The crowds were thick

This is the scenery. It's quite a spectacle.

Kelly clears a crumbly section

Look at how much he opens his shoulders through the second half of the turn

Say Cheese! Pat entertains a local fan

This is truly the Gold Coast.

Some hang time with Mr. Slater.

This is how you lay your board on rail. Technically perfect.

Kelly wraps it all the way around and rebounds off the white water.

Dane blows the tail on his 5'11" Fred Rubble.

Dane's always gracious to the fans

We're not exactly sure how Dane got to this point -- when's the last time he did a chop hop?

Who would ever pass on a free jetski ride up the point?

Kelly, also king of rail surfing, pushes his 5'9" Semi Pro 12 to its limits.

Pat's kung fu slash

He's looking quite GQ here, wouldn't you say?

Pat Gudauskas loves some Snapper on his 5'11" Remix

Taylor Knox draws his line and set up for the tube

Taylor Knox smashes the end section near Greenmount