When Average Joe's Take On Outside Corner - Uluwatu, 20 July 2019 

I know the man on the yellow lightning bolt gun, he is over 60 years old, a good friend from Brazil Mr. Takaoka he travels every year to Uluwatu. Considering age all the more kudos to him. Cheers!

I love that guy on the yellow board! He's probably still feeling the stoke from that day. Haha. Right on! So cool for so many reasons. Not just that he ended up getting a good one, but that he paddled out at all. How many of us would have stayed on the beach because we didn't want the "good" surfers to laugh at us? I'm guilty of that. And this guy went out and had an experience he'll never forget.

Kudos to the "average" surfers who even tried. I like to see people succeed and have fun. I don't have much tolerance for negativity. It is good to see all the positive, encouraging comments here.

Old mate in the steamer and yellow board had heart getting out there and snagging a set wave. Onya brother

99% of surfers are average Joes. Good on him. Respect.

These soundtrackless videos are awesome. Just the sound of the sea and wind. It’s music to my ears

Yellow board guy is STILL talking about that wave, as he damn well should be.

Good to see so many positive comments about the guy on the yellow board having a go, instead of the normal Mick Fanning wanna be's ragging on him.

I can relate to yellow board guy. The takeoff may not always be pretty but the ride sure was. Good on him for not giving up.

Round of applause for the dude on the yellow board, fighting through the adversities, charging the set wave. Bravo!!

True grit from the lad on the yellow gun right there! Really happy for him and impressed that he had a red hot crack and got out there and have the ride he did, considering all the obvious factors. Smiles all around 👍😂

The guy with the yellow board is most of us!.Takes balls and determination just to paddle out.That woulda been a one and done if it were me!!

i like watching the paddling, it is like life. Sometimes it seems the white water decides to break right on you just before you make it out the back taking you all the way back close to the shore just to see if you really want the waves out the back. while the guy just next to you gets out with now interference at all while you have spent last ten to twenty minutes paddling out back just as the huge sets arrive only to be swept back again aghh the agony

Well, you've gotta give it to the guy with the yellow board ... it's wasn't pretty getting out there but that was a nice, smooth & long ride he got out of it. Round of applause, I think ;-)

Average Joe’s? I gotta a lot of work To do for that badge of honour!

i get so much more excited watching the guy on the yellow board catching the wave of his life as compared to the guy doing cutback after cutback on his short board....go yellow dude

To the bloke on the yellow semi gun. Props to you brother!!!! You were flyin!!! Ride of the year!

When I saw yellow board guy, I thought you would cut and come back to him struggling several times. Good job. That was hard work and it paid off.

Yellow board guy has STOKED 200k viewers! Yew 🤙🏼

That was awesome! Dude in the yellow board working to get out. THEN, he almost gets stacked but turned it into a save and got a sweet ride out of it. Had to feel good popping up to his feet.

The first time i attempted surfing i damn near knocked myself out trying to duck dive beneath a rapidly approaching mean assed roller.... as i threw my weight down on the front of the board that self same mean assed roller rolled right on up n over me and it felt like i had just sprinted my fastest and headbutted 2 tonnes of solid steel.... i was so disorientated and out of it then a couple of seasoned old salts paddled over to me and helped me back to shore. When they found out that that was literally my first time on a surfboard they were fantastic. Gave me all sorts of advice.....explained how to actually duck dive... (it looks a lot easier from shore) and proceeded to keep an eye on me while i was out there. There is a lot of dicks out there in the surf and many many people are very uncool to noobs .... but the cooler surfers all know that they too once faced their fears and got out there for the first time. Average Joes are the surfing community. The surfing community does not consist of the top 20 pro surfers in the world. Average joes pay the bills and average joes are out the back every morning at their local spot. Kudos to the Joes for making the surfing community strong, loud and proud..... and as big thankyou to those surfers who helped me out. They may have saved my life...i didn't know up from down n or did i even know which direction the shore was.... i was conscious but not awake if you get what i mean.... Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand represent!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the great vids. I appreciate the lack of music, and also showing the compete process: paddling past the break paddling for the wave, the crashes, etc. as opposed to the usual cut to barrel.

