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This paddle out on these big days are truly a test lol! Although i timed it completely wrong proud to say i did not slow pace entire time, did not fail and go in cave, and eventually made it out to finish a 3 hr session, id broken my board and swam in got another board and this was second paddle out 😂 yahoo!!
Already crapping myself for when I head there next week. Did not need this 😂
Your a beast 🤙🏻😎
big ulus is no joke!
I envy your fortitude, you're a beast.
You're an animal !!!!
The level of fitness , this guy has is really impressive. He Didn't miss a stroke whilst paddling out
absolutely. dude is a machine. he easily navigates and paddles through this potential near death situation with stunning levels of fitness and calmness. really impressive. he is indeed a world class athlete.
@@handkantenronny1716 You are absolutely right. He is cool under pressure I would've crapped myself and paddled in. Funny thing is I think he was carrying a " Go Pro " in his mouth aswel, aha
@@andrewcrabtree8668 it is, as usual. I don't know how he can breathe properly in this situation. It's like to paddle out with mouthguard.
Glad it’s just not me 😂. At ulus I found it’s just easier to just paddle straight and let it drag me to the right (almost get trashed half way into thomas beach ). Then on the outside it drags you back to ulus .
right, I have a whole new level of RESPECT for Nathan going back out 2x & doing that until session success !! I was out of energy near half way just from watching. MAde me feel all of my age. But I stayed till the end.....had to right ??
Only a surfer knows the feeling! 20 minute paddle outs are a true test! Never quit!
Yeaaaaaahhhh!!! (... and i'm not a surfer ahahahahah)
Yeah bro this guy....more than 10m nonstop paddle respect
ya.. i would have to say u r right
Verdade amigo, 20 minutos só dando braçadas.🤦🇧🇷👈
This was, in truth, so much more interesting than many videos of people surfing -the kind of videos where it starts w/someone a second or 2 before they stand up, and there is generic loud pounding music, and some people making generic loud pointless commentary. This was beautiful too - the sound and colours of the water and sky, seeing the surfer being swept back and forth by the power of the waves. An almost endless struggle. The strength and commitment that this must require is almost more telling than the minute standing on the board. Very interesting.
I absolutely agree!!!
Most people posting videos on KZhead think that using a Video Editor makes them movie directors. They make the big mistake of adding their favorite music to dozens of perfect surf rides. In the end, these videos become more like cheap surf commercials.
Totally agree. If you surf you know that it's these times, when your having to paddle through wave after wave, that you, your fitness and your water knowledge are tested.
Yeah it captures a more thorough feeling of being in the water on a powerful day
I agree, but IMO the worst videos feature no take offs, no wipe outs but endless few second clips of perfect tubes - devoid of any excitement.
it’s good that you document paddle outs like this. Few know that at times 90% of surfing is just paddling out. Great stamina!
It's really tough!
Absolutely love that you post these. This is, sadly, the reality for most of us 😂 except a lot of us never make it out ☠️ Legend 🤙🏼
Also props to Uluwatu for holding down its rep as being a bitch to paddle in and out of! 😬
Right!, just hire a ski, dont kill u
So true. It's a brutal ride home too when you couldn't make it out and even get one wave lol
amen brother
My whole life changed when I realized it was OK to just turn around and go back in if you had to. That happens north of age 65.
My hat is off to Nate. His stamina and endurance is amazing! He looked really tired at the end,but he pushed threw like the big wave charger that he is and actually made it look easy especially with that current screaming down the beach. Big balls brother,definitely a day that separates the men from the kiddies!
Machine mode activated, I wish I had the same endurance. That's the true life of a surfer, 20min paddle for 20s wave
Bigger waves can be such a pain in the arse, and you can end up getting nowhere (especially with huge beachies, where there's no channel out, or the rip isn't easy to manoeuvre. But for any non-surfers watching this demonstrates why most surfers have such a great physique.... it's damn hard work sometimes.
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I swear I quit surfing a few times during paddle outs like this. Also Mine are not in massive waves either! Thanks for sharing. I think I dig these struggle videos more than videos of epic barrels. We learn so much more from them.
Haven't surfed in months and this just brought me right back. As fun as riding waves is, this is equally a satisfying part of surfing for me. The mental challenge and physically demanding nature of surfing on big days is what brings so much satisfaction to each wave. Putting in work like this and then finally catching a wave is what creates the dopamine rush and adrenaline that come with each successful wave. Thanks for sharing this raw footage, pleasure to watch.
7:24 in an he’s still moving his arms like a machine and the upper body in an upright position while keeping the go pro in his mouth. Can’t believe how exhausting this must have been. So motivating to see this impressive level of fitness. Stay safe Nathan!
