A FRIEND IN NEED
On my way back out a big clean up set washed through, the only three guys that were out in the water surfing got smashed. Two made it in but one of my friends broke his leash and was struggling to stay above water. I started to hear him scream for help and calling my name! This is when the sh** got serious. He’d got nailed by another monster 10-foot Hawaiian cave-kegger and I was worried.
I sailed towards him and he popped up swimming for the channel and waving his hands. By the time I made it to him he was choking up water and panicking. I let him rest on my board until he caught his breath, he desperately was asking for me to drag him in but there was barely enough wind to get me in through the inside as it was. I kept an eye on him as he started the 200-300 metre swim in. It took him a while to make it back in and he ended up taking his wetsuit off and leaving it in the water to help him swim in better. This really confused me, because I lost track of him after this since I was looking for a long-sleeved black wetsuit top. Minutes later I heard Sirens and an ambulance, then, just as I was seriously about to start freaking out, I saw him laying on the rocks on the inside – half naked! I was happy to see him okay and more than happy to continue catching a few waves until the wind completely died shortly after!
