Koa Smith at Mainland Mexico - 2016 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Koa Smith (Hanalei, Hawaii, USA) steps off into a super deep backside barrel at a Mainland Mexico beach break on May 3, 2015. Video by Chad Stickney. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards.

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