Rest In Peace. As a fellow body boarder you went out doing what you love. Condolences to your ohana. Hope there is a good shore break up there!

@tmilesffl

Жыл бұрын

I am certain he would rather still be ALIVE doing what he loved

"doing what you love" and dying does NOT make death any better.

@KELLSEY444

Жыл бұрын

Sure it does.

Big waves in shallow water are lethal. Sorry for your loss young man and condolences to your family!

Spoke to Evan's father at Salt Creek by the memorial a few days ago. Grew up surfing there. Some dangerous very shallow sandbars (a lot shifting this year) at the minus tides at inside Gravels where this happened. A tragedy... Condolences to Evan and his family.

@erikapple8955

Жыл бұрын

Any idea what happened?

@joeblow1942

Жыл бұрын

Did he break his neck?

@toddbefield1100

Жыл бұрын

Apparently he had a cut on head with some blood in water...not sure if he hit his head on surfboard (or very shallow sandbar) which knocked him out causing him to drown...nobody else was in the water. Happened last Sunday at minus tide around 1pm...surfline cameras have been reviewed also...show him going down suddenly on a wave and not coming back up. A tragic loss. RIP Evan!

@MonsieurLeRocck

Жыл бұрын

@@toddbefield1100 damn. . . . Rest easy Evan 🤙🙏🙏

@toddwaldo5320

Жыл бұрын

@@toddbefield1100 "nobody else in the water" at 1pm truly rare for salt creek.

Those of us that play in the ocean long enough, know the power and the risk, people die in small surf sometimes.. My heart goes out to the family. Hail the traveler

Rip young man. The angels and your surfing brothers are still with you in a better place.

Like any sport , you can do everything right and still have things go wrong in a split second. My condolences to family and friends from a fellow surfer .

@jacobr4558

Жыл бұрын

Just like every dangerous sport. You don't see golfers or baseball players taking chances and dying. It's not like "any" sport. There are many sports and games that don't kill people.

@jacobr4558

Жыл бұрын

Also I'm not saying that surfing or body boarding is inherently a dangerous sport but some places and some conditions need a deeper level of respect and awareness.

I grew up with Evan in Windridge Apartments, Laguna Niguel. So Sad to see him go. We fought as children but we ended up befriending each other in high school and got lit all the time miss u ev 🕊️❤️

@ChalrieD

Жыл бұрын

Some of my best friends I met in a fight. Kinda cool relationships that are lifelong. Mutual respect not every man will scrap.

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

@@ChalrieD same here bro🤙🏻

RIP many times as a kid boogie boarding in san Clemente during storms I had some close calls. Scary feeling losing your breath underwater. Be safe

I’m down here in San Diego and quite a few surfers were out there and had life rescue come and save several surfers over the weekend. It’s nothing to mess around with experienced or not it’s the ocean a beautiful powerful beast

@gabrieln3613

Жыл бұрын

Exactly right.......I am down in San Diego also and have surfed (when I was younger) when it was at maximum size here. It's not for anyone who is not prepared.....although, in the case of this young man it seems as though he knew what he was doing....unfortunate and sad. Prayers for him and his family.

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

@@gabrieln3613 I used to surf a lot and when I heard of the big surf I immediately wanted to go get on the water but now I'm 46 and smoker. Probably not best idea when it's this big to start it back up.

@StickyKeys187

Жыл бұрын

@@longliveavalon Nah go shred it 🏄

Well said, Ed. Prayers for the family…

I'm sorry to hear this.Wishing all the family and friends my condolences 🙏 ... Rest in Peace young man ✌️

My brother surfs here and has all his life.... Prayers for all the surfers to stay safe and for the family and friends of the young man who's gone way too young.

Condolences to Evan’s family, friends and community.

My husband nearly broke his neck there about 30 years ago. Dangerous shore breaks at times. So sorry for the family.

