Aaron Gold Nearly Drowns at Giant Cloudbreak 2016 Paddle Award Winner Brought Back to Life After Extensive CPR

Published: May 22, 2016

May 22, 2016 Views: 4,042







Aaron Gold Nearly Drowns at Giant Cloudbreak 2016 Paddle Award Winner Brought Back to Life After Extensive CPR.





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Related This is what Aaron Gold and the crew saw then they pulled up to Cloudbreak this morning. Photo: Scott Winer

Video of the first set after daybreak. Video: Travis Kuhlman

Benji Brand posted this on Instagram with the following: "My brother @therealaarongold had a heavy wipeout this morning at cloudbreak, got a two wave hold down, and then blacked out unconscious underwater for 2 mins. Currently in the hospital checking the amount of water in his lungs..." Photo: @benjibrand



Aaron Gold nearly lost his life this morning while surfing massive Third Reef Cloudbreak.



Gold is now on the main island of Viti Levu being attended to by doctors.



Hats off to those who acted quickly and capably to help save Aaron's life. God Bless 'em all...







Eyewitnesses report that Gold took off on wave, wiped out, got washed inside and was floating facedown in the water when a jetski swooped in to retrieve him.Aaron was lifeless and foaming at the mouth when the rescue team pulled him into a boat anchored in the channel. They immediately administered intensive CPR. After many nervous minutes during which those onboard could be heard screaming,he was revived and rushed back to Tavarua Island.