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Teahupoo

April 28th, 2008 by Todd Johnson

Mind Boggling!  Only a surfer can truly appreciate this… But the rest should try!teahupoo_3.jpg 

8 Responses to “Teahupoo”

  1. Perry Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    It looks cool Todd! What is it?

  2. Todd Johnson Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    What is it? It’s the entire Pacific Ocean walled up like a mountain about to dump on a sharp coral reef about 10 feet below the surface. This is one of the most amazing waves in the world. It’s located in Tahiti. These guys are brave and/or stupid.

    DO YOU SEE HOW THE SEA LEVEL IS SPLIT IN TWO IN THIS PLACE? THIS WAVE IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!! EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT I’M IN AWE!

  3. Perry Says:
    April 30th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    Hey Todd,
    That would be a great pic for a desktop background not to mention seeing it on a larger scale! Is there a bigger version of it somewhere out there in cyberland?

  4. Mike Smith Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Hey Todd… all I can say to this wave is… no thanks. Im good on dry ground away from all the crazies. :)
    mike

  5. Jon Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    All you need is that water/wave sucking sound and it would be real. Does this happen with all the sets of waves that come in here Todd?

  6. Todd Johnson Says:
    May 2nd, 2008 at 6:14 am

    Yes Jon - This is pretty much the way this wave shapes up all of the time. The swell is not always this big, but it’s one of the meanest rideable waves in the world.

    It’s sort of funny though… look at what man is attempting to conquer, and it’s just a ripple in God’s Sea. We really ought to rethink how NOT in control and powerful we are in our own little universe.

    Still… “only a surfer knows the feeling!” (and only a surfer from the 80’s knows where that expression came from)

  7. TW Says:
    May 3rd, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    HEY TODD, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE SOME WAVES, CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE, BANZAI PIPELINE.
    LIVED IN HAWAII, AND THIS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!!!

  8. Steve Says:
    May 5th, 2008 at 8:47 am

    Another awesome place where the Lord shows us his creative artistry. ‘Consider the engineer’

    And I thought the ‘Wedge” was a radically weird place to try and catch a wave. Three poundings was enough for me!

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Name: Todd Johnson
Location: Grass Valley, CA
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About: Todd is the husband of Sharon, the father of Morgan, Caleb, Makenzie & Claire, and a pastor at Crossroads Church. He considers each of these roles the greatest of privileges.

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