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
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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😂😂
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!
@@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.
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!!!!
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 💥✌
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!
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 🙌✨️🤙
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 !!
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.
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 !
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!!
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
I don't surf Mexico anymore. If you notice all that brown foam, that ain't just brown foam lol. It has gotten worse and worse throughout the years. After getting sick a few times from surfing K58, La Fonda, La Mission, and a few secret spots. I just gave up a few years back.
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.
Nothing sucks worse than thinking you timed the sets right, only to paddle out and get caught up by a set wave coming down five feet from you. It’s a great way to think to yourself, I’m gonna drown. Happened to me in a huge swell that hit Newport Beach. I walked three finger jetties before I found my board. I thought it was gone.
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
Did Kai remove the leash to avoid getting dragged? At 2:15 he has a leash and gets thrashed. Around 2:55, the board is washing up on shore. What happened? Did it snap? Did Kai remove it in a skilled swipe to survive?
looks like surfing in a huge septic tank. disgusting. Mexico. what a dirty 3rd world country. can't provide clean tap water to its people. disgusting corrupt government. almost as bad as the United States. just the US is 10 times richer otherwise it would be worse
Can Go Pro like make a camera that makes the waves look like they actually look like to someone who is surfing there, because let me tell you it looks like 6 foot when its clearly like who knows crazy big. They are such an innovative company i feel like they should figure this out.
That GoPro mount must be strong as hell. 😂🤙🤙
When the waves look that big on a go pro, you know they massive
So true
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.
GoPro seems to shrink waves so much. Tgis must have been a giant wave.
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
PE = no joke
Hands down the best, most insane POV ever.
☝️🎆👏😙☝️🌊🌠🌞🙏 + alsooo the most refreshing POV on Life & awesumness of Raw Nature, all round :) 🙏🌅🕊
Kai is in superhuman shape. He never looked like he was in trouble during any of those poundings..
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
Much RESPECT for your dedication to this life...And being the best you can be 🤙
Same
Here here 🍻
John steger your tryna get clout
@@millerjames9818 im 40 yrs old and don't give a fuck about clout 🤣😂
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
4:20 The board spinning while Kai jumps over the back is so sick
I love it
That whole ride was amazing! That cavernous barrel.
¡Muy enfermo de hecho!
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.
Huge respect for you Kai, this determination and this courage are impressive!
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.
We don't always get to see the battle that these warriors go through in the lineup. His stamina to keep paddling is unreal.
Some of the best footage ever in this Kai. Balls of steel as always.
The winning barrel was amazing! >>> POV was off the hook >>> thanks for sharing your 1st win! >> you are inspiring!
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.
Common, Masunte ???
There's no waves over there ....
This makes no sense.
Undertow is really strong around Mazunte
Best surf contest footage I’ve seen in my life
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..
It's on Nathan Florence's channel and go bout half way thru for action and it's amazing footage
3:40 this was mind-altering; I had to watch it three times
💯🥇👌🏄♂️
jeez the way he ducked under that curtain to pull in, wow!
thought for a moment there you had gone from jaws to mavericks to mexico to surf the same swell lol
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!
No they wear suits with padding and or c02 for flotation
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.
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.
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😂😂
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!
There is another beach at Colima , the waves are almost like puerto but is scarier because there is no lifeguards and a small crowd
@@iagofratti there's a lot of guys that don't use security equipment and now imagine 30 years ago vests where almost nonexistent
@@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.
Jason, you are an O.G. my friend. Respect!
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!
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!!!!
0:10 Surfer in the background in prayer.
Omg I noticed that too I was scared for him haha
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 💥✌
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!
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
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 🙌✨️🤙
Congratulations on your WIN 🌊✨🤙
That was the sickest POV video I've ever seen... frickin' awesome (brutal) 😱😱
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 !!
Maybe one of the best waterman to grace our sport. Thanks for sharing. Mahalos.
It’s awesome how you paddle onto one wave and then get the very next following wave in one sequence. So cool
The video was cut
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 ..!
Didn’t look anywhere close to 50 feet. Puerto looks brutal though. That last wave at 10:00 was sick
6:41 superman. Love this. Great pov. Thank you . Stay stoked.
You’ve gotta be in amazing shape my man just getting worked
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.
I held my breath with every wave! 😂 Sick video footage man 🔥🔥🔥👌
2:35- That's how terrifying a 6 footer looks to me. I'm pretty sure I'd die of a heart attack before I drowned in those waves.
That wave does not have 50 foot as the video claim.. 15 foot max..
Sick!! I wouldve drowned on the first wave probably so much respect Kai.
That makes two of us!
Kai “El Gato” Lenny. I woulda died at least 9 times. This guy’s pretty incredible in big water.
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 !
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!!
How did you break your back?
So me at 62, your saying i probably should give it a miss ?
