Clash of the Titans

Kelly Slater & Andy Irons had some famous surfing clashes.  Here is some amazing surfing by both Andy and Kelly in Mexico from back in the day.  Leave comments below - who surfed it the best?

Funny Wipeouts

Funny Wipeouts! Kelly Slater  Dane Reynolds & More!

Kelly Slater is planning to build the world's largest man-made wave in the desert.

Plans for Coral Mountain, announced on Tuesday, feature the largest rideable open-barrel human-made wave in the world with technology from Kelly Slater Wave Company, a division of the World Surf League.

The 11-time world champion surfer is teaming with private real estate investment and development firm Meriwether Companies and Big Sky Wave Developments, founded by Michael B. Schwab, son of brokerage pioneer Charles Schwab.

Construction is expected to begin in early 2021 with the opening slated sometime in 2022, pending design and amended approval. The land was previously approved for 750 homes and an 18-hole golf course. The new proposal maintains the same density and will require less water than the previously approved golf course.

''We chose to do this project because it allows us to further build on our technology and also because one of our founding partners, Michael Schwab, is heading up the group running the project,'' Slater said in a statement. ''We're excited to make another KSWaveCo design and I'm personally excited to create a new wave that will be a stand alone design that nowhere else in the world has. This can become the blueprint for new developments around waves and surf parks going forward and is in line with some of my original ideas from when we started this project. I can't wait to get underway.''

The wave basin will be part of a 400-acre site in La Quinta, California, set at the base of Coral Mountain. The masterplanned community in the Coachella Valley will include a full-service resort, residential homes, a private club, multiple dining venues and adventure sport offerings.

The $200 million complex will have a 150-room hotel and up to 600 homes in the $1 million to $5 million range. Access to amenities will be exclusively available to homeowners, hotel guests, members and their guests. Dining will be open to the public through reservations.

The centerpiece of the complex will be the 18 million-gallon wave basin that has room for roughly 25 surfers - about five on the main wave, 10 each on the smaller waves at the ends of the basin. It will feature waves for all levels of ability and preference.

''I originally invested with Kelly in 2013 for my own personal surfing progression,'' Michael Schwab, said. ''I had no idea the impact it would have on my life, and I realized immediately that I had to share this opportunity.''

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Heaven from above

Video from Matt Kurvin
Endless freight trains at Kelly Slater Wave Co. #kswaveco

Pipeline 1800mm 400fps

Kelly / John / Bruce / Pipeline 1800mm 400fps from Tyge Landa
Quarter Final of the 2016 #volcompipepro

Music / Neil Young

First Ever Kelly Slater Virtual Reality Surf Session

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Kelly Slater is one of the best surfers in the history of the sport. His eleven world titles is an accomplishment that might never be repeated and his passion for waves has never diminished. Now for the first time, you can surf with Kelly in immersive virtual reality. In this 360 video, travel to the South Pacific and surf remote blue azure waves with the champ. 

“It's a new way of telling stories and the future of filmmaking,” says director Taylor Steele about the utilization and inclusion of VR technology in Proximity. “You're engulfed, you're there physically and you'll feel like you're there with us.” The Proximity project has been a multi-media experience including a full-length film, VR experience, photo book, and art gallery.