By now, you’ve likely heard that Mikala Jones tragically passed away yesterday after a freak accident while surfing in the Mentawai Islands.
The news sent a shockwave through the surfing world.
Today, surfers around the world are flooding Instagram with tributes for Jones. It’s a testament to just how many lives he’s touched — in the lineup and so far beyond. Jones was one of those special people that loved (and was loved by) so many, with friends stretching from remote villages in Indonesia, to Bali, Hawaii and pretty much anywhere in the world with a heavy tube.
Below are just some of the tear inducing tributes for Jones — from his daughter, Isabella, brother Daniel, and a few close friends.
They are hard and heartbreaking, but the common thread is that at least he went out doing the thing in life everyone knew he loved the most.
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