About the video: Big-wave surfing pioneer Woodbridge "Woody" P. Brown, who is also credited with building the first modern catamaran to take tourists on rides off Waikiki Beach, died last week.

He was 96 and surfed regularly until he was 90, his family said.

"He was one of the first five or six people in the planet to surf Hawaii's big waves," said David Brown, who produced a documentary on Woody Brown's life.

In the documentary, Woody Brown talked about surfing Oahu's North Shore: "I always wanted to challenge death. I loved to get just as close to death as I possibly could and then dodge it. That was my thrill in life."

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And check out more about the film:

Of Wind and Waves: The Life of Woody Brown