SOLO DIVE QUEST - (REMOTE ISLAND)- GREAT WHITE SHARK HOT SPOT, SWIMMING WITH SEALS, MASSIVE PAUA

[@jonomckenzie8683]

Much prefer watching your vids than big angry fish my bro! Love that you pay your respects to the traditional lands owners, and elders, and talk about mental health. Keep up the awesome work brother, you're making a difference and inspiring others around the globe ❤

[@rooarox]

Well said. He’s making a difference here in Tassie.

[@tykat7327]

Chur Brother this is my Fav video. Love the boat and all this kai mahi. Chur

[@WoodlanderNZ]

Another mean video! We are very lucky having it all at our doors steps down here

[@willydee9627]

Another cool watch

[@sol_diver]

Nice video brother👍 video editing on point👌 awesome kōrero too, chur😊

[@jasongrant6791]

Premo video brother live your best life 👌

[@timquain5341]

Oh man, everything about this video is awesome. The attitude, the respect of the ocean, the adventure, the use of te reo, the tunes.... the list goes on. I really want to try diving but still don't have a dive belt or fins. Also, don't want to do it by myself. I'm up in Ōtepoti. I was down in Motupōhue a few weeks back. Helping out in the hōhipera. I tried to catch some kaimoana with a rod but didn't get anything. It's whole different world under the water. A whole different game too. You can pick what you take. Anyway, you got a new subscriber here, mate. Chur.

[@kaidownunder7870]

Really appreciate a comment like this bro, I hope it inspires you to get out there and live it up💯🙌

[@robstubbs2772]

Epic dive bro great to see clear vis like that. Great watch 👍 just about taste that kina.

[@kaidownunder7870]

So good

[@tcktaimana]

Kaitiaki indefinitely!! Such a beautiful video!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Thanks Tina!!!

[@wirihori3508]

Make brother...always good to watch solo dives ...✊️

[@normanphillipsakacheezel4944]

The seals all start getting out of the water at the same time that’s when you get out mean video bro

[@kaidownunder7870]

Yea that was my thoughts exactly bro, I felt safe around them, they are definitely sensitive to their environment

[@bernietekawa6957]

Awesome video. We off to mahi now have an good day

[@kaidownunder7870]

Churrr, dive safe Team✌️

[@ryanhampton3086]

Awesome video smooth as. Funny and entertaining liked and subd. Cheers bro

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers Ryan

[@jasonhira4671]

Always awesome seeing the Kai Moana you have in your back yard bro,Paua nek level,,what more can I say about the kinux wow

[@kaidownunder7870]

Aē bro, I'm feeling in need of some Kinnnaxxx at the moment😋

[@sampiita2536]

Mean Dive and hard work great to see another brother in the moana

[@tawhiriwinikerei198]

Wicked korero bro i was always told by my elders that you should never dive alone but I have an uncle who begs a differ he said to me you can die at any time any where weather your alone or not if you feel confident in diving alone go for it he recons👍👍

[@weltermauricio1322]

Really nice video,beautiful environment..

[@estherwalters1202]

Love to hear and see the passion, love and respect you have for the ocean life.. sub'd an liked :)

[@kaidownunder7870]

Thanks Esther!!🙌

[@socialaditmedia1985]

KINNAXXXX!!! mean video brothaaa

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheeehooo the Kinaxxx😂😂😂 gotta love em 🙌

[@SlappinLoominum]

Love your vids bro! Great edits, great content and good humour! Cray season starts in 2 days here in Melb. Cant wait!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers!!! Dive safe, Aussie is definitely on the location list for future dives

[@andrewbland625]

You live in a paradise. In Northern California, our red abalone populations crashed a few years ago when the kelp all died off. It's a mess. Too many people, not enough resources, warming waters. How are the kelp beds in New Zealand these days? I've read this phenomenon is occurring in other parts of the world as well.
I've dived the South Island, but mostly around Akaroa and Kaikoura. Got some decent paua, some crays, and some blue moki (great sashimi!). Such a nice place. Can't wait to go back.
I figured out from Google maps exactly which coves you were diving, but don't worry, I'll keep quiet :)

[@kaidownunder7870]

Hey appreciate that bro!!
That sucks about your Abalone stocks, I heard they are massive in Cali? The kelp is pretty good here, there's a reasonably low population in the south where I live so it's quite plentiful.
I haven't dived Kaikoura but planning on getting there one day.
Haha, if you've done your homework on maps then you deserve to dive wherever you want bro, I do the same🙌🙌🙌

[@andrewbland625]

@@kaidownunder7870 Yes, the red abalone in California are the largest species in the world. 10" shells are not uncommon. But the fishery is done. All wiped out by starvation in just a few years. There are some left but it'll take decades - if ever - to return to the abundance of a few years ago.
Those paua are special. Different flavor from our reds, arguably prettier shells too. Anyway, enjoy and Merry Christmas.

