Brothers-in-law Robert Irwin and Chandler Powell bond as they enjoy an afternoon of surfing

Brothers-in-law Robert Irwin and Chandler Powell bond as they enjoy an afternoon of surfing on new boards gifted to them by Bindi Irwin

Robert Irwin and Chandler Powell are known to be close, becoming even firmer friends after Chandler wed Robert’s sister Bindi Irwin. 

On Tuesday, Chandler, 24, shared an Instagram post in which he revealed that he and Robert, 16, have been making use of surfboards Bindi, 22, gifted them. 

Chandler shared a photo of the pair together on a beachside path, dressed in wetsuits and holding the boards, beaming. 

Mates: On Tuesday, Chandler Powell (right) shared an Instagram post in which he revealed that he and Robert Irwin (left) have been making use of surfboards Bindi Irwin gifted them

He captioned the photo: ‘Christmas came early for us – @bindisueirwin surprised us with new boards! Safe to say we will be living in the water if you need us!’ 

Robert had shared the same photo a week earlier while paying tribute to Chandler on his 24th birthday. 

He wrote in a tribute to his brother-in-law: ‘Thanks for so many adventures, mate – and many more to come. Happy birthday’. 

Water babies: Robert also shared another photo of the pair on the beach after surfing with their boards last week

Water babies: Robert also shared another photo of the pair on the beach after surfing with their boards last week

Chandler explained: 'Christmas came early for us - @bindisueirwin surprised us with new boards! Safe to say we will be living in the water if you need us!'

Chandler explained: ‘Christmas came early for us – @bindisueirwin surprised us with new boards! Safe to say we will be living in the water if you need us!’

The teenage wildlife photographer also shared another photo of the pair on the beach after surfing with their boards around the same time.

Robert captioned that photo: ‘Happy birthday @chandlerpowell! Thanks for being the best brother-in-law and the best mate! Here’s to many more waves’. 

The pair are great pals, and Robert even helped Chandler practice his proposal to Bindi. 

Sweet: The pair are great pals, and Robert even helped Chandler practice his proposal to Bindi (centre) earlier this year

 Sweet: The pair are great pals, and Robert even helped Chandler practice his proposal to Bindi (centre) earlier this year

Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last year, he explained:  ‘So, before we did it, Chandler came up to me… and said “I want to make sure it’s perfect where I’m doing this proposal”‘. 

He added: ‘So I stood in for Bindi and mocked up where he was going to propose.’

Robert walked Bindi down the aisle when she married American wakeboarder Chandler at Australia Zoo in March this year.  

Big day: Robert walked Bindi down the aisle when she married American wakeboarder Chandler at Australia Zoo in March this year

 Big day: Robert walked Bindi down the aisle when she married American wakeboarder Chandler at Australia Zoo in March this year