It got this big and maybe even bigger back in the mid and late 1970's, and almost this big, a few more times in the early eighties. No internet, no surf cams, no forecasters, and Maui was still empty back then. No one carried cameras, one or two pro surf photographers, and they were usually busy on surf trips. But we caught it, with only several guys out. I made special boards so I could make it from the top all the way through to the end. The Ma'alaea dragster series. But this swell was about as good as it gets, the perfect angle, doing everything right, and defining its own name "freight trains".

Insane! Unreal POV visions!! Was awesome to see 🙌

Has there ever been a better surfer than Kai Lenny? Contests are cool, but for all around adventure and big wave amazement, it's this kid. He's amazing!!!

Wow! That barrel you got a little over three minutes in was one of Best barrels I’ve ever seen being filmed. Award-winning shot and wave

I grew up surfing Freights and I surfed that 05 monster north swell that Kai mentioned. That swell was a mutant that wrapped from the other side of the island, this one was a pure south which is INSANE. Much respect Braddah, wish I was home to have scored those epic waves

Kai, you´re such a incredibly gifted young man. The way you make these ultra fast barrels seem so easy to ride is absolutely mind blowing. Cheers from Rio!

It's good to know that even a surf ninja like KL gets dropped in on. That was a historic day of Maui surfing.

Thanks Kai, brings back memories...

Saw that from the front yesterday. Even more amazing as a POV. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic, thanks for sharing!

My husband and I are astounded at the sheer determination. Almost 60 yrs old never touched a surfboard and live in Mid-Missouri Kai you've got us hooked!

got that place head high in 1991 very fun, but this is a whole other level.. Killer riding

Excellent footage, thank you for sharing it with us. G-d Bless you, May you enjoy hundreds of more days like this

SEEN THAT 2005 WAVE IN "SURFING" MAG AND HAVE BEEN OBSESSED EVER SINCE! SCORE OF A LIFETIME!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING AND BRINGING ME INTO THE CURL WITH YOU. ALOHA

That's the best surf footage I've ever seen, awesome waves and world class riding, really enjoyed watching that, literally captures you and almost feels like it's the viewer surfing. Keep up the awesome surfing and videos 💪👊

HOLY CRAP this was INSANE!! Charging so hard Kai. So sick to see the POV perspective on these heavy days 🙌🏽

Surfed there in the 90's a couple times when it was head high at most. Such an amazing wave! Absolutely unbelievable to see it so big!! Stoked to see you score and rip such epic waves! 🤙

SAVAGE, I want to be 29 again and LOL at the kooks dropping in on a legend in the making.

you truly are the definition of a "waterman" , it's a joy to watch you ! thank you Kai Lenny

LOVE LOVE LOVE the footage. INSANE barrel shots and sounds and I'm still loving the shots from the shoulder, the momentum, dazzling... I don't believe I've ever seen anyone dive through the face of the wave like the surfer did at 3:10 - cool capture!!! 😎

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this amazing perspective, it's been flat here in Cornwall England for what feels like weeks so this is a welcome sight!

Awesome session … all time. And never seen Kai ride a white board before 😄 Mahalo.

Kai gives us the *best* POV footage. Thank you ! Glad you got to experience that. If anyone has earned it ....

Bro I love your video's man. You are living the best years of life to fullest. Keep it up!!

So crazy seeing this place that was so calm and peaceful when I was there, turning into a monster of a swell. Crazy cool! Thanks for showing us your view Kai!

What an incredible POV video. I'm lovin 'it. I really wanted to see a video from this point of view. And how ugly that people got into the wave and didn't move away! They have no respect, but hey, that's how surfing is sometimes. What a dangerous entry and exit! It is a great blessing that you had this unique opportunity! God bless you Kai lenny and your family

A huge right handed skeleton bay looking wave. I am amazed on the barrels made on yours and other videos I have seen on this. This is the wave they call the freight train I believe. Such a fast hollow wave it’s very impressive on the people out there even trying especially making the wave. It looks hard to do even by the professionals.

Such a rare bird ! Doesn't happen much .......but when it does ......WOW !

Magical, thanks for sharing .

Awesome got to love that offshore wind!

Thank you for the footage bro! 😎 That looks like so much fun

Amazing! Incredible! No words to describe how amazed I am! Thanks a lot for sharing

Yeah, that Surfer Mag cover shot of Herbie Fletcher from the cam mounted to the tail of his board. Showed the world what this place can do.

Kai, this was wonderful to experience this side of the wave! Thanks so much!

Thank you for this spectacular video! You have given all of us the chance to view a very rare experience straight from the drivers seat. I live inland and haven't surfed for a few years, and at any rate I am probably too old to ever dream of surfing a place like Maalaea. Perhaps you can show us a video from Jaws from the same perspective. Keep up the great work and thanks again for sharing this.

4 barrells on that wave that just kept barrelling up, awesome stuff...

Awesome footage, Kai! Great job charging it out there...See you guys soon! DI

This is amazing. Thanks for posting

What a treat! Thanks, Kai🤙

He’s so good! He’s my favorite surfer. :)

Thank you Kai. I saw from the other videos the past couple of days that you had a mouth camera and I was hoping you would share. So awesome. Once in a lifetime... or maybe a glimpse into the future?

Good job at no water spots on some of those clips super clean! My friend Merril was swimming both days I know he got sick clips of your with his GoPro! 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

Nice. I found myself watching the barrels at 2x speed to get a better sense of what it's like in there.

One of the best surf films I've seen, and I've seen a few.

