Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards - Ride Of The Year

The nominees have just been announced for the 2009 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS. Regarded as the Oscars of surfing, the BILLABONG XXL AWARDS recognize the athletes who ride the biggest and best waves over the last year everywhere in the world, based on the photographic evidence. The ninth-annual event hands out over $130,000 in cash prizes in an array of categories including the Ride of the Year, the XXL Biggest Wave, Monster Paddle and Monster Tube. Here are the nominees for the Ride Of The Year Category, check all the rides on www.billabongxxl.com

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[reuben1233]

Ummm, sharks? Depends, but sharks are your last worries. Unless there are Great Whites or Tiger sharks chillen right under you, those waves are capable of doing way more dmg. Getting caught in those would kill 99% of people - those surfers have been doing it their entire lives and are conditioned to take a beating that most Olympians cant handle, and sometimes it kills them. I think Ill stick to my fun 7-9 ft swells :) chance of dieing in that is pretty low here is CA and still epic fun.

[jedidave89]

fuck that.. if you surf man your last worries are sharks bro... those killers waves take your fears and changes that shit to excitement!!!!

[nicktempesta]

brian conley!!!!

[antonioaparicio1997]

@YoWhereMyPantsAt not wit a soo big sweel like in the video

[YoWhereMyPantsAt]

@antonioaparicio1997 teahupoo* and pros do it all the time..

[antonioaparicio1997]

@jessesetsfire try to paddle theapoo

[antonioaparicio1997]

the best are the first and the last by far

[jessesetsfire]

@TastePixels Jet Skis at every big wave spot nowadays for getting out and rescue, but Im sure these guys could paddle out, they do at some big wave spots anyways. But some of these dudes are paddlin in to these waves !! NUTS!!

[TastePixels]

How do people paddle out past those waves?? Is it because they always break at a certain point?

[Andoniilawea]

@cynicalybound fake? xD hahahahahaahahahahah !!

[hobbsshouldpvp]

lol normal pros are trained to stay underwater and hold themselves to coral till the set is over (2-4 min)