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Billy Kemper is very comfortable in the water. He surfs enormous waves the way a regular person surfs regular waves. Better, in fact. Surfing takes up a lot of room in his life, but there are a few things more important to him than riding waves. First, of course, is his family. So when it worked out that they’d be on Tavarua for his son’s birthday… well, he had to put two of his favorite things together. And I’d be willing to bet he’d rather surf little waves with his son than surf huge and perfect waves without him.