Watch Kalani Lattanzi Bodysurf ‘Fun and Playful’ Nazaré

[@georgepaoa9793]

Kalani’s dad was a close friend of mine on Maui in the early 90’s (RIL Plinio). Kalani was born on Maui, raised in Brazil with his mom. He would come back to Hawai’i every year, he’s also a pro bodyboarder too. Great young man, his dad was always proud of him in everything he did! 🙏🏼

[@a.garcia7127]

Reminds me of when I was younger. Bodysurfing those big waves one has to be in shape... the breathing, kicking, paddling, duck diving.. going back to the lineup... This dude is shape... Thank you for sharing. 🌊🏄🏽‍♂️

[@brandost2969]

That was rad! Anyone that has bodysurfed big waves knows how hard it is to keep breathing and then get held down a long time super easy to run outta air

[@reggiebald2830]

As a retired ('69) Wedge nut, I'm still blowing salt water from my sinuses and I have a huge respect for Kalani! Stay healthy!

[@mamacitadelosperros533]

I am an old Wedge nut, too, during the late 50s and 60s. Actually was the first woman to bodysurf the Wedge! Moved to Hawaii and bodysurfed until I was 70 and had to have a hip and shoulder replacements. Had to move back to the mainland. I still have my fins and a couple of hand planes! I am now 76 and if I ever get down south, I will take my fins!

[@bigbadstretch13yrago]

@@mamacitadelosperros533 that’s awesome!! Have you got an Instagram account please? It would be awesome to see😊

[@mamacitadelosperros533]

@@bigbadstretch13yrago - I do have an Instagram account, but my fins are historically fairly new Viper V-7s, which were given to me by Fred Simpson in about 2002 for the Masters at the Pipe. Back in the day I used Churchill’s and early on, most bodysurfers wore only one fin.. the green Churchill “Makapu’u” was first made in 1938 and is still made today!

[@tarbaby315]

@@mamacitadelosperros533 Then you knew my dad Don Redington the Great White Whale and Fred's original partner with PSS - Viper

[@mamacitadelosperros533]

@@tarbaby315 Yes and as a matter of fact Fred gave me two pairs of Vipers in about 1999, when I lived in Hawaii! It is a small world, isn't it?

[@GrooveDuude]

Just swimming in that current is Spartan.

[@noahstrong2043]

Dude you rock. Bodysurfing big waves like that is no joke. Especially ones that are shouldering like that. Not easy. Full props.

[@petermyers479]

That’s properly called hand boarding. I’ve seen similar footage from Hawaii. Awesome! RESPECT, balls out! Great video, thanks.

[@tonyallen8626]

any one that isn't full of respect for this man's ability in ocean should stay at home on there couch and keep there comments to them selves

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Haha agreed! He sees the world a lot different than your average human! #respect

[@redeyestones3738]

Some of us live in places that make that look like child's play. Perception is everything.

[@GiuseppeGaribaldi46664]

Well I have massive respect for him doing that there but trying to put it into perspective I’ll mention this: I’ve tried to paddle out in 10-12ft bombs on a board and it was fruitless to near drowning. The following day on that same swell without a flotation i had little to no problem. Understandably i got thrashed and broken and lost a fin but was still able to take the tumbles. With due respect to your comment I’d be way more in awe of Andre Botha or Nathan Florence than someone who can duck dive as deep as the ocean allows him to. My opinion

[@claytonbrown7120]

Hush it’s fun, barely dangerous

[@larjkok1184]

David Milton Reality is everything, you fucking clown.

[@hansgiger2588]

Watching this video makes me think of my body surfing days in Port Elizabeth South Africa. It was nothing like nazare but my longest rides were inP.E. thanks for the video and jarring my hippocampus!

[@josechirico1570]

Awesome video !Awsome Family! R.I.P. Plinio Latanzzi!

[@renan_1986]

This guy was a local from the same place as i am: Itacoatiara - Brazil (a place with a very heavy and dangerous conditions). He moved up to Portugal. He is insane in big waves, u can see everybody is doing tow in those waves while he is bodysurfing! 😮 Another great mix of images with an excellent retrowave song man! 👍

[@JacuzziSurfer]

You got that right! I met Kalani at Itacoatiara last year for a bodysurfing tournament. I cant wait to get back there!