Awesome vid, love it. That yellow board dude reminded me of the sea-iguanas in Planet Earth II, so glad he got to ride that wave.

I agree with a commenter about the soundtrack of just wind and waves. It's refreshing to not have to listen to some mind numbing rock tune. It's relaxing. And the surfing reminds me of the the old single fin days. No snap-backs and showy air trick bullshit. We called it soul surfing.

Ive been surfing for 40 odd years, it takes balls to surf Ulu at that size....Respect boys. I suspect some of the negative coms come from people that have never faced Ulu at that size or Bells, Porto, Shipwrecks etc...

average joes-- those are my people-- right on! Good job getting out there and just scratching for it for the pure fun of it.

Best music on RU-vid. Great.

That's a decent size wave 👍🤙 Respect for anyone that's out there 😎🤘

Most comments give huge respect to yellow board. My hats off to you guys!!!

Man that wave looks so fun! To echo everyone else, yep Yellow Board guy went for it. He was probably so stoked... but that's surfing - get your ass kicked, keep pushing. Challenge yourself and Mother nature will become one with your soul.

persistance paid off with a lifetime left. good for him

2:37-3:10 Average Joe gets wave of his lite, up to that point. May you find many more, search on brother.

I would love to have any of those amazing waves to myself. Average Joe is what 90% of us are anyways. 🏄🏼

Ha, everyone loving the yellow board guy. Wave of his life up to now I reckon. Fair play for getting out there

Surfing and rock climbing, in my mind, are the best sports. So intimate. You’re right there, literally one with the elements.

Looked like a great day. I love how uncrowded it was. That was how I liked it when I surfed. Out there spaced out and by yourself is the most peaceful feeling.

Bruh, when old mate on the yellow board got smashed back and lost all that paddle progress - I felt that in my soul. My arms hurt for him. What a champion.

What an absolute legend. Absolutely no clue on how to paddle out/surf yet taking on head and a half waves! Top marks for bravado!

I’m pretty sure big yellow has a floatation vest on , hence is duck diving technique. :-) Great effort!

Big props to yellow board. Sometimes When your ambition outweighs your skill great things happen. This dude did all his prep. Long board ,float suit and big balls and it paid off big time for him. That stoke will last a lifetime.

Great video and to the guy in the yellow board good job dude keep up the stoke. I just want to surf here so bad it’s on top 5 breaks I haven’t gotten to surf yet that I really have to lol

Wow! I thought I'd have to leave a certain kind of comment considering the title of the video! I'm relieved to see that so many have compassion! This gives me hope for humanity!

That yellow board guy had the best wave of all of them. Wish I was there 😃

I love this video. Most of us are average Joe's. Much more enjoyable than watching pros with slick production and soundtracks. Yellow board guy repping the 99.9% of us. On ya brother

Reminds me a bit like Waikiki when it gets big. More of a rolling wave. Good to learn and have fun.

Good on Yellow Board Guy, "no guts no glory". What a beautiful wave

I'm a land-locked weekend warrior who catches a few at C. St. in Ventura. Been surfing for a few years now and the folks out there have ALWAYS been supportive. Sure, I've had a few, not so choice words thrown at me, but I took it as nothing but tough love. The waves will be here long after we're gone. Support one another, except snakes!! Lol

Looks really fun out there! Very jealous of those long rides lol

if I can reach the level of the guy on yellow board who can riding the Uluwatu wave I'll be very happy

I really liked this. I lived it vicariously. It was nice to see people like me just wanting to catch a good one and then they do. How I wish I could one day😭

Great filming! Captured a bit of everything

Nice ! Feels like a single-fin day . Love those nice long rides and ramped face... my goodness 🤙🏽

If I could be just half as ballsy as the dude on the yellow stick I’d be happy. Kudos brother kudos

Respect to the yellow board guy.

He is having so much fun! Love it

Nice video. Beautiful sound. Thanks

Waves for all. They just keep lining up & peeling soo sweet.

Guy with the yellow surfboard is my favorite on this

Still stoked to this day! Good on him!

I was out of the water for 18 months after an ACL injury. Been surfing good again just the last few weeks. I know how stoked the guy with the yellow board is feeling.

