“It’s A Huge Cash Prize And We Never Make Money Anymore — We’re All Only Thinking About Winning”

“Waves are worth a lot out there,” Noah Beschen recently said, regarding Pipeline. “The best wave of your life is priceless. But, if you want to put a price on it — six mil?”

And, if you want one of Pipeline’s 6-million dollar dream waves, you’ve gotta start young. There aren’t too many adult learners scratching for set-waves alongside the likes of Jamie O’Brien and John John Florence.

The mastery of Pipeline can consume an entire lifetime and, above, we sat down a few incredibly talented surfers who are just at the beginning of their endless pursuit.

The one factor the nine youngsters have in common?

They’re all 2023 Vans Pipe Masters Invitees who will be chasing $100,000 starting December 8th.

Watch above for their takes on why they were invited, the standout surfers of their generation, where to sit, and where to definitely not sit.

You can also read the entire list of 2023 Vans Pipe Masters invitees here.