Mike Ryan here......About a year ago, Duane had already been injured surfing the Mentawis, and he was nursing an injury so severe I don't even like to think about it.. I was surfing by myself at 4 Bobs (the kiddie wave of the area) and I got stuck at the top of a wave on a take offnand as I fell face first down the wave I saw I was falling into what looked like 18 inches of water. Images of a reconstructed face so damaged by coral cuts that small children ran away in the grocery store ran through my mind in the instant it took to hit the water. Somehow I managed to avoid the bottom. But it was that moment I thought, 'This is crazy. I'm NEVER coming back here. It is way over my head"
So, I can place full blame on Duane for a second trip. :) How could I say no after he has spent that last 12 months in rehab, nursing spinal and nerve damage. His dedication and motivation to return is an inspiration.
So today, we are packing, scrutinizing, planning and plotting. I'll report more when we arrive in Bali....the first leg of the trip
So, I can place full blame on Duane for a second trip. :) How could I say no after he has spent that last 12 months in rehab, nursing spinal and nerve damage. His dedication and motivation to return is an inspiration.
So today, we are packing, scrutinizing, planning and plotting. I'll report more when we arrive in Bali....the first leg of the trip
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