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Absolutely love 650k+ views for a paddle out, genius! No need over think it here, epic work boyz!
A testament to just how good Nate's content truly is, as I watched the whole thing. A guy paddling. Not even one wave. Well done dude. You rock. Wrong way to do big Ulu's, but any who have done it soon learn. (Hence the vid title, I suppose?)
In the video the people talking mention that, "he buckled his board and came back in..."
I never paddled out at Uluwatu but to me this was not a timing issue. I wrote this comment on Notepad before I knew who it was, but please tell me if I am wrong here, it's super weird to me that a famous guy can do this. 30 seconds of studying the currents show you that the water is pouring in off the cliffs on the left, sliding right, and then obviously must go out in a rip on the right (of of field of view). He paddles *against* the rightways current all the way left to the cliffs then out *against* the incoming current then back again with the rightways current and after 4 minutes he is a 1 minute paddle farther out than where he started from. After that at 4:24 you can see someone taking the easy ride in the rip I expect he would have been in if he had just paddled facing the horizon and let the current take him. A 2nd person again resting in the rip at 5:06. At 5:18 the rip is clearly demarcated. I don't know if there are rocks to avoid on the right (we never see in the shot) but even if there are I would expect the rip must pick you up before you get into them because of the huge volume of water needing to return to sea hitting those rocks and turning seaward. I'm not writing this to be clever. I'm writing because I'm sincerely confused by his comment saying he got the timing wrong. That first 4 minute paddle to nowhere and back (super impressive physically as it was) would have buggered any timing up anyway. Just super curious.
@@greatbriton8425 when you go out at ulus you enter the water through a cave and there is no beaches, only rock faces so you need to go left and out straight away, if you try to go right you just get smashed back into the rocks and cliffs
@@ewanmclachlan8873 That's interesting. At his powerful rate of paddle I would have expected him to be able to paddle straight out though, rather than all the way left then against the incoming current. Like, angle diagonal left, so his actual movement is straight out until he is far out enough to allow a drift into the rip. Fascinating place though. Thanks very much for the explain.
@@greatbriton8425 Also, if you end up going too far right and don't get pushed into rocks etc, there is no way of getting back in apart from that cave, you end up doing a couple of kilometer paddle round the coast until you can get back in. I think it's padang padang where you end up but i might be wrong
That was insane!! I feel shoulders ache just by watching this.
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The greatest video I have ever seen. It’s so nice to watch and see the determination of this dude. Man you are tough.
... dude. That current is nuts!!!! Good on ya for getting out there. You will sleep well after that one.
Dat was a mission. So glad you filmed the entire thing and posted it unedited, really helps us understand what its like getting out there on a day like that.
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Strength and endurance is superb Watch all your work out vid thanks for sharing
The duck dive is sooo on point. Omg a real text book example
Timing Ulu’s is almost futile. I never took this route on the heavier days. But I’d end up half way down to Padang sometimes lol. Spaghetti arms irrespective. I miss the 90s, staying in Ketut Petir’s warung and getting first waves before the Kuta club and Brazilians turned up. Surf from sunrise for a decent hour or so, come in for brekky when the numbers hit, the get back into it mid morning. Surfing all day great memories. Thanks for the vid 👍
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My brother and I grew up in Seal Beach and he was a lifelong surfer until the end. I never really got the intensity of it until years later seeing all you guys with Go Pros riding inside the waves! I would have never imagined that as a kid in the 80's. Your videos are so rad!!! Thank you for making them.
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And this is the part of surfing that most people don’t want to see or deal with. Paddling out can be brutal but the payout can be priceless sometimes.
This is the best surf video I have seen this year! Respect for keeping it real!
Hats off to you nate charging the surf...what a workout that must have been for you...well heres to better conditions and epic surf sessions in the future!!!
Absolutely mind blowing. How in the world do you paddle and duck dive for 15 minutes straight with no break. I need to up my game.
That’s the fitness level you get when you’re the type of guy to have a workout for your bachelor party 🤘🏼 respect!
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Thanks for sharing this! For me as a recreational surfer paddle outs at beach breaks mean so much, its all about mentality and perseverance
Love the paddle out videos! No one dose that. Keep up the good work Nathan 👏
A heavy commitment just paddling out. Impressive fitness
Nate you’re the freaking man that paddle out there was a consistent one take it as a good work 💯🔥
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I am exhausted watching you. 13 mins straight. Your arm revolutions per minute per minute was insane.
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You are a paddling beast so it just shows knowledge and timing is everything when it’s big and the currents pushing
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When I started surfing I figured out the best way to stay fit is swimming. I mean like swimming classes where you do 2-3 km freestyle during the practice. Really helped my back muscles and arms and developed stamina. Before swimming I would be exhausted after reaching line up
Lifting weights is way better than swimming but swimming is great too of course
@@SabrinaDacosta how is it better for surfing?
