WATCH THE ULTIMATE WATERMAN 2015 ON REDBULL TV

See eight of the world’s most elite watermen compete in New Zealand to determine who will become the Ultimate Waterman 2015.

Across eight days, the invited field competed in six disciplines consisting of big-wave paddle-in surfing, waka ama (outrigger canoeing), longboarding, shortboarding, stand-up paddling and stand-up paddle endurance.

Those competing included Hawaiian watermen Kai Lenny, Kala Alexander and Connor Baxter, fellow American Danny Ching, Australian Mark Visser, local waterman Daniel Kereopa and legendary Tahitians Manoa Drollet and Georges Cronsteadt.

Redbull TV will be covering the event from Friday 22nd May.