[@shantidavis220]

Solid bro 💯

[@CharzeyHD]

Few Flippy boys there. Mean ep bro, out there doin it !!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Flippy boy nation, great clothing label concept😂😂😂

[@johnholding5982]

That 2 hours later skit was hilarious mate!

[@stevepipefitness]

Amazing video brother! Keep them coming and keep up the beautiful work!

[@taujohnperaua8144]

Thank you for sharing Bro, awesome place, brilliant editing, 2 hours later hahahahahaha, so true

[@kaidownunder7870]

😂😂😂 Kinaaaxxx!!!

[@rot8ingeskimo]

mean vid bro! mean mahi

[@shemtaiapafitness]

Another great video brother

[@aaronhill8681]

Love your mahi brother.

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers Az!!

[@cashriwhi2192]

Huge fan brother nice mahi 💪

[@kaidownunder7870]

Thank you brother!!

[@johnkeefe4008]

Keep the good content up bro

[@kaidownunder7870]

Churr bro

[@wiremujacobs9444]

Mean bro 👍

[@jamesogden178]

Thanks man for the content very cool !!! Thank you

[@slaterpolly]

Bloody brilliant mate keep it going brother liking the shows

[@kaidownunder7870]

🙌🙌🙌

[@johnpomare41]

Kia ora bro love your videos and the korero to go with it. I mostly do solo dives but always got a shore buddy watching.

[@kaidownunder7870]

Nice one bro, dive safe brother ✌️✌️✌️

[@jaygraham457]

Mans always levelling up on the edits 👏

[@kaidownunder7870]

🙌🙌🙌

[@benawarangi8602]

Mean bruv ill subscribe to this channel making me wanna go diving love it mean mahi

[@kimryan7977]

Nice one great footage!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers Kim😀

[@normkaiawe1899]

Nice work bro

[@BlueNeoprene]

Great video, pushing the envelope in regards to production

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers bro, awesome job on the recent Kingi you got, super Jealous🙌🙌🙌

[@JuniorToparea]

Wicked bro 🤘🏽🔥

[@kaidownunder7870]

Appreciate you bro, we'll wrangle some crays together one day soon bro

[@ruahinehunter7441]

CHurr bo mean as vid enjoyed that crack up the old kina fart scene hahaha massive paua too mean Churr

[@kaidownunder7870]

😆😆😆😆 we all know what Kinnax do to the anuk bro😆

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Nice 😊 🤠👌💪💪💯🤙

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Finally Got the boat out !! Have to plan a mission to Stewart Island 🤙 ill be living in wanaka for a few years soo should definitely catch up !
Once again man smashing them videos out Like a boss🤙🤙

[@kaidownunder7870]

Damn, no Kaimoana in Wanaka bro😆 always welcome bro, keep in touch

[@NzWildBoyTim]

@@kaidownunder7870 Good Out towards Jackson's Bay 🤙

[@lhaggie3044]

You're the man cuz from Perth, if we get a chance to get down to Bluff bro would love to catch up for a beer!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Always down for a cold one🤙

[@Icemane1995]

Awesome video brother. Just earned yourself a new subscriber!!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers bro🙌

[@mrsoundwave3925]

Chur brotha inspirational video, loving the vibe, really informative. Keep it up, chur

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers Bro

[@mipha2293]

Love the video!!!! Im doing my first with my dad next weekend, i cant wait to get to this level :))) Mad inspo! Take care on your dives

[@kaidownunder7870]

Awesome !!! Hope you have an enjoyable experience, take care🙌🙌

[@raysavage829]

Churr all some bro🤙🍺

[@ritchiecassidy9151]

Meke ma Bro 🍺🍺🍺

[@KerryFlowers]

Sick vid bro! Those Kina looked meke!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Chur brother! They're definitely fat around this time of year👌

[@Mokai2689]

Mean my bro

[@kaidownunder7870]

Shot bro

[@rahiricooper]

Great content 👌

[@kaidownunder7870]

Cheers bro🙌

[@raywirihana]

Wouldn’t mind those shells.

