My first big wave competition win! The Puerto Escondido Challenge 2017 @GoPro #GoPro
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@simongraff89883 жыл бұрын
That GoPro mount must be strong as hell. 😂🤙🤙
@Mketnr3 жыл бұрын
When the waves look that big on a go pro, you know they massive
@DestroyAllWaves3 жыл бұрын
So true
@badgerbush35563 жыл бұрын
They really need to do something about that, me and my mate surf here in Ireland and it looks like we are surfing 🏄 ankle slapers on the GoPro.
@78XT5003 жыл бұрын
GoPro seems to shrink waves so much. Tgis must have been a giant wave.
@thenoddy73 жыл бұрын
So true, I've always wondered that watching Nathan Florence's videos.. Makes a 50 foot wave look like a nice overhead day at your local break lol
@j3ff3ry183 жыл бұрын
PE = no joke
@dirtycurty83943 жыл бұрын
Kai is in superhuman shape. He never looked like he was in trouble during any of those poundings..
@breathspinecore3 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best, most insane POV ever.
@alveer33213 жыл бұрын
☝️🎆👏😙☝️🌊🌠🌞🙏 + alsooo the most refreshing POV on Life & awesumness of Raw Nature, all round :) 🙏🌅🕊
@Kstross902 жыл бұрын
4:20 The board spinning while Kai jumps over the back is so sick
@peedrowchan-man1029 ай бұрын
I love it
@Ahandleofrum9 ай бұрын
That whole ride was amazing! That cavernous barrel.
@andyhoms20019 ай бұрын
¡Muy enfermo de hecho!
@johnsteger3 жыл бұрын
Much RESPECT for your dedication to this life...And being the best you can be 🤙
@animeflixcrunchyroll15703 жыл бұрын
Same
@karlitosnetana14093 жыл бұрын
Here here 🍻
@millerjames98183 жыл бұрын
John steger your tryna get clout
@johnsteger3 жыл бұрын
@@millerjames9818 im 40 yrs old and don't give a fuck about clout 🤣😂
@pandapumper3 жыл бұрын
Can you guys tell me what clout means?? In Australia it means when you get hit by your parents. My mum gave me a “clout “ when I once ripped all the palings of the fence to build a cubby house
@bennigouls17773 жыл бұрын
I've always said I would love to see "raw" video of surf where we see champs get pounded !! To be able to see that champs are also getting pounded and that they are not only surfing the waves of their life all the time, shows what it really takes to be at the top ! Thanks Kai
@adow77 Жыл бұрын
One of the more interesting surfing vids. Kai's fitness, wave sense and feel for the tube is captured brilliantly. Seems like a genuine waterman with a love for the ocean.
@neoprene91563 жыл бұрын
Huge respect for you Kai, this determination and this courage are impressive!
@jasonjackson56963 жыл бұрын
I surfed it about this size several times back in the 80’s when the crowd was pretty much zero, you had to take a miserable hours long bus ride over a washboard dirt road from Oaxaca city with mountain locals & livestock. It was me & my 2 friends out & I’ve surfed a lot of big wave but at this size, feeling all alone & no rescue with 100 miles, it scared the shit out of me. I watch these vids & my PTSD comes back😂😂
@iagofratti3 жыл бұрын
Did you use any security equipment? If you wipeout in this conditions with no life vest or anything , the chance you get a really gnarly held down is pretty big!
@TorusPCarr3 жыл бұрын
There is another beach at Colima , the waves are almost like puerto but is scarier because there is no lifeguards and a small crowd
@TorusPCarr3 жыл бұрын
@@iagofratti there's a lot of guys that don't use security equipment and now imagine 30 years ago vests where almost nonexistent
@jasonjackson56963 жыл бұрын
@@iagofratti - no security equipment but we were all expert swimmers & in excellent condition. Besides, inflatable vests weren’t even thought of. If your leash broke, you swam & thought about the hammerheads you saw the day before - true story. We would regularly get the 2 wave hold downs but it wasn’t anything to panic about, it was just part of the experience & you just dealt with it.
@rksnote96353 жыл бұрын
Jason, you are an O.G. my friend. Respect!
@jordanmills11062 жыл бұрын
Some of the best pov I've seen the barrels went on forever and that wave looked so heavy kai you are a legend never looked phased not once! keep doing your thing 💥✌
@naxxodrop3 жыл бұрын
I had met 2 persons who just died drowned in Puerto Escondido waters, this is real shit. Even I was in danger in Mazunte early on 2020. Big respect to Kai and everyone who is brave enough to defy the ocean.
@crispinalexander75503 жыл бұрын
Common, Masunte ???
@crispinalexander75503 жыл бұрын
There's no waves over there ....
