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"The clip isn't everything I wanted after what happened," says Kai McKenzie, "but it is what it is, and this is it."

"Next imma be fucking shit up with a prosthetic."

Gallows humour and distorted guitars. All footage filmed before, edited after, from his hospital bed no less.

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Gowsa Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 2:47pm

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PCS PeterPan Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 2:47pm

Mate , ripping !!!!! Be proud of that edit .

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memlasurf Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 3:04pm

Ripping I can match you in the car slides but the surf, forget it.

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Island Bay Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 6:53pm

Yeah, not exactly nursing his turns. Full ripper.

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bbbird Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 7:59pm

Thanks for putting together your video. Something Ive always wanted to do, highlights of great surfers & never got round to.


Many moons ago, I surfed long point waves with a calm soul.
We talked a long while, waiting for the set waves to roll in around the headland.
I caught a wave, he caught the next.
His prosthetic leg came off, washed & then floated in towards the shore.
As he paddled in to pick up his other leg, a small pod of dophins surounded him.
It was a moment in time, I will never forget. Hadnt seen that happen before or since.
We were somewhere near Grafton...
He told me he had been hitchhiking & woke up in a hospital, with one of his legs gone.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240918.html

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bbbird Friday, 27 Sep 2024 at 7:52pm

The sands of time had filled up another bay of plenty.... Infrequent swell made these sections faster and choices difficult for some.....

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tubeshooter Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 7:32pm

Blown away by Kai's attitude. Legend.

"Next imma be fucking shit up with a prosthetic."
Sharks, take note....

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bbbird Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 8:38pm

Take note or more notes...

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Lanky Dean Friday, 20 Sep 2024 at 10:22am

Damn ,
what a talent !
He's one strong mofo!

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Bubble elder Friday, 20 Sep 2024 at 10:42pm

That was an awesome edit! Good luck with the recovery, with a positive mindset like that I can't wait to see the next edit!!!

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Tim Bonython Monday, 23 Sep 2024 at 5:16pm

Wow, amazing!

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Richard Cheese Tuesday, 8 Oct 2024 at 7:43am

The prosthetic clip could be called Plug n' Play.

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Richard Cheese Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024 at 6:27am