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Every big wave rider can tell you of his narrow escapes from death.

— Bob Pike With Your Whole Heart Jumping (1963)

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You never get enough big surf to tire of it. When the small surf is running, I go skindiving.

With Your Whole Heart Jumping (1963)

Although the Australian beaches I’ve listed all throw up some really big waves, you have to go to Hawaii to sample the biggest available in the world.

With Your Whole Heart Jumping (1963)

Though it eats up my savings, I’ve just got to ride the biggest waves I can find in this world. The big waves may scare me, but with my new big gun boards, I fancy I can ride a few of them.

With Your Whole Heart Jumping (1963)

I am a fanatic for big waves. I just can’t resist them and the urge to paddle out and try to ride the biggest waves of all is the most compelling thing in my life, the most moving challenge I know.

With Your Whole Heart Jumping (1963)

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