Kelly Slater has recently done more travelling within Australia, than most Australian surfers will do in a lifetime.
A session at Shipsterns, a few barrels in South Oz, a couple more in Sydney and a quick after-dark surf flare at D’Bah on the Gold Coast. It’s hardly an average week for most of us working shlebs. However, Kelly Slater’s love affair with Australia is certainly entertaining, and the prospect that you might be called off your next wave by the 11-times World Champion is, well, exciting…
Armed with a phone camera, Instagram account and Go Pro, Slater has been trekking all over God’s country and beeming images onto the world wide web with an army of followers stalking every red footprint.
Kelly ducks Queensland crowds by surfing after sunset. Image: Ben Whitmore
And just like that, he’s gone again – sitting aboard the 56th flying steel box for the year. He’s headed to Brazil where he’ll be mobbed, he’ll Instagram, he’ll surf after dark and potentially make a cameo at a local near you.
Stay tuned for more Slater sightings…