Ever wonder how men can squander up the cajones to paddle into waves as large as 5 story buildings?

"Where do you draw the line on what you're doing? As much as you know about it, the more you know about it, the more you know the consequences – the consequences are you're gone forever."

Peaking, the original series by Red Bull, takes a peek inside the mind of 2013 Mavericks Invitational Champion, ASP World Tour webcast host, and Quiksilver team rider/ambassador Peter Mel.

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