@PopADoseYo2 жыл бұрын
This makes no sense.
@coolstuff0522 жыл бұрын
Undertow is really strong around Mazunte
@MotorJeffries3 жыл бұрын
Super rad! My best memory of Puerto is drinking a beer on the beach while watching rays jump out of the water in the surf at sunset.
@selenator4life6423 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your WIN 🌊✨🤙 That was the sickest POV video I've ever seen... frickin' awesome (brutal) 😱😱
@OspreyVision3 жыл бұрын
The winning barrel was amazing! >>> POV was off the hook >>> thanks for sharing your 1st win! >> you are inspiring!
@danestanley-sandymartin10 ай бұрын
Some of the best footage ever in this Kai. Balls of steel as always.
@bgwhalley3 жыл бұрын
0:10 Surfer in the background in prayer.
@ZBhandZ3 жыл бұрын
Omg I noticed that too I was scared for him haha
@NevilleFarkinBartos3 жыл бұрын
thought for a moment there you had gone from jaws to mavericks to mexico to surf the same swell lol
@luisagreen91153 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Kai! We were hoping so bad that you were going to head to Puerto to surf these killer waves! They are treacherous for sure! You made it look easy amigo, congrats! Love the footage, wow!!!!
@dicotrikedrift3 жыл бұрын
Very good to remember a moment like this !! Congratulations on the championship you deserve too much !! I'm your fan here from Brazil !! you are a monster when it comes to any board sport !! hopefully one day I will have the pleasure of meeting you !!
@mattbaker16833 жыл бұрын
I held my breath with every wave! 😂 Sick video footage man 🔥🔥🔥👌
@johnymaloney11903 жыл бұрын
What an amazing edit! I'm absolutely shitting my pants... I just noticed what seems to be a pectus excavatum, Kai. It would make all of your acomplishments that much more incredible! Could it be? All the best from Portugal, happy new year!
@mikebranch79287 ай бұрын
No they wear suits with padding and or c02 for flotation
@surfgurujeff3 жыл бұрын
Broke my back real bad there the next year on a "medium" sized day, place is heavy. Yeah, Kai! It was a good show, stoked to see it in person!
@brennanhaleski95883 жыл бұрын
2:34 "ohhhhhhhhh fuuuuuuuuuuuuck"
@sharkoboyo3 жыл бұрын
Best surf contest footage I’ve seen in my life
@itcantbetruebutis77783 жыл бұрын
Watch the jaws cbdmd competition way better footage and massive waves in 2 sets will blow the mind !! This is good no doubt but nowhere near that..
@itcantbetruebutis77783 жыл бұрын
It's on Nathan Florence's channel and go bout half way thru for action and it's amazing footage
@barev223 жыл бұрын
3:40 this was mind-altering; I had to watch it three times
@RaulEdu333 жыл бұрын
💯🥇👌🏄♂️
@hihowareya28393 жыл бұрын
jeez the way he ducked under that curtain to pull in, wow!
@rumtum993 жыл бұрын
You’ve gotta be in amazing shape my man just getting worked
@seblivefloormanager Жыл бұрын
Such sick footage of someone who I believe will be remembered along the same lines as Laird. His commitment to pushing the boundaries, his enthusiasm and cajones are unrivalled. Kai Lenny Ultimate Waterman 🙌✨️🤙
@royalzion5763 жыл бұрын
It’s awesome how you paddle onto one wave and then get the very next following wave in one sequence. So cool
@aleccohen31473 жыл бұрын
The video was cut
@lemonyellow31172 жыл бұрын
For there to be winners there must be losers. Smoke gets in my eye as my ashtray is piled high while I watch Kai touch the sky. What a nice, positive guy. You go man!
@tropicalpnch45499 ай бұрын
I still come back to the video time and time again and watch the whole thing just amazed at the danger and how thrilling this must be to be out there
@mikec.72833 жыл бұрын
Kai “El Gato” Lenny. I woulda died at least 9 times. This guy’s pretty incredible in big water.
@kevinsutube1p5283 жыл бұрын
Didn’t look anywhere close to 50 feet. Puerto looks brutal though. That last wave at 10:00 was sick
@MUGSYBROWN3 жыл бұрын
That was FUN man !! Thanks for the ride !!
@timsmith67003 жыл бұрын
6:41 superman. Love this. Great pov. Thank you . Stay stoked.
@ziezoh3 жыл бұрын
Biggest pounding I ever took was at Puerto Escondido.
