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Following Disappointment in Europe, Kelly Slater Reconsiders His Career

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On the road again, Kelly Slater heads to Europe for the next round of competition. While there, he connects with an old friend, Stephen “Belly” Bell, a tour manager who is planning to retire at the season’s end. When Slater falls behind in the competition in France and Portugal, he begins to reconsider his own career timeline.

Kelly Slater: Lost Tapes, from Outerknown and World Surf League, is a film series that gives fans an intimate look at Slater’s personal life, training regimen, and competition highs and lows during the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour.

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