Surf Cat

This is Austin Keen, a world champion skimboarder based in Laguna Beach, California. Two days ago, he posted a video in which he sprints straight at a wave, hops on his skimboard and launches off of said wave, catches about 10 feet of air, then nearly lands back on his board.

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We had no idea this was possible, and apparently neither did Keen. “I’m not sure what this is called, but it was fun,” he wrote in the video’s caption. We might as well name it after him because we are unsure anyone else could pull it off.

I’m not sure what this is called but it was fun ! From this mornings session #skimboarding . Shoutout to the legend @clarklittle for sharing this clip! Check out his movie ‘Shorebreak’ if you haven’t already! . . . SKIM Sponsors:? @cariloha @delsolcolor @exileskimboards @clarionmarine @powerbar @bob_haro @eastcoastskimboards . . #skim #skimlife #ocean #lagunabeach #surf #surfer #surfing #actionsports #extremesports #bigair @clarklittle @highlighthub #travel #adventure #lifestyle #stunts #stuntman #parkour #backflip #sendit

A post shared by Austin Keen ? (@austinkeen47) on Oct 10, 2017 at 11:00am PDT

Keen has been stretching the boundaries of skimboarding and water sports for awhile. Here are some of his more insane antics.

When I’m not #skimboarding in the ocean I’m stealing boat wakes! #hijackingaboatwake captured by my friend @southsidewakeskate ?. . . @liquidforcewake @clarionmarine @onewake @cariloha @delsolcolor @powerbar @bob_haro design . . @highlighthub @clarklittle @sportscenter @houseofhighlights #houseofhighlights @bleacherreport #bleacherreport #sports #sportcenter #top10 #wakesurfing #actionsports #extremesports #unilad #travel #trickshot #impossible #jamesbond #stunt #stuntman

A post shared by Austin Keen ? (@austinkeen47) on Oct 12, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT

I asked you guys what you wanted to see next, and the foil to skim transfer with a finger flip was first on the list! Thanks for filming and driving @captainkalon ?. Second request coming soon… @clarionmarine . Thanks for commenting your ideas @kevin_schweter @pedro_I_paixao ?. . . @thewakefoil @liquidforcewake @onewake_ @powerbar @cariloha @delsolcolor @bob_haro design . . #trickshot #progression #hydrofoil #foilsurfing #wakesurfing #wakesurf #wakeboarding #wakeboat #surfer #skimboarding #actionsports #extremesports @brodiesmith21 #travel #lifestyle #adventure #tricks #sports #sportshighlights #top10

A post shared by Austin Keen ? (@austinkeen47) on Sep 26, 2017 at 12:09pm PDT