Marck Botha 1st Trip to Hawaii

Marck Botha, a man synonymous with the surfing industry. Recently Zag caught up with him to touch base on his inaugural trip to Hawaii. Here’s what the man himself had to say:   “It was my 1st time in Hawaii, I went with the idea of swimming and shooting Pipe in all it’s glory – that being big and super clean. The first six weeks of my trip did not produce enough north-west swells to properly awake Pipe. After a couple weeks on the island, there was a decent NW swell forecast but it just so happened that was the day I was supposed to fly back home. I could not fly away from my dreams of being out at Pipe at its best. So I did what any rational person would do and I extended my stay and man was worth an extra dollar or two. It meant I got to collect on two days of absolute flawless Pipe. It’s an amazing experience to be out at the world’s best wave, at its best.”   “Shooting at Pipe is really fun and exciting, there is an astonishing amount of beauty and power on display. The water is amazing, the backdrop is beautiful and […]