This is freaking heartbreaking 😭Bless his heart. Died way too young.😭

Rest in peace 🕊️ brother respect and condolences to the family sorry for your lose to all family and friends 🙏🏼

Rip ..a true world class surfer 🙏

While mostly a sandy bottom break, Salt Creek does in fact have the occasional rock grouping here or there throughout the lineup and break. Outer Salt is unmistakeable bc it breaks on bigger swells directly in front of several large rocks and ledges...between there and the shore - hundreds of yards- is mostly all soft sand but any local will tell you watch out exiting the water in certain spots bc of the random isolated hidden rock...always made a mental note of where these were when I surfed there. Rip brother.

@BasicBeachCommunity1

Жыл бұрын

Rip... I used to take my family here.. I think that jetty area .. I used to hear stuff like this growing up about the wedge but those were known for being huge all the time

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

Yup I remember very well those rocks..

@karlshorb3811

Жыл бұрын

@@longliveavalon Super fun long left though in the right conditions...that drop though to get one of those 2-300 yard Lefts' was sketchy af bc of that rock grouping out in the middle of nowhere...

RIP mad respect! Passed doing what he loves

I really appreciate that awesome surf footage they had of him playing. Dude died a legend.

@katjay3125

Жыл бұрын

No legend just stupid

@MoustacheCloud

Жыл бұрын

@@katjay3125 Not everyone who drowns while surfing is an idiot. This was a competent surfer/boogieboarder. An unlucky accident can kill anyone, even on a small day. Your board can hit you in the head, your head can hit the bottom, you can break your neck...

Soooo tragic. Mourning Evan and how he was so giving to kids that didn't have equipment to surf. Evan gave all this to the kid's here and in Mexico. JUST 21 YEARS old. A few days away from 22. Sadly missed and R.I.P. EVAN. SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS 😔😔💕

Prayers to the family!

Only the good die young. Rest In Love brother

@katjay3125

Жыл бұрын

Get help

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

All the evil seem to live forever 🤘🏻

@StickyKeys187

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. That means Queen Elizabeth is Evil as hell! XD

would be truly tragic if there were others in the lineup and no one rescued him. They kinda made it sound like he was overwhealmed by conditions, but he was obviously very experienced and this was just a random accident. Thats why its so important for everyone out at any spot to keep an eye out for everyone else in the water. God bless him and his family-

@ampinghard111

Жыл бұрын

Being knocked unconscious is the ultimate danger in big surf.… In big surf especially at a beach break, it’s usually a death sentence because your brain has you trying to breathe underwater while you’re out.. and your only hope if you don’t regain consciousness from cough reflexes triggering is to get pulled out within a couple minutes and have CPR performed. Just the other day a pro surfer was knocked unconscious during a contest at Pipeline. He was pulled out just a couple min after being knocked out and still nearly died , ending up in the ICU on a ventilator.

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

@@ampinghard111 who was it?

@punanitsunami2786

Жыл бұрын

@@longliveavalon surfer was kala grace

Always great reporting from Ed - a real Los Angeles legend/personality.

Difficult to believe that he lived just as much, if not more, than I lived in 55 years in office work. But this might well be the case.

Creek was my home break all my life. On the really huge swells, it will get super hollow over at “gravels” which is enticing… but you can tell when you’re looking at some of them just how shallow it can in that spot on big days because the wave will turn solid brown from all the sand being sucked up, meaning you know it is only inches deep. I’ve gotten slammed there very badly a few times. I’m not sure if that’s where he fell or not, but just as a 30 year Salt Creek local that would be my guess. I’ve also seen people hit rocks on huge days over at the point that wraps around from Creek to Strands, because you have to catch them in deeper water at that spot which seems safe, but then you’re moving so fast those rocks come up quicker than you’d think. Combine that with double or triple overhead and it’s bad news.

@jamespatrick3489

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Spent countless days there as a youth. Entered some pretty harsh gravelly barrels. The break was epic but a little nasty. My buddy dislocated his shoulder slamming the bottom and it was never the same.

He died doing what he loved. I wish we could all be so lucky. Very young though , RIP Evan.

My prayers for you

God bless too the family

Blood makes me think he hit the bottom and maybe broke his neck RIP and condolences for the family and friends from Mexico

My condolences from surfers in Puerto Rico...

I grew up on the north coast of Oregon and been surfing since I was young. Had some close calls in the water and I have a great respect for the ocean for this exact reason.

We never die if we are with Lord bless this person God accept them 🙏

Sorry to hear this rest in peace brother

My condolences to his family,...they all seem such charming people....may the find some solace in their midst during the moments....Rest with God..💙

Thought & prayers to family and friends

My condolences :( I've had many sessions out there. What a shocker.

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

Same here..love that spot minus the crowds though..

SOO SAD HELP GIVE COMFORT AND SUPPORT TO ALL IN NEED AMEN

Sending prayers to the family

Those photo images are stunning but not worth risking life Sad and sorry for all the loved ones 💞🌅🏝️

On the edge is where you truly live.

My condolences to Kevin's family I am so sorry to hear. I have been surfing all my life. Salt Creek , trustles, HB My heart goes out to you and I will keep you Prayer that the word gives you his peace Goes beyond all understanding Make a bless you And all your family

@tonymanitta7078

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I mean Evan.

Keep surfing, it's really sad, but, a lot of us have stories how we almost died and went out the next day , prayers for the family

Waves no joke , people like hitting the cut near the rocks , but those wave will have you in the rocks without even knowing and your already there and can't see in front of you

Those waves break in really shallow water and near the shore; which makes them awesome but dangerous…

He went out doing what he loved and fearless, like a true legend RIP rest in passion

@frederickwalzer5555

Жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? he was irresponsible in practicing a dangerous activity. So it means it is okay for people to die for what they love to do? I like writing and reading philosophy, so how will I die by doing that? Stop repeating things without thinking.

@TheCooksTV

Жыл бұрын

@@frederickwalzer5555 if you’ve never been so passionate about something that risking your life was a price worth paying, you’ve* never really lived at all

My deepest condolences

So we don't have a "cause of death" clearly expressed, here. Sunday was already dropping swell from the peak on Friday and Saturday. Was this a "medical emergency" that just happened to occur while he was surfing? Was this a tragic accident, that occurred because he was surfing? The report doesn't really make that clear. Lots of young people have recently "died suddenly", with 'no cause listed'... Which naturally leads to speculation, about the rising numbers of "all-cause mortality" - particularly amongst the young and athletic.

@JeremiahAlphonsus

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. No cause of death really mentioned. He must therefore have died of “Suddenly,” that mysterious ailment going around that has nothing to do, of course, with any vax.

@anotherworldviewispossible

Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahAlphonsus I did a search and found a slightly more detailed narrative of the incident on "Stab", an Australian surf magazine/website. It sounds like he was surfing alone, at more remote peak, and was seen on camera standing up and then falling down, without much explanation. He never collected his board or paddles after that. It sounds like there was contact to his head, with his board, or the bottom. But that doesn't explain why he falls down, and fails to protect himself. Did he lose consciousness after getting to his feet? Was there a cardiac arrest? We just don't know. Additionally, his jab status is unclear. And now we are forced to rely upon the OC Health Department to investigate and then report their findings, truthfully...which isn't always 'a given'. I doubt they're ever going to mention his shot count, if any.

@JeremiahAlphonsus

Жыл бұрын

@@anotherworldviewispossible The obfuscation indicates that he indeed died of “Suddenly.”

@anotherworldviewispossible

Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahAlphonsus there's a way that the coroner can tell if he was dead when he fell, or just drowned, because of the unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head...water in the lungs, or not. There's probably a bunch more ways to tell, but will they? Also - your first comment is shadow-banned. 🤦

@JeremiahAlphonsus

Жыл бұрын

@@anotherworldviewispossible How can you tell it’s shadow banned? Not surprised though. KZread deleted a video of mine and gave me a strike today for getting really real about this issue.

I’ve been watching many surfing videos since the weather has been stormy. The coast of California is just rough and dangerous weather dangerous waves.

