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Dean Tasty - 6 years ago

i freakin love this next-level shit like this human invented in the last years!
Makes me excited about the future and the evolution of humanity.

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Jimmy Walker - 7 years ago

I have a inflatable SUP no problem getting a foil on this

Paulo Jesus - 7 years ago

Adorava de ter uma prancha assim

Fuckoff - 7 years ago

Looks fun as hell

a - 7 years ago

Heard this kid tried to foil at trestles and got chased in cause he hit someone! :O

Nemesis1673 - 7 years ago

Name of the song?

James Ambrocio - 6 years ago

The Day - Moby
It's in the video, you mongol.

jtomasik - 7 years ago

Wow. Crazy. Just got a Slingshot to pull behind my boat (inlander...ocean is 1800 miles away). Really anxious to get it flying and ride the wake. When he "porpoises", is there any energy from the water pulling back into the next wave to help propel him, or is his movement purely from gravity pulling him down and forward, then his energy pointing the board up again? In other words, on completely still water, can you porpoise a foil like this and continue to move forward?

Eric Smith - 7 years ago

Lame. There's no need to reinvent the wheel. Kai "Master of all kooks" Lenny.

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Viet Nguyen - 7 years ago

what's the learning curve for a beginner who has not surfed before. you make it look so fun

Mateo Rodriguez - 7 years ago

It's extremely hard to do with experience

MC BIZZLE - 7 years ago

This shits insane.

J Sykes - 7 years ago

can anyone ballpark the price of a hydrofoil surfboard.. ?
just curious?

BuähHoarms - 7 years ago

3000 dollars approx.

Rombout Versluijs - 7 years ago

SUper dangerous riding his stuff with surfers around man, find the post about the Japanese surfer which head butted the underwater wing...

Eevo - 7 years ago

how is it possible

Michali Alex - 7 years ago

i love this thing as long as you dont call it surfing

OldPlaces - 7 years ago

that's ill, opens up whole new world's on the water.

Nate Hill - 7 years ago

Do they sell these!?!? I need to move to the ocean now - I wish I was young still!

Alejandro Arndt Jack - 7 years ago

Never too old mate

Joe Pimpernel - 7 years ago

I bet that thing could cut you in half when you and it got caught in a really sick wave.

SolarizeYourLife - 7 years ago

Joe Pimpernel Yep, it is true, you better jump away from blades. Y ou know that is not going always happen, so more serious injuries are to come to surfing, like there is not enough already... but what the fuck....foils are the way to live....

TheNattyChook - 7 years ago

This is the Future!!!!

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TheNattyChook - 7 years ago

fUCK MAN ,that's wAY rAD ,Buddy of mine at kite beach today told me to check this vid out ! IM glad I did ,Keep Shredding Kai!

Keith Mann - 7 years ago

Wow game changer. I need one immediately.

ozza - 7 years ago

Kai lenny awesome

agustin alvarez - 7 years ago

very few people will realize the INMENSE skill on just PADDLING on a hidro foil..

agustin alvarez - 7 years ago

very few people will realize the INMENSE skill on just PADDLING on a hidro foil..

1998FilipinoUSADiego FGPedrajas - 7 years ago

So when is this available ? Seriously i'm 18 right now will be going to college university in 12 months. And i wanna surf, i'm a skateboarder long boarder since i was 9 i'm sure i can surf but with a bit practice what i do know is the waves are the ones you need to surf but this this video i can surf without waves!

Jonah Reiter - 7 years ago

That's so amazing

Kaa - 7 years ago

Nice!

Rod Drury - 7 years ago

Kai, been watching a lot of foiling and it seems for a lot of riders it's evolving to a porpoise pump style even when on the wave which really isn't that pleasing to watch. Might be a crazy idea but I wonder if the foil/board combo can be designed to work with a more surf or skate style side to side pump rather than the up and down pump so you generate speed with turns which would look so much better. Might be impossible but sure would be cool!

Raúl Fabbroni - 7 years ago

Your comment gave me a lot of inspiration. Dolphins and Sharks has diferent way of generate lift and thrust.

Josh Lewis - 7 years ago

Surfing ground swells 1 foot tall

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Nick Damico - 7 years ago

the board is cool but it kind of takes away the sense of achievement when you actually catch a wave. i'm not saying it's bad but in my opinion it's just not the same as actuall surfing

joe8075 - 7 years ago

Neatest thing I have ever seen on youtube!Thank you.....

Daniel Buckner - 7 years ago

Wot

Christian Maczik cimachh - 8 years ago

cimachh was here 07.11.2016

mrRhinoEkb - 8 years ago

so, grab the kite and go f**k some AC72

doncarlo5 - 8 years ago

man ... this is a whole new game .... a new frontier, this is the gate to a fully new era of surfing .... I think we all need to understand that .... being able to surf TWO waves , have you seen that ..... that is mind blowing ... seriously

David M - 8 years ago

So gay

Eugene Lacanaria - 8 years ago

nice

Zack Meers - 8 years ago

Its a gimmick, it's not surfing..hope he clips the reef with that gay foil fin.