Gotta appreciate his effort, and for charging something well beyond the average waist high beach break.

lol I was there like a couple of days before this was filmed and it was like this, I have a lot of respect for everyone who attempts to surf it because it looks so tricky especially after you have had to paddle all the way out there.It’s so cool there👍

The waves there are endless. Amazing place I would love to go someday. I won’t be taking my nine footer though haha.

Lovely waves and some solid board riding

massive that he paddled out on this size, I wouldnt have.

yellow board guy an inspiration

Absolutely perfection

It takes balls just to paddle out into that!

You don't have to be the best in the world to love surfing and just enjoy the ride.

Major respect to the yellow board guy.... new to surfing and goes right to the big breaks

Looks like its mackn' pretty good! Yewwww! Someone got shalacked at roun 9:18 out back over the falls. 🤘

Yellow board man? Wherever you are? You did it! Thank you for the inspiration. 🤗😊❤

Love your vids bro! Doing a great job. Subscribed!

That is one awesome though strange breaking left. It seems like a perfect big size wave for surfers like the guy on the yellow board to learn to surf on. I like some of the different angles the video was shot from. Especially the ones from directly above. I am gonna surf Uluwatu someday.

Doods and doodettes some beautiful waves. Thanks for sharing this. Greetings from Navarre beach Floriduh

I surfed Cangu in 2015 and got so stuffed. I thought I was gonna get some nice barrels over reef break! Haha, I got a bad sunburn and hitched a ride back to the shore with a boat!

Oh man I always wanted to surf Uluwatu but the heaviest I’ve tried has been echo I feel for that guy with the yellow board if I ever catch a wave like that I’d be so grateful

My arms would be dust after trekking out there on that board. Epic ride.

I've never been to Bali. Back in the '70s I had friends that would surf there and take their Super 8 cameras to film their Expeditions. Then came Drouyn, the film that starred Peter Drouyn surfing at Ulus. That's Uluwatu in case you were wondering . Well that put Bali on the map and as of today Ulus seems to be the go. Maybe one day I'll get to Bali and try to stay as close as I can to Uluwatu and finally experience the buzz that even that dude on the yellow board gets. Nice simple vid Thanks

Old yeller, going on the tour next year. Good on ya bloke!

Respect for getting out their u earned that wave 🤙🏽

Waves that big are hella easy to ride when they have perfect shape like this.

Raw vids are the best.. struggle is real. That wave looks so fun once your lined up.

confrats yellow mane that was proper ride. much respect and no give up

Outstanding surf flic

Mad props to the yellow board guy and the other average joes! You only live once.

That reminds me of myself there.. Many years ago my first trip to bali, the day here I was crook as a dog with flu like symtoms but had to go out.. high tide so paddle through the cave, was a big day and a strong rip. Got smashed getting out and ended up what seemed like a mile away from the lineup..lol. made it to the lineup, caught one wave, saw the cave opening and bailed while I could.. haha..

those growers in the corner @ 6:46 look like good fun

These waves look super fun 😍😍

The Academy Award for documentary action sports goes to.....Surfers of Bali! Don't change a thing mates, like adding music. Love the ambient ocean sounds. Feels like I'm there.

Props to yellow board guy. Didn't know what the fuck he was doing, but still got a screamer. That's determination. He'll remember that wave for a while.

thanks for taking the time to make your vids... Im in Bali on holiday and was flailing around with your drone buzzing overhead in Canggu on the 23rd watching the action.... thanks for creating great memories

Respect to the old guy on yellow board. he hung tough, made it outside and caught nice one. shaka brah!

Dude at 9:19 goes full Niagara. Much respect to all though!

I come back here to read the comments every so often, giving stoke to "Average Joe", good to see people supporting people!

the man on the yellow board is a legend, did not think he would've been able to catch a wave

Good job guys!! Nice to see some normal ass folk having a good time catching some fun sets

I've never surfed, but holy shit, that looks like fun!!

I thought this was going to be a RIP video for yellow board guy. But damn, he kept his composure when it counted. I hope he has seen this vid.

The guy on the yellow board... almost looks like a Naish SUP. Lots of volume either way, not your friend in broken waves. I’d look worse than him going left 😬