@jasonjackson56963 жыл бұрын
Я тоже! (Me too)
@rodneysmart97743 жыл бұрын
Someone got hurt there everyday when I stayed there 80 81
@juanjosebotta36373 жыл бұрын
The same for me😂 back in the sand violently😪
@anatta4673 жыл бұрын
ditto
@bh28613 жыл бұрын
Can only imagine how wild that place is when it's cooking
@audiblematter21523 жыл бұрын
Classic. He got first wave of the set with 3 or 4 behind on top of him but “ it didn’t really do much” That’s gotta be an understatement . I can only imagine fighting for my life
@Hashpotato3 жыл бұрын
in fairness he does have an inflatable vest to give him a bitta help
@Killemgrillem003 жыл бұрын
Big props to my landlord in Bali, The Silent Ninja. Who rescued surfers at Puerto in 4 to 6 times overhead. In the '80s. FANTASTIC VIDEO !! Thank u.
@flyfishinglessonsnow3 жыл бұрын
Maybe one of the best waterman to grace our sport. Thanks for sharing. Mahalos.
@itisjustacomment3 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Really showed one man versus a wave.
@Si-zz7ul3 жыл бұрын
Sick!! I wouldve drowned on the first wave probably so much respect Kai.
@Texan19813 жыл бұрын
That makes two of us!
@yannick48613 жыл бұрын
So heavy bro!!!! Good job! That last barrel was siiiccckkk!
@pumpupthevolume47753 жыл бұрын
Best POV surfing videos on KZfaq. Hope you had your shots Kai, and I don't mean Covid.
@jadetito91933 жыл бұрын
Epic 🙌🏼loving the mid night oil in the background 🎼🤙🏽
@rnunezc.45752 жыл бұрын
First take is unbelievably real it feels exactly as when you get caught the worst way and felt that ache in my stomach !...what a beating ..!
@waynehearst3178 ай бұрын
I just stop bye once in a while to see when this guy is going to reveal that he's actually an alien from another planet. He's just that special. He's like the Travis Pastrana of motorsports....oozing with talent and great personality.
@darrenmckee97713 жыл бұрын
That first slow-mo of the board going over the falls was 👌🍻
@greylynnn3 жыл бұрын
I loved how that lip nearly took your head off but you just snuck under it. Did you think you were going to get axed or did you go for the barrel as it’s safer to fall in the barrel rather than right in the impact zone? Also what GoPro mount/floaty are you using? A run down of the special mounts and other stuff you use would be cool.
@Soldado_deDios12 ай бұрын
When Kai say big, for us is hugeeeee..!! Well done bro..👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽
@michael224143 жыл бұрын
So excited to go to puerto this week for the first time and learn to surf :)
@rodneysmart97743 жыл бұрын
It's very nice in the dry season. Clear, warm water small waves.
@jesseimpersonal8 ай бұрын
Awe inspiring to see Kai get hammered again and again by those heavy Puerto waves, hanging in there and finally snagging the winner.
@roxananasturas3 жыл бұрын
That was brutal even to watch. Great perseverance:)
@MRMIKE2763 жыл бұрын
8:46 smooth af
@phillygrappler3 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage! His stamina and strength is off the charts!
@anythinghawaii3 жыл бұрын
Awesome waves there. Swell is massive and you took a beating. Nice video.
@negrotski3 жыл бұрын
Great one Kai, legendary 👊💪🔥
@richrocha30693 жыл бұрын
Went there every year from 1978 to 1984 September & October stayed for 20$ a month at the carpentero's cabanas , got it big 20'-25' with no crowds ! Best day I can remember was 5'-7' perfect shape late afternoon glass off turquoise perfection !
@billyuskita62002 жыл бұрын
This is the best video I have ever seen hahahaha amazing shots
@jmlee843 жыл бұрын
mad respect, i have no desire to ever surf puerto escondito. looks like the gnarliest beach break ever
@MsBob31410 ай бұрын
Siiiiiiick! 3:40 - 4:20 is the m most surreal, most epic coverage ever. The slow motion diving off the board looks like an astronaut jumping into a nebula. Amazing.
@hitcho58123 жыл бұрын
6:46 weeeeeee
@XEP0L3 жыл бұрын
He just flew away 😂
@gerrygrimwood28823 жыл бұрын
You are crazy man, loved the vid!
@pratuber2 жыл бұрын
Those are some mammoth barrels! You are the OG! Unreal!
@TaranakiGreenfields10 ай бұрын
Maaaate those inside barrel ejections looked full on from the go pro shots. Hectic!! Can't believe how calm you are bobbing in the water in front of mountains of white water.
@jamesdouglas6573 жыл бұрын
Respect brother 🤙🏽 and to all big wave riders
@daveallen24559 ай бұрын
Took a massive beating for that trophy, Big Congrats !!!!!!
@sirwilliams38853 жыл бұрын
These are super nice guys dedicated to the sport.. may they catch waves for ever🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@AlaskaPirates3 жыл бұрын
That slow motion in the green room is radical.
