Life of Kai

Nov 17, 2020

Growing up on Maui surrounded by the world’s best watermen might have shaped him, but Kai Lenny is now taking it to the next level with one goal in mind: to be the best big wave rider in the world.

Nov 18, 2020

Kai Lenny competes against the world’s best big wave surfers in the WSL Big Wave World Tour event at his home break of Peahi (Jaws) in Maui – an event he’s tried to win multiple times.

Nov 18, 2020

Kai Lenny travels to the Portuguese fishing village of Nazaré to train with Brazilian big wave charger Lucas 'Chumbo' Chianca – his partner in the upcoming Big Wave World Tour tow-surfing event.

Nov 18, 2020

Kai Lenny competes in the Gigantes de Nazaré contest in Portugal before jetting home to Maui – just in time to catch the best day at Peahi (Jaws) in recent memory.

Nov 18, 2020

The Big Wave World Tour tow surfing event is on at Nazaré. Partnered with Lucas 'Chumbo' Chianca as the Young Bulls, this is Kai Lenny‘s last chance to get a win this winter.

Aug 12, 2021

Kai heads to Portugal for a historic Nazaré swell and in the midst of an epic showcase of big wave performances by the world's best, he faces a wipeout that thrusts him into a battle for his life.

Aug 19, 2021

With the first winter swell hitting Jaws, Kai looks to redeem himself after a tough loss in the Big Wave event last year. By his side is his brother, Ridge, who aims to be every bit as good as Kai.

Aug 26, 2021

Kai, Ridge and Ian Walsh fly to Mavericks in California for what's being hailed as the swell of the decade. The waves are huge and clean as Kai pushes the limits of performance surfing in giant surf.

Sep 2, 2021

Kai wants to take his aerial game to the next level, so he hits the snowy ramps of Jackson Hole, the perfect waves of Bali, and a wave pool in Waco, Texas, to hone his skills.

Sep 9, 2021

It’s Super Swell Saturday at Jaws and Kai aims to turn in the year’s best performance at his home break. But a series of physical and mental tests takes him to the brink of what he thinks is possible.

Mar 12, 2023

Big wave champion, ultimate waterman and now a married father of twin girls – Kai Lenny's balancing act looks different in 2023, where his home life and performance goals are ready to reset.

Apr 12, 2023

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.

May 12, 2023

Kai Lenny chases his big wave dream of a title at The Eddie before switching gears to compete against the World Tour’s finest surfers in a high-performance battle down the beach at the Sunset Pro.

Jul 8, 2023

With big wave season ending in Hawaii, Kai Lenny chases a new challenge in Alaska where he meets up with snowboarding icon Travis Rice to learn how to take his surfing to the next level (on snow).

Aug 25, 2023

Kai Lenny takes off on a 24-hour strike mission for a tow swell in Tahiti and pushes the limits of what’s possible on a surfboard (and on a hydrofoil) for the world’s most innovative waterman.

Mar 7, 2024

Kai Lenny kicks off the big wave season at Jaws, facing the risks that come with his pursuit of progression, then Maui water safety bands together after fires ravage the town of Lahaina.

Apr 11, 2024

Kai Lenny surfs the same swell at both Jaws and Mavericks, then confronts the risks vs rewards of big wave surfing after suffering a serious injury at Pipeline, the most dangerous wave in the world.

May 16, 2024

Surf brothers Kai and Ridge Lenny relive their epic XXL wave ride at Maui's Jaws surf spot, and Kai lets us go BTS to take a look at his state-of-the-art surf equipment testing.