He's still going to be with God will speak his voice for all eternity

Bless you my friend, you will be missed 🙏❤

How did he die? 1:15 - "Blood in the water." Slammed into the ground? Shark? Fight? Sniper? Sad for the guy and his family, but when someone dies, knowing the truth about how they died may be the most important thing to help others avoid it.

@anotherworldviewispossible

Жыл бұрын

Search his name + Dana Point. There's a few more details in an article on the Australian site - "Stab". Apparently there's video from a surf cam. It seems fairly inexplicable. He stands up, he falls down. He never moves after that point. It sounds like his head was struck, either on the bottom or the board... But we don't have compelling evidence as to why he went down, or why he failed to protect his head. Did he suffer a loss of consciousness as he stood up? Was it a "SADS" cardiac event? Or - was he just unlucky and caught by surprise by something? It seems unlikely, to me, that a good rider, who surfed the Wedge, Puerto Rico and Mexico - gets killed by typical surf at Salt Creek. But we have too many unanswered questions, to tell what this was, presently. Had he received the full number of injections, recommended by the CDC?

@johnwhitworth1328

Жыл бұрын

@@anotherworldviewispossible if he hit his head on his board wouldn't it be soft as he was a boogie boarder? I agree that is such poor reporting

@anotherworldviewispossible

Жыл бұрын

@@johnwhitworth1328 Not necessarily. You see - he did both. He was a sponsored rider, on bodyboards - but also rode hard, stand-up surfboards as well. It sounds like he was riding his shortboard when the accident occurred.

@catbirdfeeder

Жыл бұрын

the jab...no doubt

@commentator2.0

Жыл бұрын

A great white Brandon got him

Condolences to the family and his friends. What a tragedy.

Damn. Something similar happened a few years ago..some kid was out in 2-3 foot surf, and he some how fell a certain way a hit his head and passed. Wasn’t even reef or rock.

@cakesteak

Жыл бұрын

My brother was trying out surfing and got his board fins stabbed into his skull. He lived though. Sad story here.

Sound’s like he hit his head on the board or the reef if there was blood very sad

@honghong3153

Жыл бұрын

Reef.

@mikewilliams1993

Жыл бұрын

@@honghong3153 we don’t have reef here on east coast but we don’t have big waves either you guys are lucky and cursed be careful out there

@longliveavalon

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewilliams1993 mmm east coast can get big i thought..

Talk about a tragedy. Let’s all remember to know our limits. I have almost died 4 times in the ocean. RIP Evan, those of us that love our sport completely understand why he went out (I don’t blame Evan at all).

People are not stronger than nature. RIP. Sad he was so young.

Prayers to the fsmily😢❤

Why do I feel like they didn’t cover this story accurately. The guy was clearly very capable and I doubt it was from poor judgement.

Condolences

Rest in peace... Pray for God visit the family and gives confort

Rest Easy! 🙏

Evan Mcmillen forever

@The_Quaalude

Жыл бұрын

Who?

I was reading the comments and my fears happen to be true. He did hit the bottom . Wow, whata rough way to go . This is a big time tragedy! I can’t even begin to reflect on the impact his family is feeling ! My heart felt condolences go out to all the friends and family . While I dnt know the kind fellow personally, I still feel he paid the ultimate price and passed on doin what he loved . Peace and love to all involved! I hope your next life is full of perfect waves …..

Many prayers and may the family be blessed with God’s comfort

RIP, Similar to Evan I've been Bodyboarding/Surfing Since I was old Enough to Walk. When I was his age I remember thinking I would rather Die doing what I Love in the Ocean then to Fade Away in a Bed 90 Years Old and Unable to control everything. Condolences to the Family RIP Bodyboarders Unite and Forever Remembered

Beautiful, talented young man with a free spirit of adventure. RIP, Evan. Heart-felt condolences to his family and friends. Has anyone else noticed that all the good people are dying now, in all different ways, and at all ages. It’s chilling. To all good people: expect to meet God soon, as this is a trend not showing signs of slowing down... I’ve been around a while, never saw anything like this rate of sudden and tragic death in my life...