@marjanboo41963 жыл бұрын
best vid iv seen in years nice one bro
@tomschick38633 жыл бұрын
Heaviest waves I've ever surfed was in Puerto. Lucky I was 21 years hold and in better shape back then.. now at 42 I'd have a broken back. We flew into Acapulco and rented a van and drove 8 hours to Puerto Escondido. Such a great trip!!
@JustMeAtif3 жыл бұрын
How did you break your back?
@koro2879 ай бұрын
So me at 62, your saying i probably should give it a miss ?
@mysandyballs7 ай бұрын
Unreal footage. Cajones of steel on that lad!
@matthewmoir86273 жыл бұрын
Did you release your leash on wave 1 and 2 or did they break?
@inbarlahakorpaz69963 жыл бұрын
I think they broke
@abschaltenbitte50233 жыл бұрын
The leash does not look broken
@stevenhansen86413 жыл бұрын
🤙greetings from Huntington Beach. Thanks for sharing your videos.
@asraliaikum3 жыл бұрын
the commitment is ridiculous
@craigk86983 жыл бұрын
Fn insane footage Kai 💪❤
@Lavion_music3 жыл бұрын
I miss this event so much ! Such a gnarly place
@aeronautekBC3 жыл бұрын
Hello Kai, Which WaveRunner is better (tow in) GP1800R HO or FX HO. I ordered a FX HO from Cycle City on Oahu.
@chadb69643 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video of inside the green room. Funny thing though, you can tell it's Mexico by all the poop you can see peeling in the barrels!! Getting into one of those large waves in a day is awesome, getting two or three takes a ton of energy, catching this many really requires an infant amount of energy
@allegorx583 жыл бұрын
my god man. cant believe im just now seeing this. this is so rad
@happyvalleyhappyvalley11563 жыл бұрын
those chemtrail milky clouds are horrifying. you rock KAI..aloha from happy valley maui ! ( cop canyon )
@zackariasthepirate3 жыл бұрын
HEAVY. thats a session right there. I like the spray shooting off his rail in slow mo. nice board.
@zorrobreizh443 жыл бұрын
Waow. Like if we were with you in the water. I think than I've hold my breath... Aloha and happy new year 2021. Keep on riding 🤙
@julioestrada31113 жыл бұрын
I'm only 3 minutes in having to comment "Holy shit you got pounded"
@guanjames19843 жыл бұрын
Kai is a f*in beast.
@winstonwhite8943 жыл бұрын
wow, best big wave footage .. Kai you look at home in big swell
@arsaeterna42853 жыл бұрын
getting caught under a wave is like dying and popping out, unexpectedly, to the surface is like birth, and the next few minutes feel like a new chance at life haha
@matthewj98328 ай бұрын
Love what you do Kai and I get you want view but if it’s 50 ft puerto where’s the beach view of that? Not sure it gets quite that big
@birdsoup7779 ай бұрын
You are the bravest man in the Universe. Glad you made it out alive.
@JustMeAtif3 жыл бұрын
This is a good commercial for gopro mounts. Kai you mad genius
@parkermay66863 жыл бұрын
I got mad respect for u Kai but everyone has to give respect for the guy at the first clip who took that MONSTER TO THE HEADDD.
@marktourtellotte13363 жыл бұрын
45 years ago my best friend and I made only 2 out of 5 waves there. Nobody there to see it...yet same score as now. It is mostly a big close out.
@fiddlestickzmuzik3 жыл бұрын
That was really hard to watch, those sets that appeared just when he came up for air...whew
@seangerst656110 ай бұрын
Man, the shot of the turning board and Kai whiping out in the background was crazy...
@cadenashworth17533 жыл бұрын
Stay psyched and stay safe everyone! God bless🙏🏼🙏🏼🤙🏼
@JJones29243 жыл бұрын
Man looking at a wave coming at you like that must be real humbling
@nokeli61523 жыл бұрын
sorry I'll stop commenting but when Kai got smashed by the lip it was so terrifying.
@michaelpihkal3 жыл бұрын
Kai is the grandson of Superman.
@Killemgrillem003 жыл бұрын
You need a Binky ? Or another mail in ballot ?
@georgeannaflook10163 жыл бұрын
@@Killemgrillem00 dude what
@niccosta3 жыл бұрын
@@georgeannaflook1016 lmfaooo
@nataliaregina3094 Жыл бұрын
This is so wild!! Rollercoaster of emotions just watching this footage!!
@cesarcaceres26 Жыл бұрын
This video is nuts! 🤯 He breaks leashes like rubber bands 😝 so much power in Zicatela 🔥