Joao Chianca suffered a horrible accident and head injury after a heavy wipeout this past winter on Oahu's North Shore. The accident happened at Pipe and Joao was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Thanks to the North Shore Lifeguards, fellow surfers who helped him to the beach, doctors & nurses at the local hospital, and the strong fighting will Joao has he was able to recover and since then has been working hard to get back to full health.
This short film features his time spent on the North Shore leading up to the accident and entails some extremely high performance surfing the world has missed seeing from one of the most electric Brazilian surfers today...
“Hawaii will always be my favorite place in the world when I am away from home . I have so much appreciation and love for the North Shore, this footage is made “before the accident” - Joao Chianca
"Hawaii sempre vai ser o lugar onde me sinto mais à vontade no mundo e tenho enorme gratidão pelo que já fez por mim . Mudou minha carreira profissional e sempre sucedi em minhas metas lá . Essas imagens foram feitas "antes do acidente"
