It seems like these days children are taking life's lessons to the next extreme. How young is too young? Photographers and spectators are amazed when they arrive at what is referred to as "Jaws" seeing kids as young as eighth grade. Jaws, a place where grown men are known to prove their manhood. "I've seen some really solid barrel rides already. Where some of the established guys duck and weave around those, these guys are pulling in, “ said Pete Cabrinha, who surfed a 70-foot tower of green water at Jaws into the Guinness Record Book in 2004, about the performances of some of the older teens last season.
The youngsters took the off-season to prepare them for the season Mother Nature brought for the new season. Many natives laugh at the fact parents allow their children to attempt the dangerous wave. "That wave can definitely end a life real fast," says Billy Kemper, 20, a local who last season launched a professional surfing career. The article goes on to tell stories about historical events that occurred at Jaws. On his first wave Lewis fell and was pummeled, too. Surfers stood, lifeless, as they watched his body plunge toward the monster. This isn’t the only time they would experience an event leaving them feeling this way. Should they take the chance and work their way out or play it safe and call off the 50ft. challenge?
http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/news/story?page=next-generation-riding-jaws
Student: Allyson Spence
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