Barbers Buoy; In September 2011, the Hawaiian challenged Maui's biggest swell in 15 years by riding waves with surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and SUP boards from 6:30 am to 12:30 pm;3. Sunrise Open House. For each session at Jaws, Kai Lenny has to invest thousands of dollars on a boat, jet ski drivers, photographer, and videographers;11. In July 2017, Lenny got barreled on a huge wave and won the Puerto Escondido Challenge, in Mexico. Kai Lenny is a hydrofoil surfing pioneer. Lenny says that heavy water stand-up paddleboard racing is the most demanding water sports discipline he competes in;21. Competition is stiff in this category, but Kai continues to supersede the rest. Kai Lenny is widely regarded as one of the world's most accomplished and complete watermen. Hamilton introduced Kai Lenny to Jaws when he was 16 years old;12. This article was posted in Featured. The Mauian's favorite thing in the world is riding a wave, and his ultimate goal is to clinch a Big Wave Tour title;20. Poor Boyz Productions presents a Kai Lenny & Johnny DeCesare film, PARADIGM LOST in co-production with Red Bull Media House. The World Surf League knocked on his door and asked for a tour. Hinamatsuri: Girl’s Day. Kai Lenny at his Sprecklesville, Maui house with a half pipe. In December 2018, the water sportsman landed one of the biggest floaters ever seen in surfing.
Marc Chambers and Noah Andrews did a great job of putting this exciting footage together. Pro water sports athlete Kai Lenny and his buddies are heading out to do some extreme stunts off the coast of Hawaii. His first name has several meanings: In Hawaiian, it means "sea." Bookmark the this page. Lenny airdropped from the top of a giant Jaws wave and survived the impact;17. Do you want to give it a new look? Kai foiled for the first time at nine years old equipped with same ski boots and technology used by the legendary "Strapped Crew";11. Has your surfboard turned yellow with the sun? Kai Lenny at one of his "board rooms" at his Sprecklesville, Maui house. The tanned Hawaiian learned to windsurf at six, surf at seven, and kite surf at nine;9. Immediately after, the waterman raced against Oracle Team USA's 72-foot, $15 million-catamaran in San Francisco;7. In May 2019, the Hawaiian won the WSL Men's XXL Biggest Wave Award and the Men's Overall Performance Award;18.
Laird Hamilton calls Lenny the "Renaissance Kid," but he is also known as "Aquaman";17. Our extensive line of Wing/SUP boards covers the full range from entry level to expert in this fast evolving sport. He rode a 5'6'' foil surfboard in open ocean swells for several miles, off the coast of Maui, in Hawaii;10. In September 2018, Kai rode his hydrofoil over the water of New York's Hudson River;16. Kai Lenny in front of his house in Sprecklesville, MauiKai Lenny in front of his house in Sprecklesville, MauiKai Lenny breaks down his gear after surfing in Lahaina, MauiKai Lenny exits the water after surfing his hydrofoil surfboard in Lahaina, MauiKai Lenny surfs his hydrofoil surfboard in Lahaina, MauiKai Lenny prepares his hydrofoil surfboard in Lahaina, MauiKai Lenny prepares his hydrofoil surfboard in Lahaina, MauiKai Lenny, his mom Paula Lenny, and girlfriend Molly Payne go to one of Kai's favorite local restaurants, Leoda's in Olowalu to refuel between surf sessions.Kai Lenny, his Mom Paula Lenny, and girlfriend Molly Payne go to one of Kai's favorite local restaurants, Leoda's in Olowalu to refuel between surf sessions. Luke Perry, 1966-2019. Kai Lenny's diet consists of consuming large intakes of calorie-rich food, including eggs with cheese, avocado toasts, mahi-mahi, brown rice, quinoa, lentils, salads, and burritos;14. Healthier Hawaii. In "Dekka: Kai," photographer Derek Dunfee shows us what it's like riding shotgun for Kai Lenny's big-wave season June 8, 2018 By Todd Prodanovich Social icon rss Social icon twitter Big-wave surfer/photographer Derek Dunfee shot this image of Kai Lenny … In May 2012, Lenny became the first windsurfer to cross Lake Michigan. Here’s a guy under 30-years-old that travels all around the planet via surf, wind, foil, paddle, and more. What about nicknames? The Maui-born athlete often credits windsurfing for helping him excel in big wave surfing, bodysurfing, hydrofoil surfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddleboarding … Kai starts kiteboarding, which already looks pretty difficult to do, then his friends tow him with personal watercrafts to help him get big air! 664.4k Followers, 1,693 Following, 3,748 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kai Lenny (@kai_lenny) Kai Lenny was born on October 8, 1992, in Paia, Maui, Hawaii;2. Robby Naish (windsurfing), Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama and Rush Randle (big wave surfing) are his mentors and inspiring leaders;10.