Best Sections of All-Time: Shane Dorian in Momentum II

It’s incredible how many stories about crazy feats begin with Todd Chesser. If you’ve followed or watched or been influenced by any of the Momentum Generation guys, you know Todd was their friend, mentor, bully and guiding light. He pushed the guys from this generation way out of their comfort zone every chance he got and they all benefitted from that tough love.

Shane O, Cheese and Brock. Hank Photo

Shane Dorian just shared another one.

In our Best One Ever series for the Billabong Pro Pipeline, Shane recalls a memory of his first “warehouse” sized second reef Pipe wave that still holds up as his most memorable. A just out of high school Shane followed Todd out and the rest is cemented in his mind.

Shane on The One.

The wave shows up — shot by Taylor Steele, who looks like he was hiding from cleanup sets in Benji’s house judging by the angle — in Momentum II and comes complete with Pipe bombs, Sprung Monkey and what would become Shane’s signature forehand blow tail. Enjoy the part and the story from a dude who need no more introduction.—Travis Ferré