Riptide Magazine

Breaking Ground at Luna Park

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Mig recounts the full tale on his Vimeo page. Below is an excert from this:

This is a clip made up of footage I shot during our first mission to Luna Park. These two sessions were where it earned its name and reputation. Damian King had won the world title and I was working on his movie at the time. He got a call from Phil 'Toinzy' Gallagher, and within hours myself, Toby Player, Toinz and Kingy all met up in Melbourne. I think it was April 2003. We drove for a while and met up with local lads Jason Hazle and Josh Barret. Then we drove for an even longer time into the middle of nowhere and finally peered over cliffs through trippy early morning light.

To put it bluntly, I shit myself immediately. The wave looked psychotic and there were giant close outs taking out the whole lineup. No real channel that I could make out. The sea looked angry and wild. Kingy and Tobes were psyched regardless. Toinz was mad for it if they were. Hizzle and Barret didnt look convinced at all. I just had to suck it up.

There were no skis, no safety in sight, just an isolated part of coast with life threatening waves, strong offshores, hectic seas and a few mates who were interested in riding them. The two sessions we had out there were insane in the full sense of the word. Kingy and Tobes were charging so hard. It was incredible to be a part of...

That session changed the way I thought about shooting heavy waves. The waves, the lads and the experience gave me belief in myself that I didnt have before.

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