Proving ground (part 1) | Life of Kai - Season 3 Episode 2

Kai Lenny assembles a surf super-team with Kelly Slater and Carissa Moore for the Backdoor Shootout at Pipeline, then competes in the first running of The Eddie since 2016 at XXL Waimea Bay.
Ride shotgun with Kai Lenny as he redefines what's possible on the world's biggest waves, chasing his dreams to become the ultimate waterman. This is Life of Kai.
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[@icysurfer1]

So many videos are a waste of time. This One was NOT. ----- Thank You WSL. Wonderful.

[@permaculturedesigninternat6073]

Kai is pure aloha and deserves all the credit he gets.

[@brittparrack]

Kai is becoming one of my favorite surfers ever..he's so humble & always smiling & u can tell what a great Dad he is! Just a gd attitude & gd guy all around it seems

[@Bsalty1975]

Just an unbelievable athlete, loving the series, and can't wait for more Kai! 🤙

[@MM5150LA]

Kai Lenny is a living legend with Rock Star Status

[@burleism5158]

$hit, Kai Lenny doesn't have to prove anything to anyone... He's pure shred on another level.

[@dennismcquoid9751]

Kai Lenny and Carissa Moore! You can't find better people on the planet.

[@scottburrow8717]

I seriously think Kai should have won the contest with that ride with the switch 🦶🏼 foot. EPIC KAI.

[@marywalker5433]

Wait he went switch foot ?! That’s epic!!

[@DustinKeiser]

Those waves are what the Hawaiians call “the big kahuna!”

[@MakaiMauka]

Kai is what Aloha is all about...great guy.

[@sMVshortMusicVideos]

Legends.

[@wilburkookmeyer024]

Uncle Ho still rippin!

[@gabrielcasasmusic8720]

100% AWESOMENESS

[@monicacampbell4600]

Whether Pipe, Waimea or Peahi, is airways a bit to Waycross you surf, Mr. "I do belong in a giant barrel" (I imagined that shot you took from inside that massive Nazare barrel!!!) 🌊💙🌊🤠

[@monicacampbell4600]

Good grief - it's always a joy to watch

[@S._W._P._._1]

That Jan 22 swell was👺in Hawaii. Pity it didn't have a tad more north for the "big left" to stay more open rather than violently clamp like most were that day. The bay was as beautiful I've ever seen it that day.

[@Clydeyboo]

The best video I seen all day

[@tonyallen8626]

Tahiti got to give Hawaii a run for its money when it comes to power

[@S._W._P._._1]

100%

[@bullit4x]

So stoked for Luke.

[@Who.is.Clinton]

Kai you are a living legend bro, been watching all the big wave guys, you are number 1 in my books - over and over again, stay safe dude

[@eduardosouzadasilva6808]

Irado!!!

[@chrisculpen9205]

Stoked to be there to experience this, talk boards and story with you Kai. ❤🤙🏼

[@mikethacker4770]

Making a living doing what you love to do and risking your life trying , and doing it with humility and grace. Haters must be miserable people.

[@user-nl9kd7up6z]

As a Swede.. when i die i goes to heaven, i will sit down with God and have a serious conversation... NOT happy being born so far away from a beach with great waves... Loved the snowboarding untill 21 when i started traveling 1/2 year every year since 1999... NOTHING beats Surfing and everything around it.. I am a very lucku viking whove seen 46 countries and evenpicked up a few languages.. BUT, in my next life i will be born on a beach

[@thlee3]

the ocean is powerful

[@S._W._P._._1]

Hahaha the winner of the Eddie at the end on the clock(making it look like he was a fanboy when he's not) and wsl/red bull doctored it to look like Kai won or something foh. He's amazing no doubt but.....

[@joeblow2183]

Great Kai! I love hearing surfers talk about it. It’s something we all try to figure out and do better. Not a fan of clips where they just run music.

[@jd32k]

Good to ses Koa get some airtime along with other champs

[@mrs_rick_s]

❤Always love watching everyone surf (from 🥶Ohio)! I left my whole heart in Hawaii a long time ago 💜As a 56yo housewife in Ohio I know everyone being invited and why🥰 Someday soon I hope to cheer everyone on by joining in Aloha in your state…and climate☀️☝️🌈upgrade will be incoming 😂🙏Thank You!🙏

[@beauluftenburg3167]

Super model, Ha!

[@Marc467gg]

Big respect to this man

[@chulieho]

ok vid wsl

[@JohnS-gf4sz]

B Lynch looking like Kris Kringle

[@sandiestrutin2353]

Right on Kai!

[@lanty_Force]

The Eddie is not a wslameness event, thank God, and the basos are allergic to big waves ,unless chumbo shows up to wax kai boards.😂

[@titou1again]

Duuude... how far will you bring it?! Big respect ,man!

[@michaeldavis231]

Kai Lenny, upon going out to surf the Eddie Akau Surf Contest. He received a blessing from Kimo Kea’ Au! “That was Da Kine”, totally Hawaiian. “Maui Ohana”

[@thlee3]

17:42 wtf. ive never seen someone go switch on a surfboard. is that a thing in surfing?

[@joris.de.bruijn.j]

What's the background track/ song at 14:35?

[@russellramsey8132]

So, its a big mushy close out ....

[@NunoGuilherme-fo7td]

Track id on 5:35 min please🙏🙏🙏

[@mitch4202]

Why dont they go to nazere (koa Rothman, koa Smith,kelly Slater and others ? Waves there are bigger then this

[@OhNoNotAgain42]

These guys monitor the weather around the world. They always know a few days before the big swells arrive. They are usually flying around the world at short notice.

[@fenestrapain]

Kai Lenny has a bunch of vids surfing nazare!

[@rolandantonov7407]

whats the song on 5:35 ?

[@Furiouspig1]

Need to know also 😊

[@trapeziumcut]

why does the wsl thinks people care about the life of kai ?

[@Alfonso_111]

Plenty of people do. It's a great story. He's an all-around shredder. Surfing, winging, windsurfing, kiting. I can't think of anyone that even comes close.

[@trapeziumcut]

its called over hype @@Alfonso_111

[@bert_gimspon]

They’re so “normal” and dull…

[@bluepaints]

Red Bull sell out Talks like girl.

[@user-zb7tg5hi3t]

Yet you watch all his videos lol