This place when it’s big looks so gnarly. To test a guy like NF with his fitness and motor paddling means you gotta respect Ulu!!
Thumbs up to these guys! Real surfers...no jet skis or tow boarding here👍👍
Good man for showing the humbling aspects of surfing big waves! Hat 🎩tip to you.
There is actually a way to get out even the very biggest days with dry hair. You made the mistake the paddling hard to the left against the current, whereas if you just let the current carry you to the right, toward Padang, there is a good chance that if you time it well it will just sweep you out onto the open shoulder of Outside Corner, sometimes without even having to duck dive.
yes was thinkin same thing . he could have angled to the north and pop out with the current helping. it’s incredible to see this salmon like swimmer
Yeah he shouldn't have paddeled so hard towards the peak. I usually just let the current take me between Racetrack and Outside Corner
Looks like me on a 3ft beach break ...
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Good to see ppl post the bads along w/the goods.. to show it’s not all gravy 🤙🏽
You are one of the best paddle guys i ever seen Nathan 💯
Glad to find I'm not the only one who struggles to get out beyond the surf
God, this brings back memories of struggling to paddle out when I was a noob on smaller breaks than this! I'm exhausted just watching it.
Same!!
Props for sticking with it that was one tough paddle out homie.
Lesson of endurance. Thank you Nathan. All your videos are very interesting and amazing.
13 minutes in and my arms exhausted for you lol much respect for the level of consistency
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I am always amazed by your paddle fitness! Elite level cardio. Also would love to see a video on what you eat day to day and before and after a big surfs? Thanks
8,000 calories
Lol
Holy shit! I'm exhausted just from watching this! Bravo, Nate!
My shoulders started aching at the 10min mark………..and I’m in a chair! Legend Nath👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
just the shear fact that you made that WITH A GOPRO IN YOUR MOUTH is crazy
I would of given up a long time ago.Really admire that kind of determination.
Once he got swept past the cave, giving up is not an option, You'd get bashed against the shoreline cliff if you came in.
Simply inspired!!! All the years surfing. And the training can produce this effort.
the commentary in the background is also pretty cool. no one's talking themselves up, but just how they gave it a go on a macking day where i'd just be sitting under an umbrella up top taking pictures and pounding Bintangs.... 👍😎🤙
Insane stamina! 💪
yea man good workout and humbling. why he didn't paddle out to the right across racetrack and circle left but kept fighting against the current will remain a mystery 🙃
Even the best have to grind it out sometimes. The reward at the end is usually always worth it. Props for not giving up and hope you scored big time for the all that lactic acid pumping through your muscles 🤙
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I took a 2 advertisement hold-down waiting for you to make it out! Heavy.
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So stoked when you finally made it out🤙
Mad props for the stamina! I don’t think I could have lasted more than 5 minutes out there.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ahahaahaha
I remember my second time surfing at ulus. First day i got a nice wave as a total beginner figured i had cracked the code. Went out the very next day in pumping conditions, i took a couple of strokes out the cave and quickly ended up at the next beach which had my name on it 😅 That was scary.
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Happens to all of us who paid out dues at Ulus. Those caves are so scary especially on a rising big swell and rising tide
Tomas beach 🤣🤣🤣
Thomas Beach is the first "safe" bailout. Good news is, with that current, you get there very fast.
I clicked this and said I'm not watching this, then slowly got hypnotized by a sick herculean effort. Well done brother!
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Good for him , he stuck in there ... kept going . Props dude 👊🤙
I would have packed my bags and got on the first flight out…
😂😂😂
and I would have been on the next flight after you
That was brutal to watch. Reminded me of the little engine that could. Just kept chugging.
Man, had to give that effort a thumbs up.👍
14 mins of paddling.. you're a machine!
Damn this is me at 1-2 foot 17th street Huntington. 😂
That was insane! Do you do any workouts to improve your paddle fitness outside of the water? I've had to take a nap just from watching that!
I do, on link in bio my onlyfans is a lessons channel lol
@@NathanFlorence 😂 slide in some foot pics bro
@@lesss4067 lol!
@@NathanFlorence I'm no surfer but I can appreciate the slog! Beautifully relaxing to watch, I cannot imagine the level of fitness it takes to do.
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Having dived, but not surfed in Indo, I can say that the currents are nuts, can remember an epic drift in the Gili's where on the tidal change we went one way, and then came back up to 5m and went back to where we started
Been there done that. Worst surf day I've had in my life, got dragged what seems like forever to the right of screen, constant duck diving, finally made it out the back, caught one wave, saw the cave and went in. I was exhausted, had a bit of flu too which didn't help. High tide, big waves is a true challenge out there. That was 30 years ago.
