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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kai heads to an historic Nazaré swell, but has his biggest wipeout ever and must fight for his life.
Jaws lights up and Kai looks to redeem himself after a tough loss in the Big Wave event there the year before.
Kai, Ridge and Ian Walsh fly to Mavericks in California for what's being hailed as the swell of the decade.
To hone his aerial skills, Kai hits the waves of Bali, the slopes of Jackson Hole and a wave pool in Texas.
It's Super Swell Saturday at Jaws and tests stand in the way of Kai's goal of his year's best performance.
Kai Lenny's balancing act looks different in 2023, and his home life and performance goals are ready to reset.
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.
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.
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).
In the final episode of season 3, 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
