Shane Dorian On His Transition Into Big Waves

The skills that big island native Shane Dorian has in waves of consequence don’t come over nioght – but a flight from Kona to Oahu just takes about forty five minutes. And that’s exactly what it took for Dorian to focus in on sharpening his blades in the big stuff. Take a look into this beautifully produced piece documenting Shane’s transition into a North Shore staple that eventually ran with some of the best big wave guys in the business at the time. Just goes to show that some opportunities are given, and others are earned – and Shane’s career has surely been shaped by the latter.