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Koa Smith Tried Surfing a Skimboard in a Wave Pool and Totally Succeeded

Koa Smith went to BSR Wave Pool in Waco, Texas. He tried to surf a skimboard, and we’ll be darned if he didn’t do it stupidly well.

Koa Smith is very good at surfing. Far better than the average person, as evidenced by his Skeleton Bay exploits and his runner-up finish in The Ultimate Surfer. Because of that last part, he’s also well-versed in surfing waves of the man-made variety — but usually, he’s on a board with fins.

Koa (who is currently vying for Ultimate Surfer-winner Zeke Lau’s wildcards) recently met up with Blair Conklin at the BSR Surf Resort. Blair, of course, is a man who enjoys riding a skimboard. Both men are stupidly good at riding waves, whether they have fins on their boards or not, and the video above is proof. As if you needed it.