Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) enjoys paddling into his first solid wave after a long recovery from injury at his beloved Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on September 24, 2017. Video by Jorge Leal/Polvo Concepts. A entry in the Ride of the Year Award category of the 2018 WSL Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.WorldSurfLeague.com/bigwaveawards
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