over the falls
A type of wipeout, or stage in a wipeout, in which the surfer is pitched out with the lip as it hooks over and drops into the trough. One of the sport's most dangerous type of wipeout for a number of reasons: the surfer has little or no control of his body position or where he'll land; he's generally dropped smack into the wave's exploding core; and momentum gained in descent might drive him to th...
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Over the Falls: Greatest HitsSubscribe to view
Owl Chapman, Sunset, 1970. Photo: Don JamesSubscribe to view
Over the falls at Teahupoo. Photo: Brian BielmannSubscribe to view
Over the falls in the 19th century; engraving from Mark Twain's "Roughing It" (1873)Subscribe to view
Keala Kennelly, over the falls at Waimea Bay. Photo: Arto SaariSubscribe to view
Over the falls at Honolua Bay, 1998. Photo: Jeff DivineSubscribe to view
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Over the Falls: Greatest Hits
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Owl Chapman, Sunset, 1970. Photo: Don James
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Over the falls at Teahupoo. Photo: Brian Bielmann
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Over the falls in the 19th century; engraving from Mark Twain's "Roughing It" (1873)
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Keala Kennelly, over the falls at Waimea Bay. Photo: Arto Saari
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Over the falls at Honolua Bay, 1998. Photo: Jeff Divine