>> another mountain of water came from behind, like a train. just running me over. when that thing hit me, that's when i was really thinking, come on. stay on the board. stay on the board. and then it hit me again. and i'm thinking, you've got to see yourself making it. know you're going to make it. think you're way through it. and i was just thinking, make it. make it. >> garrett disappears inside a giant mountain of water. >> just kind of gently let me down. i came out, and i was like, right on. that was good. and i was just so hungry. i didn't get the rush. i was so hungry for the rush, and i was like, put me deeper on the next one. put me deeper on the next one. and he looked at me like, this guy is crazy or something. >> one year earlier, garrett towed his girlfriend, nicole, into another big one. in that very same spot. that moment was also caught on camera in november 2010. >> he said, you know, i don't know if you're going to get a wave. i'm just going to pull you up on the board. we're going to drive around. feel the board. make sure you feel comfortable.