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Showing posts with label #surfing. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Big Wave Surfing Todos Santos epic wipeouts January 2014 swell






Here is another one of my photos I shot in Mexico last week. These tubes looked very enticing but they were extremely dangerous! hahah  They would lure you in like a siren singing and there might be one or two good little tubes if you were lucky but it was risky because you never knew when that huge set out the back was going to come. Only the smaller waves (still about 10-12 feet) would break clean like this. Then, when you would least expect it, there would be dark shadow brewing out on the horizon. It looked like all the water in the ocean was sucking up as giant boulders became exposed. That's when you'd have to just paddle your butt off and hope you could get out far enough to make it under the monster waves racing toward you like a tsunami! If you did get caught inside when the big set finally did come then all you could do was 'breathe up' preparing yourself to hold your breath and hope that a jet ski could get to you before you were pushed into the rocks on the inside of the island.


Overall we had a great time and it was refreshing to finally get some solid surf! We were way past due! ^_^







Check out my recap video to get a much better feel for what it was like on our surf trip down to Mexico last weekend! 
          Here is the link to my recap video, enjoy!

      ~{** Click Here To See Video =) **}~

       (I don't say this often but I really like this video haha)




Cheers,

- Troy



#surfing #todossantos #bigwavesurfing

Friday, January 31, 2014

Todos Santos Mexico Big Wave Surfing January 25, 2014 Epic Swell (+playl...

Last week's swell hit southern California and Mexico hard last weekend January 25, 2014! The big swell produced some unbelievable waves up and down the coast and all the top surfers were on it! My best friend Austin and I were both hungry for some bigger waves so we decided to head down to Mexico and try to score some big surf, It was epic to say the least. Todos Santos produced a couple macking sets on Saturday January 25, 2014 with some of the biggest waves looking 20ft+ out the back. Timmy Reyes and few other of the top surfers at Todos made monster barrels look easy. It was definitely the biggest swell of the year so far and had some of the biggest waves all year from all over the pacific! Jaws had some 60ft waves last week and the Mavericks contest had big waves as well! I hope you guys were able to paddle out and score at all your home breaks! The entire drive down to Mexico I had my faced pressed to the window, drooling at all the perfect point breaks we were passing! hahah A lot of amazing big waves last weekend, It was definitely needed ^_^
P.S- 
Sorry the camera is a bit shaky =/ I did my best trying to keep it steady. It was challenging to shoot on the boat because it kept rocking in the big waves! haha it was frustrating at times ^_^  but hey, if that was the worst part of my day then I am extremely blessed and there is a lot to be thankful for =)


~{Click here to watch my wipeout video from this same day of big wave surfing at Todos Santos}~

Cheers,
- Troy 
#viralfish





Thursday, November 21, 2013

Brave boy surfing without arms or legs, just stoke - very Inspirational ...

Enjoy! ^_^

I post new videos every week on my youtube channel, check it out, & if you like it please subscribe!^_^

If you love the ocean, you will love my channel! 

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This is a family from Scotland that we taught how to surf this summer. The excitement and   pure joy they felt while surfing was so intense it was almost palpable. John, the eldest boy, was born without any arms or legs. & the youngest brother is already a leuceimia survivor.
The eldest boy John was born without any arms or legs and he wanted to surf so we took him out and got him some awesome waves! He was very thankful and said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for him and that riding a wave felt like he was flying in a dream!
The happiness that radiated out of them while they experienced surfing for the 1st time really put things into perspective for me. It reminded me how blessed & made me realize how thankful I am for everything that I have in my life.

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Catalina Island Playlist

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Sea more on my youtube channel and instagram

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Thank you for watching! 

Cheers,
+Troy MacDonald


#California #ocean #beach #water #waves #surfing #stoked #underwater #gopro #viralfish

Catalina Island ocean freediving montage of local animal marine life

A few of my favorite underwater animal video clips from free diving last summer on Catalina Island, Ca

Enjoy! ^_^

Sea more on my youtube channel and instagram

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I post new videos every week on my youtube channel, check it out, & if you like it please subscribe!^_^

If you love the ocean, you will love my channel! 
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Cheers,
+Troy 



#ocean #water #wet #beach #california #diving #freediving #underwater #catalinaisland

Hero3+ water test playing in waves at the beach

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Lots more underwater beach and ocean related content on my youtube channel, click here check it out!





Sea more on my youtube channel and instagram

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Or click here for Troymac on Instagram

Cheers,
+Troy 

Click here to see my other underwater ocean videos



#viralfish #ocean #beach #water #California #surfing #waves

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Horn shark egg facts and baby horn shark video


Horn Shark Egg and baby horn shark ^_^ Enjoy!


Here is a photo I snapped while freediving! It's a horn shark sleeping next to a juvenile garibaldi!
                    You can tell it's a juvenile horn shark because of the spots. When they are fully grown adults they are solid grey in color. Horn sharks are nocturnal sharks so that is why this little guy is tucked away sleeping in this photo ^_^

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Santa Catalina Island Freediving underwater ocean adventures summer 2013

Much much more on my youtube channel and Instagram  
Here are the links, enjoy!

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Or click here for Troymac on Instagram


  Click link below to see my youtube channel! 
Lots more underwater beach and ocean related content on my youtube channel, click here check it out!
                     
  I hope that my videos may inspire you! ^_^
 These guys are fast!  American Bison wildlife fact video. We were filming this bison from a distance giving him plenty of space so we did not disrupt him and all of a sudden he turned and charged us! Check it out and let me know what you think! We crossed paths with this beautiful animal while camping at the highest point on Catalina Island. (Orizaba)
Cheers,
-Troy 

Check out the whole Catalina Island Playlist at the link below!
     #beach 

Monday, November 18, 2013

Freediving underwater ocean adventures - viralfish channel trailer #viralfish

An American free diver died Sunday after trying to complete a 72-meter dive at a sanctioned event in the Bahamas.

 Read the whole story here http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/american-free-diver-nicholas-mevoli-dies-in-bahamas-event-111813

 This just goes to show you how dangerous freediving really is! Nicholas and his family will be in my prayers. R.I.P Read the whole story here.



This is the channel trailer for my youtube channel.
Most of the footage was shot freediving while I was living on Catalina Island. Enjoy!                                

                    See much more on my youtube channel ^_^


#underwater #freediving #diver #ocean

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Gopro Hero3+ black underwater test freediving underwater cave air bubble #viralfish #underwater #freediving #ocean #beach #california #sea #goprohero3plus #hero3plus #water

Breathing 15 feet underwater in an underwater cave air pocket!

This is a short video of an underwater air pocket that I found in an underwater cave, it was definitely one of the coolest things I have ever experienced while free diving underwater caves!  It was weird to trust taking taking a breath when I was already15 feet underwater, but it worked! Please give this video a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel so can see all of my underwater videos and new videos I post every week!
Cheers,
-Troy





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