Mj Dus beast - 6 years ago

You guys r so childish with your hating on hydrofoil and sup bullshit get over it

a - 7 years ago

Hell yes! Fuck this gimmick foil kook bull shit. Take his foil and SUP and shove that shit up his ass.

Cyberschn1tzel - 7 years ago

Zack Meers its a gimmick, it's no phone..hope he loses a phone call with that gay crashing iphone

Tyler Diaz - 8 years ago

I love it when people are just able to 'enjoy the ride' instead of ripping the wave to shreds

a - 7 years ago

haha Tyler Diaz is probably one of those liberal bitch boys.

Zack Meers - 8 years ago

Tyler Diaz if your just gonna "enjoy the ride" go get a hover board

Nathan Charlesworth - 8 years ago

is is tiring doing all the pumping between each wave?

drewbehr - 8 years ago

Snake everybody

Paul D - 8 years ago

Boss. What a fucking win.

Rafa Candil - 8 years ago

wow thats amazing

softair1231 - 8 years ago

how does this work?

Lyle Carlson - 8 years ago

Watched it so many times Kai! Blows my mind!

Zack Meers - 8 years ago

Hover surfing bra

Matt Taylor - 8 years ago

if you have one of these please stay away from me when surfing

Whitenacho - 8 years ago

It's not very ascetic. Look it up.

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Andre Boss - 8 years ago

охуительно круто!!!!!!!

Will Ma - 8 years ago

I dont know how to feel about this. By catching every wave i think it gets borring after a while. For myself, surfing means to beat myself and to get better with every wave. Its the best feeling, when you catch a wave after a hard session where you failed a lot, but getting this one perfect wave is just so amazing. For myself Hydrofoil surfing takes away the magic from this sport. Anyone feeling the same about this?

Kai Rothery - 8 years ago

Kai

David Ams - 8 years ago

F*ck yeaahhh

SUP richie - 8 years ago

I feel so so special kai lenny blocked me on Instagram. Freedom of speech. Just ignore, don't block, just bc I have an opinion that's the truth. I'm not a hater, just want the facts nothing more. When we cross paths, which will happen bc Hawaii is small, I will shake your hand. If you guys are ready for it.
Instagram::: YeaYeaRichie
Let's have some fun :)

TongueMyBite - 8 years ago

Anyone knows the song? :D makes the video so much better!

Thomas Albert - 8 years ago

The Day - moby

Surf Editing Media - 8 years ago

surely it would catch the reef

scarygary - 8 years ago

I don't get it but it is awesome!

BenR - 8 years ago

I see people getting scalped in a line up near you. This is even worse than the current SUP craze keep that dangerous boat keep away from everyone else and for anyone else that thinks they are just going to hop on and go go go think again this kid can probably ride anything even a piece of wood sorta shaped like a board.

Kawika DelRosario - 8 years ago

anyone know were i can get a set up like this? im on Oahu

Edwin Henry Blachford - 8 years ago

I'm guessing that hitting the beach is pretty rad (AOT)

..arse over tit for the unknowing..

Waye FoxRedEye - 8 years ago

Speechless lol

Waye FoxRedEye - 8 years ago

Speechless lol

Julio Gomez - 8 years ago

Unbelievable

Jamison Timberfalling - 8 years ago

Wow, I would love to try that.

Fractalfrog - 8 years ago

This kid keeps blowing minds! Laird Hamilton stated back in 2004 ("Riding Giants" movie) that hydrofoiling is the future of surfing. Kai, thanks for bringing the future to NOW!

Nathan Frey - 8 years ago

So cool

Andrew Inglis - 8 years ago

something a kook would ride

Jordi Digón - 8 years ago

I need to know how this it works

Tristan Miller - 7 years ago

the same way an aerofoil creates lift in air.

teleroi - 8 years ago

Bruddah Kai, you had 666 subs. I had to fix dat fo ya. I'm happy to volunteer and be # 667. Keep shreddin.

CryptoCurrency Line - 8 years ago

Dudes already getting seriously injured and cut on the hydrofoil. Dam kooks better not bring them into the line up.

David DesBois - 8 years ago

Don't worry i'm sure Costco will have a version for all people to try soon. UGH.

clayisland - 8 years ago

Very impressive, thanks for sharing and blowing minds!

Tyluc29 - 8 years ago

A revolution on its way!

Alexander de Latour - 8 years ago

from the man him self laird hamilton

Kenny Bernstein - 8 years ago

Positively Kai! The last wave to shore is the dribble that I see on Miami Beach almost daily. Kai saying it transforms poor quality waves into perfect Malibu will get me to buy one.

Razvan Petre - 8 years ago

wow,wowooooo!! amazing!!

邹聪 - 8 years ago

来中国浪……

BQB - 8 years ago

where can i buy it? thankss

Matt D. - 8 years ago

gnarly

Anthony Murphy - 8 years ago

Cool but old tech. Chris White did this on a bodyboard over 10 years ago

Anthony Murphy - 8 years ago

look it up, theres a vid on youtube of it

Jabroney - 8 years ago

Nope you're plain wrong buddy.

