You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour. — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other sports - by the time I was eleven, they were toast. — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house. When we get there, we dream of something else, — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey. — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wasn't necessarily my favorite, but I… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
I've been very lucky, getting to travel the world with professional photographers. I'd grab their equipment, get a few lessons, and start firing shots. — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone. That's just not… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect love, and when we get there, we dream of something… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
At any given time, there are a lot of million-dollar luxury charter boats cruising around the Mentawai Islands finding the most incredible waves. And… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
I think I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world. I travel around looking for the best waves and appreciate it every… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book. — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
I've always been a big supporter of the Surfrider Foundation. I started my own foundation, Rob Machado Foundation, which focuses on environmental education for… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught… — Rob Machado Copy Share Image