[@guyfromBR]

@RX = Sério? Então quer dizer que esse meu instant-hero aí é um brazuca local de Itacoatipraia? Manépossível... Ele é o primeiro bodysurfer da História Humana a surfar maremotos! Cadê os prêmios em milhões de doletas pra ele? Cadê as capas das revistas? Cadê as marias-jacarés? O cara merece tudo! rs

[@renan_1986]

He almost lost his life here in a brutal swell in 2011. 👉 vimeo.com/24509691

[@Cuba182]

@@renan_1986 kalani é um monstro, water man nato, dudu pedra fez um bom trabalho

[@granta3044]

You can't bodysurf the big waves they tow into, how do you get enough speed? I'm a bodysurfer and there is no way to get enough speed,the kind that is required for some of the big ones. A lot of em you can but not the the big ones. Not one bodysurfer ever surfs outer reef waimea, ever.

[@albertomzelaya]

One of the most legend things I seen. That guy charges. Awesome video

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Thanks man, Kalani is great waterman

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

I surfed, windsurfed and raced slalom skiing most of my life. Bodysurfing is the ultimate rush and takes really good conditioning in overhead waves.

[@Sidetrackification]

ran into a guy in St.Augustine during hurricane Fran, outside the break, he had driven from New Orleans to body surf. Let him rest on my board, he was right back at it. About 5-7 ft swell 10 -12 ft faces.Waterman!

[@nunopt]

So rad!!! Another great Jacuzzi video!

[@rodneysmart9774]

He got some great rides. It looks like tons of fun.

[@ziconess]

Wow! Looks so much fun but you'd have to be sooooo fit. Big respect.

[@VG-pv7jn]

These guy learned how to surf big waves at Itacoatiara, Brazil, that has one of the world`s most dangerous waves.

[@kneehigh9861]

Dude catches better waves doing that, than I have my whole life...🤣👍

[@aquaticlife9251]

I remember this on vhs in the 80's. I still have the soundtrack on tape. Totally awesome.

[@hainish2381]

Wow! The way he caught the wave at 1:24 is incredible! (and just being in the water there is).

[@user-ky1wz1dy8k]

can't believe he turned and went like that. absolute mad lad.

[@LB-px9td]

Wow! Pretty cool

[@nonow1353]

This is incredible, and the music is perfect

[@kirkspilsbury5059]

Awesome - the way to go.

[@dougmanatt4317]

Awesome, a real waterman!

[@JacuzziSurfer]

On bigger days he gets towed from a jetski, insane!

[@nihsla]

The music sounds like an outtake from the scarface soundtrack.

[@EriknShelly]

Push it to the limit!

[@a.garcia7127]

Miami Vice...

[@tome9568]

Jacuzzi handling bizness in Nazare. Nice work, guys!

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Haha Thanks Tom! Hope to see ya out here! Yew!

[@John_C007]

Right on, Bro! Great music too! 🤘🏻

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Haha thanks bro!

[@ElaNoMar]

Pretty sick!! Aloha

[@callmeishmael3031]

I'm just seeing a lot of crush riding with a hand plane on a small Nazare day. No drops, no real tubes--but there weren't any to catch, which is the general case at Nazare. The most impressive thing is that he can get the speed up to catch the waves and stay in them.

[@gratefulmind5288]

Dam that looks fun!

[@hawaiianseaturtle009]

Incredible stuff. It looks like so much fun without the fear of the wave going too fast, standing up and just pitching you over the falls!

[@nedkline886]

i was just thinkin he didnt do an el rollo and then he does two. i was very impressed with this man courage and skill.

[@zd_mon]

Amazing skill

[@seansimpson9231]

Im a very serious and avid bodysurfing from spots like the wedge to pipeline...and this looks super fun. Longgg super fun mushy rides using your chest and shoulder to manueuver rather then shoulder neck dropping on back to stay in hollow pocket...and all while making it possible to ride using a pretty big hand plan(gun). Bottom line...doesnt look too crazy, makeable for long rides with hand plane, and super fun! way to go kalani!! a true waterman!!

