Raised in Makaha Oahu, lifeguard on Maui (Honolua bay fav surf spot), taught surfing in Kihei pretty much was a waterman. Now that I donʻt surf anymore I can appreciate Kai, Laird, David Kalama, Koa Rothman, Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper and all big wave riders. it keeps me going. Thanks Kai for your thoughts on pretty much most of the life I so enjoyed.
Out of curiosity why don't you surf anymore? I grew up in Newport Beach, moved to Texas 2 years ago and missing the ocean like crazy. Just got back from Hawaii for a month. I'm trying to figure out how to make it back to the ocean but can't figure out where to go. California is lost...too crowded, too expensive.
Not sure I agree with you. I'm going against the grain on this one. Equally articulate surfer: Oh brah, it's just like, dude you get the best barrels ever dude. It's just like, you pull in and you just get spit right out of them. Then you just drop in, and just smack the lip "Hooahpah!", drop down it's like "Bahhhh!", then after that you just drop in and just ride the barrel and get pitted, so pitted like that.
I know a surfer that used to go out with the original Mavericks crew and he wiped out one time without getting a good breath. He got held down and washed into the Lagoon. Two weeks later he went out again and got the shakes so bad that he never went out at Mavericks again.
@SUP richie no mate not anyone, money has helped Kai no doubt, but there are people on this earth with the hours he's put in struggling to paddle out through a 4 ft beach break. True water men are a lot more.
Fascinating! Lenny breaks down everything just like Nathan Florence does in his videos. All you have to do is sit and listen and soak up the knowledge.
Very well done guy's! Showing more. Shots of the spots your talking about. It would make it easier to picture the conditions! But great Episode, looking forward to more on the channel! I watch almost everyday! Sending positive vibes your way. Peace love dream's!🇨🇦 💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🚁🏄💯🌅🌏💚🌍💜🌎🌄☮️💗🐑🎬😉
I notice he asks about Todos but they don't really get into it... and it doesn't seem like you hear much about sessions there these days. Anyone know what the story is with that spot? (If it's common knowledge). Also, Kai, you are a straight up force of nature and an inspiration to anyone who loves the ocean. Keep doing your thing.
@@NaturalCanopy Nothing compare to this. ruclips.net/video/HqaqKPMGqR8/видео.html The worst the dangerous and the craziest of places to surf. The coast guard have a ambulance in the shore when the waves are more than 40fts. Because they know that ambulance going to be needed.
Warm water no wetsuit hold down are worse. Wetsuit float more. Even in small waves you can feel it. You go down towards the bottum faster without a wetsuit.
@@svensvrgen6336 you have been pushed down I take it. First time in Indo in warm water I felt like I was just sinking . After being in a polar suit most my life north of Frisco , it was quite the discovery. Keep up the good work my man.
I wish people still surfed Ghost Tree. I also wish more of the Hawaiian and European big wave surfers would go down to Western Australia and surf The Right. Pound for pound probably the heaviest of them all.
@svensvrgen6336 I heard there was a ban on motorised watercraft out there. As a surf spot it's already extremely dangerous, but without jetski support it's bordering on suicidal.
Raised in Makaha Oahu, lifeguard on Maui (Honolua bay fav surf spot), taught surfing in Kihei pretty much was a waterman. Now that I donʻt surf anymore I can appreciate Kai, Laird, David Kalama, Koa Rothman, Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper and all big wave riders. it keeps me going. Thanks Kai for your thoughts on pretty much most of the life I so enjoyed.
Out of curiosity why don't you surf anymore? I grew up in Newport Beach, moved to Texas 2 years ago and missing the ocean like crazy. Just got back from Hawaii for a month. I'm trying to figure out how to make it back to the ocean but can't figure out where to go. California is lost...too crowded, too expensive.
I used to surf Makaha often in the 90s, It's one of my favorite surf spots on Oahu. I live in Oregon now, so I rarely get to surf these days.
He’s so much more articulate than most surfers. He has plenty to say and he speaks so clearly.
Not sure I agree with you. I'm going against the grain on this one.
Equally articulate surfer: Oh brah, it's just like, dude you get the best barrels ever dude. It's just like, you pull in and you just get spit right out of them. Then you just drop in, and just smack the lip "Hooahpah!", drop down it's like "Bahhhh!", then after that you just drop in and just ride the barrel and get pitted, so pitted like that.
