Dec 17, 2021 5:53 PM

The Life of Kai Lenny

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Lenny on the rocks, at Ho’okipa Beach
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Lenny, always in motion, in his parent’s backyard

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Lenny and Keith Teboul, at KT Surfing, as Teboul shapes a board
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A CNC machine used to shape a foam board at KT Surfing.

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 Moving a Jet Ski in one of Lenny’s storage units
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A Jet Ski Lenny crashed at Jaws reef

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Lenny’s four-wheeler
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Helicopter pilot Nick Moran is teaching Lenny to fly

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Skateboarding before his helicopter lesson
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Koda, the family’s (very patient) dog

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More awards, scattered on a staircase in Lenny’s parents’ home
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 Kai alternates between ice baths and the sauna for recovery

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The sauna in the Lenny’s backyard
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Lenny and his fiancée, Molly Payne. The couple is expecting twins

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