JeffreyWyss - 8 years ago

Better than Laird

ckieffner45 - 8 years ago

dude that's soo rad! #shredthegnar

Bill Pynchon - 8 years ago

Wave Hogging

chspr86 - 8 years ago

so summer in europe could finally make sense...

viernesb - 8 years ago

I've never seen anyone paddle into a wave on a foil board..... is it hard? did he paddle into that tiny wave he's surfing???

Jonah B - 8 years ago

I'm so confused, can we get an explanation video of how it works?

DieselSniffarn - 8 years ago

its a wing under water tjat creates lift just like an aeroplan wing and it lifts up The board

Max B - 8 years ago

Same principle like wings on a plane, just for water and not for air

abudaabadi - 8 years ago

is this fake??

SurFilip Oni - 8 years ago

I bet the 2 who unliked this video are not even humans or they are football players

Jimmy Walker - 7 years ago

At O.04 real or fake

jackkartik - 7 years ago

SurFilip Oni still 40 aliens exist in our earth .

3amro161 - 8 years ago

actually they are the surfers who were behind him at the wave and the SUP guy in the end

Chris Ryan - 8 years ago

same

Billger Pinedo - 8 years ago

I love it and I'm a football player

Jabroney - 8 years ago

Thats the same in my book.

Leonardo Juelz - 8 years ago

If anyone knows how this works or where I can buy one please tell me RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!! I need it so bad!!!!!!

Shoal Nervo - 8 years ago

Where can I buy one?

Fractalfrog - 8 years ago

I can put you in touch with Sam Reynolds custom foil fabricator and creator of my kite hydrofoil board. See my lime green example on my channel.

Keith Walker - 8 years ago

Shut up and take my money.

Clearwater Hydrofoils - 7 years ago

haha seriously. Genuinely this comment made me laugh

mrdudefella - 8 years ago

Where do I get one?

Marcelo Camelo - 8 years ago

Mind blowing!

SUP richie - 8 years ago

Nice brah! So bring the foil set up to my Grass Shack next to Dukes restaurant. After all I am the O.G. S.U.P. photog that started SUP. Its history what I've done. watching you get help from "uncles," that have tons of money to back you is great. But if I don't get one to sample on my board ASAP (7/05/16) then I'll be doing things on my own. And what more could you ask for. Waikiki Beach Boy photog. Remember who taught Laid that day he came down to bless his kids in the waters of Waikiki. He learned about SUP from me coming in after shooting a canoe ride for tourists. He was shocked!. I'm the historian for SUP. Come to Waikiki next to dukes restaurant and find my shack. I've been here years watching and listening to the history and BS about SUP. Anyone wants to know, I know. Aloha

SUP richie - 8 years ago

in this day in age. everything is out there, youtube,FB,snap,Instagram. the SUP community have a right to know. the best so far was a guy wanted to ban SUP at Ala Moana Bowls. the DNLR meeting was hilarious. great to see how far and how many ppl SUP. shocked! its interesting hearing about the guy that wants to be the First to cross the Atlantic SUP style, thats dope. also would like to know where are some great places to go a SUP. i've done Grand Canyon,Alaska,etc,etc. Kauai was fun also so much fun, camping on the beach and looking at the stars and of course the Surf. Going to try out my brothers SUP mini gun. this swell in the country11/2/16 shot out to mybrothers boards. his instagram @LyleCarlsonSurfboards
see you in the line up

KauaiboyRayce - 8 years ago

Ho, cuz. Good teeng you stay so humble, ah?

Edwin Lap - 8 years ago

Laird has been doing this for the last 10 years or even longer, but this clip was pretty rad.

MisterTrim - 8 years ago

Look up Surffoils. He's paddled in on his own home made foil boards and even he claims he wasn't the first to do it. The only new thing is pumping back out to catch another wave.

vibratingstring - 8 years ago

+Slapturkey CS:GO n' Shit
Has to do with pumping a hydrofoil to create fwd motion.

Slapturkey - 8 years ago

+vibratingstring yea ive seen thos before they were quite popular for awhile here in new zealand, but they really have nothing to do with this conversation so i dont really understand your point sorry.

vibratingstring - 8 years ago

Look up the trampofoil.

Slapturkey - 8 years ago

no laird has been towing in on these hydro foil type boards, lairds design was too clunky and heavy to really be able to be paddled into. This is a fresh take on the hydrofoil surf board and is amazing, laird has never paddled into a wave on his hydro foils nor have i ever seen anyone do that pumping thing to carry their momentum.

Arthur Dean Williams - 8 years ago

most definitely this is the future coming out of the past with new horizons!!! this could unlock surf potential for lakes with windchop swells and be more fun and with manoeuvrability than an SUP or kite wouldn't be able to match! been into this hydrofoil tech for like 16 years so I know it works.. Thank you Kai for validating this super cool mode of applied hydrodynamic's!!!