[@martinmanuel7817]

Mean content bro tumeke

[@gazzabyerun9556]

🇺🇸Very cool video, almost choked on my coffee laughing my ass off on the 2 hours later sitting in the chair scene! So what do those paua taste like? I never had them! We are going into our winter here in the Americas! Enjoying your videos be safe! 🐾🐾🐾🔱

[@kaidownunder7870]

Haha ,cheers mate, Kina definitely good for giving you gas 😆 Paua is beautiful in my opinion, if you know some good recipes you're sorted,it's a nice tender meat when cooked properly, greetings from NZ✌️

[@colonelfustercluck486]

the fart scene was caused from eating Kina (Sea Urchin)......... and it was a 3 foot long fart which is impressive.( Well above the 2 foot legal minimum fart length). As long as it weighs nothing, it scores!!! Farts that weigh anything will be red carded. (Paua are known as Abalone elsewhere in the world, hard to describe the flavour if you haven't already had one)

[@jamesmartin9898]

I’m jealous brother. Mmmmm

[@dchazard8882]

Nothing wrong with eating yor bounty bro mean as👍👍

[@dwighth-d2607]

Mean brother that’s just mean

[@tehirariki2654]

Kia ora brother nexted time iam down that's us go for dive brother

[@kaidownunder7870]

That's us Tehira,lesssgoo

[@hami1740]

Mean vid bro. Had to have a laugh at the kina gas, was wondering why there was no one else in the room haha
Do you mainly dive Te Waipounamu? Keep the vids coming!!

[@kaidownunder7870]

Yes bro, have only dived Te wai pounamu, hopefully heading on a journey north this summer though, it looks beautiful

[@andrewbland625]

Have you considered a Shark Shield? I never go in the water without mine.

[@kaidownunder7870]

I have yes, but the bank account disagrees with my wants😆 haha.
If listened to a lot of users on podcasts and they wreckon they're good

[@outlawogang5911]

the man brother can i come out

[@tp3musicproductions979]

This is the tikanga of why you shouldn’t eat while out in the moana.
Our Tupuna, before heading out on Tangaroa. Would do a karakia to bestowe tapu and protection on you and your waka before going into the realm of Tangaroa, when you are under tapu, you shouldn’t consume food as you are doing tapu work(Taking tangaroas children, for tumatauengas children to eat). And eating is also a way of “whakanoa” or clearing the tapu on you, So.. In context, if you’re going into Tangaroa, taking his children, while under karakia tapu, then eating tangaroas children, in his whare. Is deemed quite disrespectful. And gets rid of the protection tapu placed on you by karakia.

[@kaidownunder7870]

Chur bro, definitely understand the tikanga and am definitely all about respecting others commitments to their traditions, each to their own aē🙌
My intentions are never to disrespect anyone but I do have my own thoughts and ways of what I consider respecting our taonga and Moana too🤙

[@tp3musicproductions979]

Just educating you a little bit on where some of that korero of not eating while out on Tangaroa comes from. Tikanga is tikanga my bro, there is no each to their own, if you understand it choosing to go about it another way isn’t respecting tikanga, it’s called ignorance.

[@kaidownunder7870]

@@tp3musicproductions979 I guess I don't follow "tikanga" then, let me explain to you why..
I wouldn't be true to myself if I did for many reasons and being true to who I am is an important value 🙌
I never had any body teach me to harvest, I literally started on my own and just went for it , I had no mentor, no leader and no authority to learn from.
Although I was not taught any tikanga from the start, as my diving has progressed I have read up on it pretty good and watched a lot of videos of other people doing Karakia or explaining things they do or do not permit when they do mahi Kai. @Brothersoftangaroa is a good example of those that follow tikanga and I have a huge amount of respect for those fullas.
A few other people I have dived with have done a Karakia for us too and explained some of their ways to me too which I though was pretty cool.
I wouldn't usually eat Kaimoana out there but in this case forgetting my lunch I think Tangaroa would forgive me if he was a rational thinking entity, no Kai in the belly equals one of Tangaroas kaitiaki low on energy and unable to make good desicions.
I can't korero Maori which is something I'm not too proud of but I'm slowly trying to develop it with books and converse with my tamariki.
Myself not being a very spiritual person don't do Karakia before a dive, I wouldn't even no what to say to be honest so instead when I'm sitting on the rocks at the waters edge, with all my gear on knowing I'm about to step into the danger zone and take from the universe, I take time for a small moment to raise my consciousness to a higher level because I know that in reality the only person out there I can count on for protection is myself and whoever is with me, no amount of prayer or karakia can save me from danger, only action can do that so I draw on my knowledge and experience to guide me.
I would say even though I may not follow tikanga like others do, I have a tremendous amount of respect for the Moana and the taonga I take for my Whanau. That's all I meant by each to their own🤙
I may be ignorant to what people call tikanga, but I'm at peace with my own kaupapa and my respect is expressed in a different way
My connection to the Moana is solid!!!🌊🤜🤛

