It’s not the things you do in life that you regret, it’s the things you don’t do…
In 21st century Ireland, we all have our ‘to do’ lists. Whether it’s starting that pension or simply fixing that curtain rail. But when time’s moving on, what’s really important on life’s ‘to do’ list? Liberty Films finds out, in a new six-part series for RTÉ One entitled ‘One Thing to do Before You Die’. The series follows older people, who may be getting on in years but are definitely young at heart, as they cross that ‘one thing’ off their list.
Episode Five
Programme 5 features Kevin Cavey who is credited with being the granddaddy of Irish surfing, and at 67-years-old, the little problem of advancing age hasn’t rid him of his adrenalin-junkie tendencies. He first spotted the potential of Irish waves over 40 years ago and hasn’t stopped surfing them since. Cavey has surfed in places like Hawaii, Mexico, California and Peru but there’s still sometime he would like to strike off his “to do” list.
This week the grey-haired dare devil is heading to Surfer’s Paradise on Australian Gold Coast to try tow-in surfing, which is a combination of jet-skiing and surfing. This extreme sport is not for the faint hearted and would deter many surfers half Kevin’s age, which makes him all the more determined to prove that he can do it and will test this surfer-dude to the limit.