i went to kauai a few weeks ago, been having some health issues so i tried to take it easy but i still caught a bunch of really fun little peelers.
on my last day i stepped to a slightly bigger wave at an unfamiliar spot, in the rain, and got smacked down onto the reef. the wave seemed so soft and playful on the shoulder, but i think it just had a gnarly lip at the peak from jacking up over a shallower section of reef. that's shit i'm really not used to here in beachbreak land. i'm totally fine, but it was a reality check, those tropical reef spots are not a joke, even when they look small.