Dude, I would love to workout with Nathan. This dude is definitely Doing Something Right in his trainings. Here in Florida all we know is paddle hard!
I bet with those hurricane swells! Low interval and a hundred waves! Imagine the paddle outs are brutal!
@@NathanFlorence The Great Lakes are short period and constant as well when it gets bigger for us 😎 Your fit Nate, that was savage!
Hurricane swells..........
Why you say that?
Exactly! Hurricane Sandy was the last one to really separate the boys from the pros! 😂
Am I too stoned right now or was that the most mental fucked up paddle out ever
Legend had it he's still paddling out to this day
That was Truely a STRUGGLE IS REAL MOMENT...GLAD YOU MADE IT BRO..SOUL SURFERS KNOW THAT STRUGGLE..
Fair play dude your fitness is unreal it really is something else , absolutely well impressed fair play to u 😍🤙🏻
While this may have been absolutely miserable for you, I’m in my bed having a great time watching you suffer. Thanks for the entertainment once again. It’s rare seeing pro surfers show this side of the sport
Bro i think you can only get to this level of endurance by surfing giant wave for every day since you we’re a kid. This is not something the gym can make you do.. crazy
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Thanks for sharing the tuff times as well!
There is nothing sweeter than the lull. Insane fitness nate. I'm usually having a beer half way into this.
First time I surfed Uluwatu was BIG. I did not look and wait for the true sets so I was frothing after getting off the plane and paddled out with zero local knowledge here😳 Anyway, I made it out paddling very wide straight to the Outside corner. Then the real sets came.Hollow and powerful. I just made it under the lip of each wave in this mega set and as I duckdived I counted 7 seconds underwater before busting through the back of the wave 🌊 and was almost sucked over the falls backwards on the last wave in this set. I started paddling in and didn't even bother sitting out there. It was big. An Indo on a jet ski rode up from Padang and with some assistance i managed to get to the cave entrance and I actually kissed the wall of the cave once I felt safe. I was truly humbled. Uluwatu......you WON !
The average surfer wouldn't have made it out ! Seriously heavy currents require stamina ! I'm too old for that ! I'll stick with the little 3' waves that break in the Gulf of Mexico ! You can usually just walk out !
Great to see... Would have been nice to see you get a wave at the end man..that's making me think twice about paddle out there
Dude! I am so out of shape, I got gassed watching you... Great job and solid pace!
Can not wait to see your clip after that monster paddle out 😎🤙
Thanks for the paddle video, they are hard to find. Good job getting into the channel. My local spot can be a difficult paddle. I loved watching the surfing final in the 2020 Olympics because it showed the negotiation of rough water. Thanks
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Thats some crazy paddle out - love that you filmed the whole thing
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Thanks again for a gem 💎 of a video, showing real water action
You turned that energizer bunny mode on to full
I'd say you have to time it, and read the water, but it's just relentlessly consistent and that current is wicked! Took all that hammering and with a GoPro (it appears) in his mouth!!! Bravo!
Arms of steel! You're the man bro
Only two times in my life I was unable to paddle out and had to give up. Both when I was a teenager in the 80s and the waves were just like this. Big an constant. Once at Cardiff by the Sea and the other at HB. I was in great shape and had years of daily experience under my belt, but after about 45 minutes both times, had to turn back and go to another spot. Sometimes the ocean defeats you.
My shoulders ached and my lungs burned just watching this. You are a sav!)
I’m going to need to lie down after watching that, good to see he never gave up.
First thought this dude paddles like Michael Phelps, then na it is aqua man. Then into comments it you! Amazing your strokes didn't lose volume until 10 minutes in. Would be missing the slab tour after this paddle out 🏆🏄♂️🏊
a pretty good warm up. Very impressive !
Haven't surfed there but it looked like he paddled 100yds parallel to the shore against the current before heading out to the lineup and eventually ended up around the same area if he had just paddled straight out. Can't tell if maybe he did it because of the reef ... you can't see (appears to be high tide)? ... definitely looked like he took the scenic route.
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my arms hurt just looking at this. much respect.
Those waves are relentless!
Shit, I'm exhausted sitting at my desk, watching this!
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Great vid. My arms are tired just watching this. The side of surfing most surfers know about - like life itself, what gets thrown at you sometimes and what it actually takes to get through
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big up for posting this. we've all been there (on a much smaller/scarier scale)
Here in South Korea, today got a big swell of the year, I tried to paddle out for 30 minutes but failed and came home sullen. You are my motivation. thank you
Im tired after just watching that! Faaaark. Cardio day 👍