@@mifune9634 Ha! Tosh 2.0 gave him some good speech lessons too
You do realise most people reading this will be surfers right?
I know a surfer that used to go out with the original Mavericks crew and he wiped out one time without getting a good breath. He got held down and washed into the Lagoon. Two weeks later he went out again and got the shakes so bad that he never went out at Mavericks again.
I’ve heard of this story
Kelly Slater?
Great prospective!
He explains everything perfectly.
that was suuch a cool breakdown, confirms my sentiment that Nazare is somewhere I only want to look at through binoculars.
Youngest legend ever!
@SUP richie no mate not anyone, money has helped Kai no doubt, but there are people on this earth with the hours he's put in struggling to paddle out through a 4 ft beach break. True water men are a lot more.
Fascinating! Lenny breaks down everything just like Nathan Florence does in his videos. All you have to do is sit and listen and soak up the knowledge.
Jaws looks like it’s has the most opportunity for dynamic surfing. Mavericks and Nazare kinda look like just straightlining after bottom turn.
Very well done guy's! Showing more. Shots of the spots your talking about. It would make it easier to picture the conditions! But great Episode, looking forward to more on the channel! I watch almost everyday!
Sending positive vibes your way.
Peace love dream's!🇨🇦
💞🌐📷📽️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🚁🏄💯🌅🌏💚🌍💜🌎🌄☮️💗🐑🎬😉
he gets to the bottom of a 50 foot wave and thinks ,,go for a vertical ,,,we love that...
I notice he asks about Todos but they don't really get into it... and it doesn't seem like you hear much about sessions there these days. Anyone know what the story is with that spot? (If it's common knowledge).
Also, Kai, you are a straight up force of nature and an inspiration to anyone who loves the ocean. Keep doing your thing.
Nazare, Mavericks and Jaws are really the top three big wave spots in the world. Todos was more popular before Mavs and nazare were on the map
please more insight on their background training, breaths , balance etc.
I'm not a big fan of tow, but respect Kai because there's really no paddleable wave he can't paddle into, he's ace on both accounts.
Like to see him surf huge shipsterns or the Right in Australia
cyclops just looks super heavy and chaotic, it’s absolutely terrifying
@@NaturalCanopy Nothing compare to this.
ruclips.net/video/HqaqKPMGqR8/видео.html
The worst the dangerous and the craziest of places to surf.
The coast guard have a ambulance in the shore when the waves are more than 40fts. Because they know that ambulance going to be needed.
@@NaturalCanopy ruclips.net/video/UfrFCtnRnYo/видео.html 2.02
@@arturjcrebelo3275 ruclips.net/video/UfrFCtnRnYo/видео.html 2.02
Or cow bombie, Australia's biggest wave
I just watch a girl surf a 74! footer at Nazare!
Very nice
You don’t hear much about Cortez Bank anymore. Why is that?
Been wondering about this myself. A few years back it was touted as the big wave spot of the future.
I think its just too complicated to get to quickly compared to other big wave locations
also think the gnarliness to wave quality ratio for cortez bank is also insane, lots of danger with it being pure open ocean with no landmarks, etc.
I have mad respect for Kai… he’s real good, humble down to earth human being and such a legend in the newer (big wave) surfing generation! 🥹🫶🏽
Warm water no wetsuit hold down are worse. Wetsuit float more. Even in small waves you can feel it. You go down towards the bottum faster without a wetsuit.
@@svensvrgen6336 you have been pushed down I take it. First time in Indo in warm water I felt like I was just sinking . After being in a polar suit most my life north of Frisco , it was quite the discovery. Keep up the good work my man.
I'm too wimpy to surf Jaws or Mavericks, but Mavericks looks heavier.
Cold and dark.
So rad so so so rad so so so so so RAD
Nazaré, not Nazarè
These three waves have a couple of things in common:
They're all mushburgers, and The only reason people surf them is the size of the mushburger.
I wish people still surfed Ghost Tree. I also wish more of the Hawaiian and European big wave surfers would go down to Western Australia and surf The Right. Pound for pound probably the heaviest of them all.
@svensvrgen6336 I heard there was a ban on motorised watercraft out there. As a surf spot it's already extremely dangerous, but without jetski support it's bordering on suicidal.
Mullaghmore and Aileens as well, was stoked seeing Nate Florence out there.
As you can see there's a real man talking
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