Since Kiana grew up in southern California, she has always had a passion for                 surfing. After her  accident, regaining that balance was a big struggle, however             Kiana was determined to get back into the sport again. In 2017, some of her close         friends showed her the upcoming sport of wake surfing. After her first attempt,             Kiana was hooked. "I really enjoy wake surfing. It's not really the same as regular           surfing, but being able to catch some waves in a lake is pretty sick since I don't             live in California anymore. I love the feeling of gliding and carving in the wave.               There is nothing like it."
        This past 2018 summer season, Kiana competed in her first wake surfing                          competition where she placed a 4th overall out of 8 advanced fully abled                      women. Kiana's goal is to acquire her pro card in the next few years and to                    compete in Nationals and Worlds as the first female upper limb adaptive                        competitor.

        Over the summer, Kiana also got in touch with the ISA in Oceanside, CA where             she started to learn to catch some regular waves. She had figured out how to               pop up on the board, timing, and carving on a long board. Her goal is to train with         them during their season to make the USA team for female upper limb adaptive.

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