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Located on the southwestern coast of Africa, Namibia, with its mighty waves, has gained a staunch reputation in the surfing community. One of the famous spots in Namibia, Donkey Bay, also known as Skeleton Bay, is currently one of the most well-known surfing spectacles. The place known for huge and clean-cut barrels was discovered by Benji Brand, a surfing blogger.

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Recently, surfing Icon Kelly Slater was also seen tackling the Donkey Bay waves for the first time. However, the eleven-time world surfing league champion struggled on the barrels and broke three boards in a one-day session. Recently, a surfing magazine posted the experience of Kelly Slater at Donkey Bay on Instagram.

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Surfing legend Kelly Slater’s experience at Donkey Bay

Recently, a famous South African surfing magazine, Zig Zag, posted the experience of Kelly Slater while tackling the waves of Donkey Bay. The account had posted a reel of 11-time world surfing league champion Kelly Slater with the caption “Catch Up Kelly Slater at the Donkey.” In the video, the surfing icon was asked about his experience at Donkey Bay. Slater, who struggled on the swells, revealed, “Donk D***ked me yesterday.” Further, the 51-year-old also stated, “I got three broken boards in one session. First walk around, then my third or fourth walk, and then at the end of the day, my seventh or eighth walk.”

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The magazine also posted an Instagram story about Kelly Slater walking back from the shore with his broken board. The magazine had captioned the photo “Even the Goat had to pay his dues”. The WSL commentator and a  highly talented surfer Strider Wasilewski, who has gone with the slater to catch some swells in Namibia, also posted his own experience of the place. The athlete had posted a video of huge waves in Donkey Bay on Instagram.

Strider Wasilewski posts his surfing experience on social media

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On August 9, a California-based surfer posted a video of staunch swells in Namibia waters with the caption “Why, this why… Because you only live once, because you love it so much, it’s all you think about.” According to the surfer, he had traveled more than 60 hours to ride the waves of Donkey Bay. The surfer also revealed the struggles of raising the waves of the bay, as the commentator wrote, “This wave is really hard to ride and very heavy.”

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Wasileswski doesn’t recommend surfers who are not in the best shape or average at surfing to tackle the Donkey Bay waters. And if an eleven-time world surfing league champion can break three broads in just one session while tackling these gnarly waves, these waters can truly create chaos for anyone.

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Paras Haji is a US Sports author at Essentially Sports. She began her professional journey as a content and news publisher, which gave her valuable experience in the sports media industry. With her penchant for track and field sports, Paras idolizes American sprinting icon Sha’Carri Richardson and has passionately celebrated her comeback through her articles. Along with this, Paras has explicitly covered the 2023 track and field season and created a hoard full of insightful content on the incredible sprees shown by Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, and Mondo Duplantis. Interestingly, from surfing icon Kelly Slater to swimming legend Michael Phelps, Paras’ writing covers a wide range of sports and personalities. When she is not busy creating insights about her favorite athletes, Paras can be found reading her favorite book in her cozy corner.

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