WATCH: Anderson Cooper's Wild Ride with Garrett McNamara

OK, we know that Coop is not afraid to put himself in extreme situations. But now he's going 180 from his fluffy daytime persona and in 60 Minutes Sports on Showtime (which aired March 6) watch what happened when Anderson dared big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara to take a risky ride on a Jet Ski during his reporting assignment in Portugal. Yes, remember when he burned his eyeball? Now we know why.

Watch the clip/explanation below: