Koa Rothman spends a lot of time at Pipeline. If it’s big, he’s out there. If it’s small, he’s out there too. It’s his playground. He knows that wave like the back of his hand, so when a contest runs there, it’s good news all around that Koa gets a wild card. The Pipe Pro went down in conditions that, as usual, were pretty stunning. Here’s what it looks like behind the scenes at one of Hawaii’s best contests.