“Made Me Smile, Beautiful to Watch”: Resurfaced Video of Surfer Featuring a ‘Perfect Four Barrel Ride’ Leaves Netizens Shellshocked

A barrel is one of the most difficult waves to ride on the planet. Therefore, mastering it can bring immense satisfaction. When one is surrounded by the curl of rushing water, surfing through the tube created in between, the feeling is something that is difficult to describe in words. This is the feeling that some of the best barrel riders in the world, the likes of Kelly Slater, Koa Smith, and John John Florence, experience on a daily basis.

However, a resurfaced video circulating on social media reveals a feat that would impress the best of the best in surfing out there. Surprisingly, this particular surfer managed to surf multiple barrels simultaneously without missing a beat, an act that left the viewers stunned.

Surfing barrels left, right, and center

The video, posted by the YouTube channel @global_zoo, revealed a surfer taking off on his surfboard. Along with the video, the caption read, “One Wave Four Barrels!” What happened next, almost seemed like a dream, too far-fetched for reality. In an astonishing turn of events, the surfer was able to experience a non-stop wave that continued to produce perfect barrels for the surfer to ride. And that’s what the surfer did.

In a surprising display of skills, the surfer managed to ride four barrels non-stop, without missing a beat or taking a break even for a second. Riding a tube wave requires skills that go beyond the physical realm. To understand when a wave like that will break out and create a curl, one needs intuition, instinct and judgment regarding when to start and when to stop. When one is riding a barrel wave, one is completely enveloped in the sheer power and energy of the ocean.

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Getting one barrel, and coming out unscathed without suffering a wipeout is a feat in itself. To execute the same flawlessly not one, or two, but four times, calls for applause. This exhibition of legendary skills by this surfer, sprinkled with just the right amount of luck, received salutations from all the viewers, who were pleasantly stunned by the experience.

The internet can’t keep calm

After watching the rider, a mesmerized member of the audience commented, “Made me smile, beautiful to watch”. Someone else speculated in their comment, “He’ll remember this ride for the rest of his life.” Expressing wonder at the perfect waves that were formed during the ride, one comment read, “Beautiful butter barrels!!! The vid is so soothing…”, while another wrote, “Wow! Now that’s Mother’s Nature’s Finest”.

A commentator perfectly articulated the feelings of many, when they wrote, “One of the best rides I’ve ever seen. Amazing.” Someone also expressed shock at the athletic ability of the rider for completing four barrels in a row, and said, “After about 3 of those waves, my arms would be done. Great wave, great surfing too!” There is no doubt that this wave-rider was able to achieve an accomplishment that deserves a standing ovation.