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I met Keanu in Tassie last winter. We posted up at the Hassets’ beachfront pad — a legendary Tasmanian family who handle water safety at Shippies — ahead of a swell. Miller's reputation preceded him as a maddog in heavy water, reinforcing my fears about the swell’s legitimacy. We had a beer and went to bed. The following morning before sunrise, we began the majestic two-hour walk in. The crowd of 31 surfers (yes, I counted) in the lineup by 7:30 a.m. was surprising to say the least. Everyone wants first tracks. Some crew had camped (clever). Others had boats and jet skis (organized). We, on the other hand, had legs, headtorches and late notes. The morning was paddle only. A handful of those strapless waves have since surfaced in Soli Bailey’s Conehead and the latest NeedEssentials clips featuring Laurie and Torren. By noon, the 31-strong crowd had thinned to six savages: Shane Ackerman, Dan Ross, Kipp Caddy, Tyler Holmer-Cross, Laurie Towner… and, last but not least, Keanu Miller — who, after paddling into a few bombs earlier (see above), got behind the rope and whipped into four or five low-tide mutants, navigating the steps with zen-like composure to a fizzing gallery beneath the bluff. Frame by Milo Inglis.

SEOTY: Keanu Miller Delivers His Carcass Unto Death Pits in ‘BLIP’

South Oz for Breakfast, Shippies for Dessert, ACL for Afterparty.

Words by Ethan Davis
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