There've been moving tributes for teenage surfer Khai Cowley killed by a shark last month at a service at an Adelaide beach. The 15-year-old was attacked while surfing in waters off Yorke Peninsula and today was remembered at as someone who spread kindness.
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00:05 Board shorts and sports club tops lined the sand of Kai Cowley's favourite surf spot,
00:10 The Bottle, at Seaford Beach.
00:12 Remembered as a kind and adventurous kid by his father,
00:16 Tim Cowley says it was their surf trips he'd cherish most.
00:19 It was the time we spent driving there together in the car,
00:22 the time we spent surfing out together in the water,
00:25 and the time we'd call into the bakery and have lunch together
00:29 and talk about our waves.
00:31 This is something I'll truly miss.
00:33 The 15-year-old was killed by a shark just after Christmas
00:36 near Ethel Beach on the state's York Peninsula.
00:39 It marked the third fatal shark attack in SA waters in 2023,
00:43 a young life lost doing what he loved.
00:46 The sport that he absolutely loved was surfing.
00:49 He loved the water from before he could walk
00:52 and his real love of surfing started when he was around seven years old
00:56 where he joined the micrograms.
00:58 The teenager was described by his younger brother Jet
01:01 as the best big brother ever.
01:03 I love him so much.
01:04 I'm really going to miss hanging out with him
01:07 and teaching him cool stuff.
01:09 I love you so much, Kai.
01:11 Mourners commemorated Kai's love of the ocean,
01:13 sprinkling sand from 41 beaches across the state into the water.
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