Kelly Slater knows how to start the year with a bang. This footage comes to us from a beachside videographer in Maui on New Years Day. At 43, Kelly still at the top of his sport and with the recent unveiling of his man-made wave, 2016 looks like its going to a banner year for the surf legend.
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