[@tp3musicproductions979]

We as Tangata, are not the Kaitiaki of Tangaroa my bro. We take from the moana, and give back nothing.. we express our gratitude in feeding off his children, his uri. BUT I’ll give you some pūrakau to put In your kete, help give you an idea on why there are Lores surrounding the moana.
after the great separation of Rangi and Papa(literally the beginning of time).
Tumatauenga became the god of mankind after he mated with hine titama(the first women tāne mahutas daughter he made up of clay, previously hineahuone) they then created mankind. Tane got angry and sent hineahuone into the depth of Tangaroa and down into rarohenga, which then she became hinenuitepō. Tumatauenga was not happy and declared war on Tangaroa and Tane and ever since then they have been at conflict and mankind(the descendants of Tū) still till this day continue to take and punish Tāne and Tangaroa for what they did. literally.
This is just a sum up, but it’s a whole wananga in itself.
I understand what you’re saying bro, and ignorance is not a bad thing, especially when you haven’t had the opportunity to learn Māori Lore. But Kia kaha e hoa and I’m definitely NOT attacking you, just feeding you some Matauranga to help fill your baskets of knowledge. ONLY IF IT RESONATES TO YOUR HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS. ngā mihi.

[@tipenemason8421]

Wow, your game going on a solo dive around the bluff, all it takes is an unsuspecting great white to make you frontline news ... local diver fails to return home?

[@kaidownunder7870]

If a white pointer really wants to go you, you're gone no matter what bro👀😵‍💫
I've done 64 dives this year, over 50 of them solo all in Bluff and the surrounding areas, Sharks are a very real risk we all take when entering their domain.
If I happen to be taken by a shark one day, I will accept my fate.
There hasn't been any recorded shark attacks in Bluff or the surrounding areas to my knowledge.
One at Stewart island and a few at Oreti beach. None of them Great whites. Very misunderstood animals

[@tipenemason8421]

Living life on the edge and living life to the fullest is not the same thing? but at the end of the day we just want you to come home. Arohamai

[@kaidownunder7870]

@@tipenemason8421 Kiaora bro, I understand your concerns, thank you for caring🤛🤜

[@tipenemason8421]

@@kaidownunder7870 Chur brutha, thanks for sharing your adventures 🤜🤛

[@davidkinghazel2609]

Mean. Maori mean brotha

[@kaidownunder7870]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@raymondtepuni8416]

Too much brother

[@henrymuskee5115]

Good on ya mate. Moved to Invers not long ago, can you or anyone recommend somewhere off the rocks I could go? Saving up for a small boat haha

[@kaidownunder7870]

Anywhere in bluff from stirling point around the back of the hill is loaded with kai mate

[@TheLazerhorse]

Hey cuz I'm in Bluff building the new wharf. Watched a couple of your vids to get an idea of dive spots. Got shouted a trip on the Mana the other day. He took us across to get some pauas. I've been free diving maybe 10years. Never see a shark. My Mrs was in the water with me and saw a juvenile white pointer (slightly bigger than me) come in on me. She said it got within a couple of meters and turned away. She swam up tapped my on the shoulder frantically with her eyeballs nearly popping out her wee head an pointed. I turned to see it swimming away. I would have never seen it if she wasn't there. Put the s$&ts up me hard and let's just say that was the end of that dive. Not sure I'm too keen on hopping in the water down here again bro😔.

[@kaidownunder7870]

Damn bro!! I've done over 100 dives this year and haven't seen a white in the water once.
Don't let that put you off my man, Everytime we enter the water we take a risk. They're probably there the whole time we just can't see them, if that shark wanted to go you you'd already know about it, definitely understand the fear though. Sharks are terrifying

[@lacedgoods9155]

Where you from mr clothier??

[@blairnicholson4009]

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