RIP dude so sorry fo rthe P's and friends

I read about this on the nextdoor app. Someone was asking if anyone had any information on this young man as they saw people trying to resuscitate him on the beach. That night i had an amazing scary yet peaceful dream about big waves. May this young man Rest In Peace.

Evan..God bless you..God bless your family..

R.I.P brother

My heart go's out to all the family and surfing Freanda . Salt Creek is my old surf spot in the 70s and 80s God Bless and I am praying for the families and friends Keep surging !!!!!!

That is so sad, I have only surfed in California about three times, and it was one of the most humbling things I’ve ever did. I grew up as a wrestler so I thought I would have really good balance naturally, I was also a longboard skateboarder for many years. that ocean, is so powerful. And obviously there isn’t lifeguards anywhere. You truly have to rely on the people around you. God bless this handsome young dude. Sometimes angels like this are called home sooner than others.

R.I.P my fellow board sports pal 😥🙏🏽 May your spirit surf on forever.

Rest in peace🙏

Not saying it would’ve helped but helmets for surfing is available for not too much money. RIP

@honghong3153

Жыл бұрын

Reef sharp.

The wave at Salt Creek-Middles breaks over a shallow sandspit that is,at low tide,a very sketchy wave during the bigger swells.

We’ve been loosing a lot of young people lately. 😢

Rip heartbreaking

RIP 🌊🙏🏻❤️✝️

You got a feel for the family. Hopefully they will feel that he left doing what he loved. I'm 60 years old and trust me that kid is me. I still get in the water every chance I get. Rip brother.

So sorry, almost lost my life a few times surfing, it can happen so fast, momma and daddy just know he died doing what he loved, too soon yes…..sincerely I feel your pain, May your tears of sorrow be replaced, in time, with the cherished memories of his life.

He must have been a special human ....... Hope all would remember me that way as well. 🙏❤️

There not gonna explain how he died, because you don’t just die suddenly in the water like that, one time I was surfing 5ft waves and I lost my surfboard swallowed a little bit of water but eventually made it back to shore, I’m sure someone like him should’ve been just fine there’s more to this story than meets the eye, part of it had to do with his leash getting tangled on his legs causing him to trip off his board and hit his head on the reef knocking him unconscious leading to a drowning

@daveduncan9034

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering how he died,,I assume he hit a rock?

When the big waves came into shore on the North side of Hawaii, the officials kept warning to not go in the water. People always did and someone usually got seriously hurt or killed. This also puts the rescuers in jeopardy.

R.I.P.

Bummer😢

Rest in peace Evan. You are so talented wish I got a chance to meet you

Rest Easy Youngster.

Let's ask the question nobody wants to hear...and millions have in common with "sudden death".

Very sad.

R.i.P Brotha 🙏🏽💞

Rest in peace 🕊️

Rip young man. It's a risk he died doing what his heart desired.

Rest in peace 🕊️✝️☮️

So how exactly did he die?

Spent many days enjoying surf down there, real sad hear of young mans passing, RIP Evan!

What a loss! Especially when his death could have been prevented. This is absolutely tragic. RIP golden boy, you were beautiful.

@H43339

Жыл бұрын

How could his death have been prevented ?

@mls01981

Жыл бұрын

No one should say his death was "preventable." Accidents happen. More surfers die in car accidents than drownings/shark attacks. Should he have lived life in a padded room to avoid a "preventable" death?

@craigieplaysstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@H43339 always check the leash hooked on to your leg and surfboard when surfing because sometimes it can get tangled up with your other leg causing you to fall off your board awkwardly or in his case hitting his head on the reef knocking him unconscious causing a drowning

@deeznuts430

Жыл бұрын

Cant prevent your death when its your time its your time just enjoy life never know when your time is up!!! People say its preventable when its already too late. Its not like he didnt know what he was doing, he was experienced.