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
in fairness he does have an inflatable vest to give him a bitta help
I don't surf Mexico anymore. If you notice all that brown foam, that ain't just brown foam lol. It has gotten worse and worse throughout the years. After getting sick a few times from surfing K58, La Fonda, La Mission, and a few secret spots. I just gave up a few years back.
Biggest pounding I ever took was at Puerto Escondido.
Я тоже! (Me too)
Someone got hurt there everyday when I stayed there 80 81
The same for me😂 back in the sand violently😪
ditto
Can only imagine how wild that place is when it's cooking
So excited to go to puerto this week for the first time and learn to surf :)
It's very nice in the dry season. Clear, warm water small waves.
Awe inspiring to see Kai get hammered again and again by those heavy Puerto waves, hanging in there and finally snagging the winner.
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.
Did you release your leash on wave 1 and 2 or did they break?
I think they broke
The leash does not look broken
2:34 "ohhhhhhhhh fuuuuuuuuuuuuck"
When Kai say big, for us is hugeeeee..!! Well done bro..👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏽
the commitment is ridiculous
How did they manage to back such a big dump truck onto the beach @ 5:51?
Amazing footage!
Would be cool if other people caught more from this angle.
8:46 smooth af
Took a massive beating for that trophy, Big Congrats !!!!!!
25 foot waves?
those chemtrail milky clouds are horrifying. you rock KAI..aloha from happy valley maui ! ( cop canyon )
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.
Best POV surfing videos on RUclips. Hope you had your shots Kai, and I don't mean Covid.
I'm only 3 minutes in having to comment "Holy shit you got pounded"
6:46 weeeeeee
He just flew away 😂
Nothing sucks worse than thinking you timed the sets right, only to paddle out and get caught up by a set wave coming down five feet from you. It’s a great way to think to yourself, I’m gonna drown. Happened to me in a huge swell that hit Newport Beach. I walked three finger jetties before I found my board. I thought it was gone.
These are super nice guys dedicated to the sport.. may they catch waves for ever🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Nice wave Kai Lenny a big fan. I even have a car verse that says Kai Lenny obviously
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.
Those are some mammoth barrels! You are the OG! Unreal!
You are the bravest man in the Universe. Glad you made it out alive.
That was really hard to watch, those sets that appeared just when he came up for air...whew
5:28 DAMN! that lip hit looks scary as hell!
Ay at least my man got some AMAZING waves
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
That was brutal even to watch. Great perseverance:)
Nice size waves for sure but hardly 50ft
Awesome footage! His stamina and strength is off the charts!
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
Did Kai remove the leash to avoid getting dragged? At 2:15 he has a leash and gets thrashed. Around 2:55, the board is washing up on shore. What happened? Did it snap? Did Kai remove it in a skilled swipe to survive?
How cool is the shockwave at 15 seconds never seen that before !
mad respect, i have no desire to ever surf puerto escondito. looks like the gnarliest beach break ever
This video is nuts! 🤯 He breaks leashes like rubber bands 😝 so much power in Zicatela 🔥
I miss this event so much ! Such a gnarly place
compared to jaws, this water looks ridiculously dirty!
great surfin!
looks like surfing in a huge septic tank. disgusting. Mexico. what a dirty 3rd world country. can't provide clean tap water to its people. disgusting corrupt government. almost as bad as the United States. just the US is 10 times richer otherwise it would be worse
Can Go Pro like make a camera that makes the waves look like they actually look like to someone who is surfing there, because let me tell you it looks like 6 foot when its clearly like who knows crazy big. They are such an innovative company i feel like they should figure this out.
Love this video. Really showed one man versus a wave.
How is he able to stand up in all that white wash 5:07
HEAVY. thats a session right there. I like the spray shooting off his rail in slow mo. nice board.
at what point is the surf 50ft though, that's what I cant figure out
🤙greetings from Huntington Beach. Thanks for sharing your videos.
man those shots from inside the barrels are so fricken gnarly
This is a good commercial for gopro mounts.
Kai you mad genius
my heart is beating more on that video than when I surf 4 feet waves
And surf in swimming pool 😀
sorry I'll stop commenting but when Kai got smashed by the lip it was so
terrifying.
Kai is the grandson of Superman.
You need a Binky ? Or another mail in ballot ?
@@Killemgrillem00 dude what
@@georgeannaflook1016 lmfaooo
That was FUN man !! Thanks for the ride !!
Man, the shot of the turning board and Kai whiping out in the background was crazy...
So heavy bro!!!! Good job! That last barrel was siiiccckkk!
VIP green room views there. Amazing!
Those barrels are some of the coolest footage ever. Look like they have to be green screen, but we know better.
Kai is a f*in beast.
Who charges harder?
That first slow-mo of the board going over the falls was 👌🍻
that one wave is probably heavier than all the waves I've surfed combined... crazy stuff