[@lucasleite1441]

Muita disposição tá maluco.. Rss

[@spo7878]

1:21 Like a BOSS!!! Bad ass footage !

[@rodrigosjourney]

This is soooo good! Amazing drone footage 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻💪🏻

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Yew! Thanks a lot brotha! This coming week is going to be NUTS!!!

[@jah_b]

This guy is an absolute unit

[@RocketDog73]

Freeking tremendous 🤙

[@GuitarWithBrett]

Wow crazy

[@incontruth4116]

His ears must be gnarly.

[@laurieharper1526]

Wow. Respect to that guy.

[@JacuzziSurfer]

total charger!

[@pedroleal7118]

Looks so easy... My brother did this for years. He's a local, lives nearby and works at Peniche. Feliz Ano Novo para todos!

[@garryallanjoyce]

Incredible

[@smokster0604]

Bad ass unreal....love the ocean...

[@carloscuadra673]

Excelente Jacuzzi!!!

[@yh-yd8ku]

Amazing Water man just like that

[@aria9311]

I’ve almost had a panic attack just trying to surf Ho’okipa. But he makes swimming around in it look so fun and easy!! Such a great guy

[@robertscheidt2076]

Fearless....... Does anyone else remember the Hydrodisc or Handgun from the 70"s? Hand strapped body surfing hydro lift............

[@tedgale1079]

Na, I was poor and only had a lunch tray from Zippys.

[@robertscheidt2076]

@@tedgale1079 Thats hilarious!

[@HoStevie]

*Jacuzzi's new home, yewwww!* 🤙

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Ho Stevie! Yew! It’s awesome here!

[@chagi420]

Good times!

[@jupitorious7925]

I was expecting the song " I need a hero " !!

[@jesusoropezaoviedo6029]

Oops, fantastic running like that to Nazaré. Since I was a kid, I really liked to surf like this "chest" big waves ... Amazing and fascinating!

[@uaflores3225]

Mad man!!!!!!!

[@captainplinkster9783]

Mad props. All thr towers are there to keep them all safe haha

[@dbeazrn3934]

YEAH......uhhhhhh.......NO! 😳😳😳😳😳😳 ***MAD RESPECT.....WOW, JUST WOW!!!

[@insertname5057]

Nazaré and playful should not be used in the same sentence haha

[@BigErnMcCracken777]

This song is hilarious lol🤣, also how tf does he keep his lower half from popping up in that massive ass chop?!?!?! Lastly...that was amazing🔥

[@BSmithPPG]

0:51 the guy paddled to bodysurf and in the background is a guy getting towed. Huh?

[@JacuzziSurfer]

haha ya theres a lot of tow surfing going on at the same time. Gives you another reference how crazy what Kalani is doing haha

[@billysnipes9023]

I've Bodysurfed Waimea Shorebreak(Old Home Break) Pounders, Rock Piles, Pounders Sandys, Big Beach, Little Beach, Pine Trees, Secrets, and Kalhiwai. But neva like this Brah!!!

[@WaltayrDantasFilho]

well done bro, just keep on doing

[@bonniera3819]

that looks fun

[@Bruce516]

Hell Man! Nice start bro, can't wait to see what you post in the future!

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Thans Bruce! Its ON, this Thursday/Friday theres a fat pump headed here. Fingers crossed the wind behaves!

[@louie99999]

😮 My newest hero!!

[@danihh9534]

What is that little board that he is holding on to?

[@hugoalvelos4463]

Welcome to Portugal, hope you like the food.

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Hugo Alvelos I love everything about Portugal! I just wish we had a wave like this in SoCal! 🤣 maybe the next wave pool? 🤣🤣🤣

[@hugoalvelos4463]

@@JacuzziSurfer be sure to check out Peniche to the south or Buarcos - Figueira da Foz to the north, all within about an hours distance if that much.

[@Rillytallcans1004]

Solid

[@MukhsinPelle]

My brother you are brave

[@bonniera3819]

that looks like fun

[@CC-pw6yo]

The best.

