Shane Dorian's son (and Kelly Slater's godson) gets the best tube riding lesson ever at the Surf Ranch.
It's good to be Jackson Dorian. The son of former Championship Tour star and big-wave ruler Shane Dorian, as well as the godson of Kelly Slater, gets to see and experience things most kids will only dream about. If you're a follower of Shane and Kelly you're already familiar with Jackson's toothy grin and a bleached-blond mop of hair. His Big Island upbringing is one we've been enjoying watching for years via various Instagram accounts. We got our first looks when he was a five-year-old muppet, terrorizing his backyard mini-ramp on his skateboard. It was only a matter of time before he hit the water, and these days the 11-year-old phenom is equally adept at surfing.
So why the trip to the Surf Ranch? Slater said he just wanted to see someone of his size, and talent, surf the wave. The pint-sized prodigy, who's surfed some high quality waves in his short surf career, was understandably awed by the perfection of the Surf Ranch. "I'm excited and baffled right now," said Jackson, who was clearly over the moon at the opportunity to ride uncle Kelly's wave. His dad was equally impressed, "I just watched him get the wave of his life."
Jackson Dorian's Dream Time
WSL
It's good to be Jackson Dorian. The son of former Championship Tour star and big-wave ruler Shane Dorian, as well as the godson of Kelly Slater, gets to see and experience things most kids will only dream about. If you're a follower of Shane and Kelly you're already familiar with Jackson's toothy grin and a bleached-blond mop of hair. His Big Island upbringing is one we've been enjoying watching for years via various Instagram accounts. We got our first looks when he was a five-year-old muppet, terrorizing his backyard mini-ramp on his skateboard. It was only a matter of time before he hit the water, and these days the 11-year-old phenom is equally adept at surfing.
So why the trip to the Surf Ranch? Slater said he just wanted to see someone of his size, and talent, surf the wave. The pint-sized prodigy, who's surfed some high quality waves in his short surf career, was understandably awed by the perfection of the Surf Ranch. "I'm excited and baffled right now," said Jackson, who was clearly over the moon at the opportunity to ride uncle Kelly's wave. His dad was equally impressed, "I just watched him get the wave of his life."
Kelly Slater
Featuring Barron Mamiya, Leonardo Fioravanti, Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Ian Gouveia, Kelly Slater, John
101 career Pipe heat heats and counting! Kelly Slater continues to break the mold at pumping Pipeline with another mind-boggling
The eight-time CT Pipeline winner, 11-time World Champ, Kelly Slater added another milestone to his insatiable career with a 100th-career
Kelly Slater's ‘Best Win Ever' from the 2022 Lexus Pipe Pro. With the wildcard at the 2025 Lexus Pipe Pro and an advancement out of the
The 11-time WSL Champion, Kelly Slater, returns to world's best as a wildcard and got to work to best '24 World Title runner-up Italo
News
Marc Lacomare, Conor Donegan Santos Go Excellent
Anchor Point Pumps for First Day of Competition
Go behind the scenes with Stace Galbraith at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro and hang with all the athletes, coaches, their support crews, and the
New Regional Qualifying Ratings for the 2025/2026 Season
Field Ready for Potential Start at Anchor Point