Pipe!!

Ho Koa...Brings back dakine nightmares of mine. Did the same thing right there at second reef only I got stuffed in the reef, had one real good breath hold cause it didnt knock the wind out of me. Still had hard time with my leash getting hung up not releasing me....broke em, just got to surface seeing stars going black out when I take one on the head but threw me up over so got more air and down again for one more on the head and managed to grab the ski in time....Mahalos Mikey!!

10:AM Koa: Im not a morning person

Koa boy that's a life lesson in everything 🤙.

Huge shout out to you Koa for showing us that scoring big waves at Pipe doesn't always go the way you want it. Take care of your neck bro and if you can't surf this swell anymore at least we have your psycho "wave of my life" with no leash on the bread stick at pipe to remember by. Definitely could have gone wotw! Cheer up and be safe. Ia ora na from Tahiti!

“Go in and have more coffee”... “then more coffee” ... HAHA me too

great perspective in the end. from the heart.

"They clearly don't want to surf with me," I can relate.

Keep goal guy! God bless you always!

your stance and smooth style on tha lefts at Rocky point remind of how your dad used to rip back in the day. Identical style, power, flow , . He taught u well good style in the tube

That was nuts, glad u didn’t get hurt, you pipe surfers are some of the bravest athletes on the planet for sure. The corporations totally under rate your sport, the whole world should know about pipeline!😎

The legend!

You're a fuc*ing beast dude. That would've killed a mere normal man. Keep grinding 💪

I grew up surfing the north shore of Maui. I came to Montana and almost drowned in a mellow river. Mother Nature humbled my over confidence of water like nothing. Brush it off but know your place... Awesome video as always 👌🏻

Soooooooo stoked you're ok brotha!!!..

11:07 Koa - i find doing a handstand against a wall helps with trapped water, holding the handstand for a little while and when you go back to your feet the water will poor out!!

Omg that last wave!!! Damn!

HOLY S*%T KOA! You had a couple bad wipeouts prior, but 13:15 was INSANE! Be safe brother as we need you on this earth! Enjoy your sessions every week. Those POV barrels @ Rocky Point were SICK! And now it's supposed to be 5-6' @ Pipeline for the next few days so another "Final Pipeline Swell" is coming AGAIN ! :)

Watching you surf looks easy but when you show what it looks like from inside the wave it looks incredibly difficult. Love the channel btw.

Love this guy!

i remember this happening last year... just catching up on all your vids... ! heavy...!