Kelly Slater is a surfing legend, but he’s also a hero. Photographer Chris White was with his wife Sarah and their young son Van when a rogue wave poured over the rail guard and onto the Kamehameha Highway. Slater, who was nearby, responded immediately, saving the mother and son from the powerful surge of waves.
Kelly responded to Chris’s Instagram post: “@chris.whitey thank you! I didn’t look at it that way but for some random reason I stopped there when I normally don’t and happened to be there. Lifeguards were on it either way and had it handled. So glad all is well and we can (someday) laugh about it. Van’s first wave was a huge one! Definitely a WA baby!”
