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Kim Ball

Kim Ball

Founder and President of HI-Tech Surf Sports, a legendary Maui-based board sports retailer; established surfing as an official Hawaii high school sport and organizes the Maui Interscholastic League surf program.

Jul 17, 2026

LENNY BROS.

LENNY BROS.

Maui’s Surf History Through the Eyes of Kim Ball (Owner of HI-Tech Surf Sports)

Jul 17 · 52m

Kai Lenny
Kai LennyHOST
33:58
Like, it was, I just, you know, hear stories of when people, just the heat itself from the fire was so intense.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:05
Yeah.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:06
Well, I think a lot of us felt like the fire of 2018 when we had to evacuate.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:11
It came close.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:12
It burned a few houses.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:13
And we evacuated then, middle of the night.
Kim Ball
Kim BallGUEST
34:17
And so I was at work at high tech like I am every day in Kahului.
Kai Lenny
Kai LennyHOST
37:07
Yeah.

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