Thanks for doing this! That was amazing! I'm not a surfer, but I love to see the ocean playing with her toys. You got filmed in a bunch of videos where they tagged your name, and then I saw this in the "suggested" row. I dunno how you guys don't run each other over and have bodies falling on you that get caught in the waves, but your reading of the wave and timing seem to be almost otherworldly! Thanks again for the vicarious rush!

surfed there a lot in the early 80s. only just recently have i seen it on yt or heard anyone mention it ever. when that place goes off it's unreal. the wave shape is so clean and perfect and break is so steep and fast

Sick one Kai, I loved seeing all the posts on Instagram live when this swell event happened, loved seeing your side of the story bro!! Psyched for you yewww🤙🤙🤙

Life changing!

Thanks for the footage Kai. what a guy!

It happens once a minute around the world 24/7...amazing....

Kai after seeing footage from shore I've been frothing for this video to drop! Congrats bro!

Some truly sick POV the lip blocking the sun and then flying towards the light at the end of the tunnel... I've watched it a few times because it really feels like being there...even the double snake lol

Thanks for making videos of special sessions where the pure stoke comes through loud and clear in every way! All levels and ages of surfers applaud what you do! ❤🤙

Kai bailing out for the boogie boarder and other surfer just goes to show what a truly great sportsman he is!

Thanks Kay 4 sharing such amazing view Aloha and Mahalo🙌🙌🙌

Best barrel POV ever. Hope to see these waves from conventional as well soon, to see the epic-ness of these waves from shore and channel view.

Blessings to u Kai ❤️🙌🤙

Well this absolutely smoked my edit hahaha

Amazing Kai🙏🤙

Thank you so much for showing me what this is like! :)

Historic waves 🌊

The Perfect storm of a Legend on a legendary day

The best Ma'alaea is when you get it early like that before the trades kick in. What a score. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

It's fitting I'm watching this at 8:08 AM. Nice ride and thanks for sharing!

Been waiting for this drop, it did not disappoint.

Mr.Lenny, we’ll done, good memories and good fortune to you . Hope to have you in one of my flights to Rio de Janeiro one day. AA905.

So epic and all time...the vast majority of surfers including myself can only dream of catching 🌊🌊🌊 like that. I'm really in awe of how easy he makes it look, unbelievable.

Sick to see your perspective. Mahalo nui. You could actually see lines coming into the mud flat area while driving into kihei. Haha. Fricken sweeet....wish was like that everyday. I suspect it's boats dumping crap in the water that's making it polluted and itchy to surf there, maybe sick after. Last summer same thing. All the way to rusty pipes and beyond probably. I remember surfing it in 2000s and not getting itchy.

So Sick Braddah! Love the slo mo in da tube, You a legend!

This is the greatest POV ever. And I don't know who is flying that drone but unbelievable not in this video but you know what I'm saying!

Aloha, killer double and triple spitting in & outs Kai.it was a childhood dream of mine aswell after seeing it in surfer mag... Mahalo

im so astonished by your vision in the water. that wave breaks quick! flat one second, and half a second later you’re like 10 feet up. absolutely wild man, great stuff.

1998...2005...the past few days 2022. I love Ma'alaea

Bravo Bravo Bravo 👏 great all time for favorites

absolutely mental 🔥🤙🏽

You're the man Kai🤙🤙🤙

I actually love how you enjoy days like these like anyone else. I mean it’s not like you surf alot 😅😂 Best sport in the world

I'm extra stoked and grateful you shared this on account of the fact that I'll probably never get over there to surf it when it's that good in ten more years and by then I might be too old to handle the drop anyway hahaha. That POV is killer. I still feel like it probably felt deeper for you since you're behind the lens a bit. The angles from land sure make it look deeper. Heck of a wave and some serious skill to make that. I'm wondering what size boards you were riding out there?

Damn!! legendary waves my friend.. 🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽

Watching from Sydney, awesome 🤙🏻

THRILLING!!!

Right On Kai! That is the best POV barrel footage I have seen! I was on Maui visiting family and got some fun Wing Foiling in with my niece. She’s on team GoFoil. I stopped by Maalai on Monday and it was still happening.

Soo sick! I was visiting Maui last week, I don't surf or anything, (wish I did) I felt super stoked for the people out there getting it though! These waves look crazy and fast!

Great video, great barrels 👍

R U Kidding Me! Here I am watching all of these other surf videos then YOU KAI just throw this down. So Deep, not on one great wave, but many, and so deep. And I love the fact that you sat on the outside giving you a chance to enjoy the ride of a lifetime for others. EPIC simple video. No dramatic music or crazy edits - just pure epic surfing!

Thanks for this man!

Really amazing

Barrel after barrel....nice ride kai!!

great footage, incredible waves, got dropped in on a couple of times.

Braddah! You was killin' it💪

Amazing 🙌

Just got so homesick. Great footage, braddah kai

Kai legend

It looks amazing Merging with the water element

The slow mo in the barrel was so good with that angle of Pov 🤘

Now we can’t forget the hurricane that hit I believe in 82 or 83. Can’t remember the date but we surfed the swell before the hurricane hit. The days before crowded surf and when small airports existed. And don’t forget the swell of the spring of 2005. Lived on Kauai then. 😀🤙👊

Looks absolutely insaneee 🤘

That first quad barrel was mental!!!

2:25 big burn wow ! Stoked for you guys 🤙🏼

Kai, you are a heavy dude, in heavy conditions, everytime!! Awesome footage! Full stoke!!🤙🤙 And for the dudes dropping in...🖕🖕 Lucky for them you're a class act!