Kai Lenny

Kai Lenny (born October 8, 1992) is an American professional surfer. He is known for big wave surfing, but has competed in a number of other disciplines, including windsurfing, kitesurfing, and standup paddleboarding (SUP). Lenny lives on Maui, and is often associated with the waves at Pe’ahi. He is considered one of the best and most versatile surfers in the world.

Career Lenny was born on Maui, to parents who had moved to Pāʻia from the mainland. His parents were windsurfers, and he picked up that watersport at age six and kitesurfing by age nine, Kai Lenny claimed the SUP Racing World Title when he won the season finals of the first Standup World Series championship races held on O'ahu in September 2012. He would win eight SUP world titles, making him the most successful athlete in the sport.

In 2019, he became the youngest person to be inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame. Lenny appeared in Tulsi Gabbard's video of her 2023 visit to Maui after the fires.