[@JoshuaAmaro]

Aquaman has nothing on him, his abilities are unmatched anywhere... respect.

[@Nihilist1974]

Awesome! however, if you use a handgun or hand board is it still body surfing? witch ever that still is bad ass! I use to bust out the MacDonald's tray from time to time. its all fun in mother ocean no matter how you choose to ride it!

[@Cuba182]

hell yeah, why wouldnt be a bodysurfing? its called handplane

[@Nihilist1974]

@@Cuba182 That wave looks like the most fun you could have in the ocean doing anything. Perfect wave!

[@westsidenokaoimaui2291]

Hell yea McD's tray as how

[@kaydeereelson4088]

In my day, they called it a "hand surfa. A mini piapo board u strapped to ur hand!

[@jackass2.06]

Ya still.body surfing

[@clarkewi]

Kalani has to be one hell of an athlete.

[@thesounder33]

Amazing video ! This guy is crazy ^^ What is the title of this wonderful song ? :D

[@nitlaasalp3717]

Badass😋❤️👍

[@BEEFSTV]

That was rad

[@JacuzziSurfer]

BEEFS T.V. Yew! 🤙🏼 It’s a zoo out here rn!

[@jstaz6]

this dude is a legend!

[@JacuzziSurfer]

JStazzy fact! 🤙🏼

[@CuttoothsRoom]

Wow, that's pretty nuts. That handboard he's using looks like a wood version of the "handgun" from the late 70s/early 80s. I still have mine but it hasnt been used sine 80 or 81 :)

[@spikedsurfr59]

Without the handplane you would scorpion haha. That is raw. I shape my own and ride big surf but not like this. Full on epicness

[@JacuzziSurfer]

ya the handplane helps get your chest higher up out of the water. Would scorpion for sure! haha

[@lazdunck]

Whats the info on the song???

[@ConspiracyDrakonian]

This is so fucking rad! Awesome video🤙🤙🤙

[@gerardedgar5961]

I'm 70 years old can't buy a surf like that no more. I'm supposed to make a Newport Beach and when the point brakes on the peninsula. Big, hollow, steep, and fast. That was my best place. 👌, It was closest to my home mile away. I really miss those days. I could take one big wave. Someo would have to be right there with an oxygen bottle really if someone would be there with an oxygen bottle I could get one big wave 1 more time. Yhaaaa Hooooooooooo

[@MorsaImagens]

Edição e captação de imagens iradas !!

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Morsa Filmes yew!! Thanks brotha!

[@markeggins890]

One guy who you can honestly say is a true waterman.

[@johnlorenzo1075]

Try Imperial Beach in California. When I was 25 I could do this break. Slow and easy which is why he probably needs this mini-board.

[@jamie_d___]

That’s awesome

[@hillclimblover2255]

Thea’s very cool, I used to surf on my bust. where can I get the kind of board he is using😃

[@5thgearfreak297]

Hillclimb lover McDonald’s

[@JacuzziSurfer]

He's using a Taylors Mistake handboard.

[@JacuzziSurfer]

True, but I like the rails better on a Burger King tray haha!

[@JIANYM36]

Awesome

[@atreyu274]

what is the name of the song?

[@FabioBrazilil]

Top !!!

[@followthepinkline]

Someone needs to attempt a TOW-in body surf session when the big wave surf contest hits🤔

[@gerardedgar5961]

Well I guess I didn't edit that 1 very well I hope you get the point though.

[@kozaaijer9257]

Fireeee, rode my skimboard yesterday for the first time, it works perfect😍

[@JacuzziSurfer]

Ko Zaaijer no way!! I can’t wait to see pic or video!! Did you get any? I’ll repost on IG 💪🏼🌊🏄🏻‍♂️

[@mr_peach7704]

There goes my hero!

[@claudiobirnbaum3943]

Haja braço e coragem !

[@xavig.t1446]

Buen video crack

[@Spouky]

This man is crazy

[@shawnmccuen6908]

Now children,can you say BADASS!

[@kelpwnz]

What is your definition of fun and playful