Instagram story viewer> @thrilleratkillers> Tagged

Thriller at Killers

@thrilleratkillers

5.6K

followers

139

following

Big Wave Surf Contest
Presented by @puntabrava
2026 Main Event Champions
@granttwigbaker + @keiti_mar
📍Todos Santos Island

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Rachel may be coming but we’re still sending it.

Stay safe out there this weekend!

HT: @thrilleratkillers

82

4

Women’s Biggest Paddle 🏆
Winner, @zoe__chait
In Todos Santos, Mexico
Video by @thrilleratkillers
Thumbnail by @richardhallman_photo

This Big Wave Challenge season brought to you by @aquamarseafood and @surfer_magazine

Edit by @elleadamssmedia

1k

77

Being a big-wave surfer is hard. There’s barely any money in it. The waves are scary AF. The consequences are real. And for women, it’s historically been a very male dominated space.

So why do we do it? Because we love it.

We do it to explore possibility. To find out what we’re capable of. To keep chasing that feeling we had when we first learned to surf, when something felt impossible…until suddenly, we did it.

And thankfully, the sport is evolving. There are more women in the water, and more men cheering us on.

Last night, my mentee @zoe__chait won the Women’s Biggest Paddle Award 🥇

Five years ago, I remember surfing Ocean Beach with Zoe when she was afraid out there. Now she’s literally at the top of the game 🔥

I still want to play the game and find out what’s possible for me 😉 BUT the COOLEST part of doing this for a long time is getting to help someone else discover what’s possible for them too.

And watching Zoe do exactly that…so f*cking cool. Pics by @richardhallman_photo and me 🤙🌊

751

59

2.5 months after rupturing my ACL + MCL, I was back in the water. The physical comeback was only part of it. I had to rebuild trust mentally (and spiritually, if I’m being honest). It was a powerful reminder of how important fear is. Not as something to get rid of, but as information. I had to relearn some old lessons and learn some new ones about what to do when it showed up. I’ll be sharing the tools, lessons and secrets I’ve learned along the way, and how to use fear as a superpower, whether your waves are 2 feet or 50.

Surf Confidence Power Hour. Sept 27. Link in bio.

401

16

Women’s Biggest Paddle Nominee @keiti_mar at Todos Santos, Mexico. Video by @thrilleratkillers . @surfer_magazine

2k

87

2026 winner of Thriller at Killers, Todos Santos. @granttwigbaker @thrilleratkillers @puntabrava @mavericks_rescue #bigwavesurfing #bigwavesurfer #mexico🇲🇽

23

3

Biggest Paddle Award Nominee @theyounglamb at Todos Santos, Mexico. Video by @thrilleratkillers @surfer_magazine

1k

19

And here they are! The Nominees for 2026 Men’s Surfer of the Year are @granttwigbaker (South Africa), @masonhycebarnes (USA) and @tomloweyo (United Kingdom). Each surfer is evaluated on their entire year’s performance, the clips shown here are just a few representative highlights. See you all on September 19 at the @bigwavechallenge awards show presented by @aquamarseafood! Video by @thrilleratkillers @yuliia.hsym @tim_bonython_swellchasers @diegobalestro_ @brentbielmann @michael_darrigade @moralesedwin @aguapesadaphotos

@surfer_magazine

2k

93

The Nominees for 2026 Women’s Surfer of the Year are @domicharrier (Chile), @justinedupont33 (France) and @keiti_mar (USA). Each surfer is evaluated on their entire year’s performance, the clips shown here are just a quick representation of a few highlights. Video by @mmirandaescobar @benhartleyphoto @mrod_maui @fariasmoreno @global.zoo.co @yuneskhader @thrilleratkillers @mcydro @moralesedwin @jonspenser

@surfer_magazine The 2026 Big Wave Challenge is presented by @aquamarseafood

1k

74

This year’s Nominees for the Men’s Biggest Paddle Award are: @granttwigbaker at Nazaré, Portugal, @theyounglamb at Todos Santos, Mexico and @jojoroper at Nazaré. The winner will be revealed at the 2026 Big Wave Challenge awards show on September 19 at the @lidotheaternewportbeach. Images by @joliphotos, @thrilleratkillers and @mariafernandaphoto. @surfer_magazine

916

57

The Nominees for the Women’s Biggest Paddle category are: @zoechaitsurfs at Todos Santos, Mexico, @domicharrier at Punta de Lobos, Chile and @keiti_mar at Todos. Who do you think deserves the 2026 crown? Find out when the winners are announced at the 26th annual @bigwavechallenge awards show on September 19. Video by @thrilleratkillers and @fariasmoreno. @surfer_magazine

1k

137

@zoechaitsurfs takes one of the biggest waves of the event at the @thrilleratkillers at Todos Santos, Mexico.

722

45