North Shore charger and former WQS surfer Daniel Jones was helped back to shore by friends and lifeguards after a nasty wipeout at Pipeline on Wednesday afternoon, the day before the Volcom Pipe Pro kicked off. Mikala’s younger brother, who is now shaping boards as well as surfing, was taken to hospital on a spinal board, but fortunately neither the CT scan nor MRI showed any sign of serious damage. Things were pretty hairy for a while though — he explained what happened in the above Instagram post. We wish him a speedy return to the water.

There are few pleasures in life simpler or sweeter than watching a dear friend suffer an ignominious mishap whilst surfing...

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