Bonga Perkins Packs Pipe @ Backdoor Shootout Longboard Contest | Mananalu Chandler Wins Final 🤙

On this day of the Backdoor Shootout, the contest was anticipating a rising swell that would start with overhead conditions and end the day with consistent 3rd reef bombs. The Longboard division ran during the early hours of the contest day, with conditions that had just enough size to allow Bonga Perkins, Mananalu Chandler, Dino Miranda, and Scotty Fong to display their expert barrel riding skills. As the heats progressed, you could tell that Mananalu Chandler has spent the most time in the Pipe lineup as he was able to pick off the best nuggets and ride them to completion, which is no easy task on a longboard. After the win, he got chaired up the beach in typical victory form. Not a bad way to start the day for a 15 year old, eh?

[@chrismacculley8357]

1st reef Pipe on a longboard, props. Bonga Perkins, what a blast from the past. Thanks ODL 🤙

[@chrisb4419]

sick
I will never get tired of watching longboards at pipe

[@manifest8082]

I watched Bonga surf backdoor back in 2000. If he takes off you best be getting outta the way cuz he aint stopping! Had to scramble a few times paddling out through backdoor😅

[@adambamf9365]

sick how the shoot out showcases all surf craft

[@beachthor1]

That’s frikkin impressive!

[@JHallDaBoss]

Braddah Bongz is a legend

[@OffDaLip]

for real. He's been doing it forever

[@marcionatureza1416]

Awesome ⚡️🌊🤙🏼Aloha

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

LOVED this look at pipe with the long time long board chargers.
Jamie coulda nailed this on a long soft top…. Hey guys STUDY some of those vids.
Lot to be said about the subtleties of technique. Just that inkling more speed just then…!
Hard to change old habits worn in over the years. I know. Been there done that.

[@hunterdavis3003]

I read the title wrong, I thought bonga won?! I was like why did he put that other dudes helmet on?