This is a Story About Soul Surfing at its Finest

Oftentimes, surfing seems to be all about traveling to faraway places to reach the biggest and the best waves. But what about that epic swell right in your backyard? Well, it helps if your backyard is the west side of Maui. Local rider Kalei Kauhane leads a pretty ordinary day-to-day life, but when he heads out into the water, that all changes. He spends as much time as possible charging set after set of perfect barrels riding a single-fin board that has passed from generation to generation in his family. 

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I manage digital content here at TGR, run our gear testing program, and am stoked to be living the dream in the Tetons.
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