Thank you to everyone who put their heart, soul, and courage into this series. On-camera or behind the scenes, you have raised the bar for all of us on or off the surf. Solid. Thank you!
So much praise should go towards Layne. Man crushed the story and edit in the first 6, and left it all out there once again for number 7. Cheers to all involved! God bless
Such a fantastic series. I can watch this guy surf for hours! He’s such an inspiration. I’ve seen a lot of people in pain being a nurse but seeing Billy in the pain he was in is something I haven’t seen before. I’m not a surfer but I love the surf and the ocean at my doorstep. Can’t imagine not being near the ocean ❤️
I understand that fear that Tahiti felt. I cannot even imagine. She went through every step of this pain with you. Taking care of those boys, worrying about the future, seeing the possibilities of reinjury. So happy it went well for you and I am happy for your family.
@@rasher331 I don't think the, he is making his living by surfing. There are a lot of people who go to dangerous jobs every day to support their families. This is just one of those. It wasn't all about fun, it is skill and making a living. Still terrifying for the family too.
Dearest Billie,. Your story is, was and will be a source of inspiration to untold people. I am a Shaman and Healer based in Pennsylvania. I watched all six of your videos (twice), and I knew that eventually, you would have to go back to Morocco to retrieve yourself. Video seven popped up on my feed today, and I stopped what I was doing to immediately watch it. Watching and listening to you speak about "Soul Retrieval" and the power that comes when you reclaim yourself and all your lost, forgotten and misplaced parts, was truly heart opening. I saw the need for the completion of the circle, and I am so glad your soul guided you back to where you needed to go to regather, reclaim and restore yourself. "Soul loss" is a powerful experience, but "Soul Retrieval," by its very nature, lifts us up towards our greatness and open us to our truth, strength, resilience and reignition of our passion. Very well done. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Many blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Wow, it’s been a little while since I’ve tasted bile….but how rad to hear from a shaman bad……but surely in this age you’d be worldly…..to know shit from surely… Or do you USA? Or do you….? Sorry, but I’m Aussie, and that sort of comment makes me sorry.. Sorry that the governing body on the so called world surf league needs to clutch at straws enough to post such content…and for that content to encourage people to comment such vacuous comments like the “Shaman and Healer”…….
Aloha Billy! Many mahalos for telling your story so amazingly well, with such stunning videography & with what looks to be a lot of actual, real-time footage! So beautiful, so inspirational and so meaningful, especially for those of us who've been severely injured doing what we love, and could find the determination to push through all the undeniably difficult struggles to made our way back on top! The love of our sport will undoubtedly carry us through the best times of our lives! It's a remarkable a gift that will last a lifetime! Yeah! At 67, I'm still enjoying the surf and fully intend to continue for as long as it brings joy!
Billy you are my personal inspiration to my recovery to a surf accident that I had 2 years ago. Haven’t got back to the water yet but I’m healing my way up there Stoked to see you rippin !
I am in complete awe, you are not just a supreme athlete, you are an absolutely amazing human being! To reach that point in your life where you heal your soul and move into the real joy of life is so rare! You are indeed blessed and you are a blessing! This story being told is not random, it has touched me and I am certain that it will be life-changing for many more! Thank God for amazing people like you, bless you and yours, your amazing doctors and mates!💕🇨🇦
"I found what I was running from..." Thank you for your courageous authenticity. THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! Amazing rides and footage, too! Blessings to you and your beautiful family, Mr. Kemper!!
Where most would just want to get out of the section as quickly as possible....there are so many times...when you held out your hand to stall...to stay in a bit longer...to tempt the wave almost to say...ok back here again.....let's dance......thanks Billy...really love whenever the boys have you in their Vlogs....either Koa, Eli or Nate....you just bring the rawness to any video you are in....stay safe...you have a beautiful family always waiting for you to return......Blessings Billy....Blessings
What a life lesson! Though this nightmare you came back stronger and wiser and a wonderful role model to the rest of us. Your family and friends were there for you throughout it all. Hope you enjoy riding these waves for a long long time. Take good care x
this is wonderfu. So happy this 2years post injury ep came out. Such a whole journey, physicaly and mostly mentally... i'm amazed and admirative!!!! Such honest words and inspiring state of mind and determination and genuiness!!!
Well made. Well said. Moving forward is the best way to live. Worked with your mom back in the day @ Haleiwa Joe's. You were just a grom. I commend you Billy for growing up to be a solid individual. Blessings to you and your family.
No wonder your one of the best big wave warriors bro and your love of pushing the limits is more than apparent in your recovery and in your attitude to going back to do it all again. All the best brother Billy "Go Hard".
Billy is a beast and such a rad dude! Pain is a great motivator and healing takes time as Billy knows. Thank you Billy for your strength and motivation.
Oohhhh man u put me into tears, more than a year now i knew about ur acccident u had in my country, and looking at how u heal urself this way and coming back to thesame place and how u face ur fear and how much positive u have in ur soul though the accidents u been through in ur life , thats a big lesson i got from ya brother, ohh man i never cried like this, ur story is full of energy and advices , hugs from morocco brother
This series is really good, I just watched it all in one go, I’m actually night news for a critical disease, and sometimes I’m still learning how to cope with it, watching how Billy was so determined and believed in himself in how to heal. That took a lot of courage. Such an inspiration
Great come back...you're a true inspiration...when REAL.hero's appear the world watches to greet them...although I'm not a surfer I've admired your true grit...congrats Billie...your legacy will live on
Best and most humbling definition of how much courage and will it takes to get "closure". And then be able to move forward. Thanks Billy, it made me better more than 1% today!
Thank you Billy for this fabulous comeback!!! it runs in your veins when you need to get back out there, he is one of the best surfers ever, and agree a film should be made about what you went through, and look at you now!!!!
Really love to see this sort of vulnerability displayed. Too infrequently does society permit men to show their emotions - many thanks to Billy for his agreement to do this. Really awesome and inspiring!
So . The bottom line is, you will do whatever you ‘need’ to do regardless of how much it hurts or terrifies your family or friends. These are the people who to different degrees suffered beside you, changed their lives to accommodate your needs & supported you every step . Wow! Your loved ones wanted one thing, your happiness. Too bad it was necessary for them to continue to pay so much personally. I have deep compassion for you all. It is such a miracle you have recovered your life. I wish y’all peace good health & love.
You are such an inspiration I loved watching your series...Sorry for the suffering you went thru but like a true warrior you bounced back well, wishing you all the best in life. ❣
This man intuitively sought out EMDR-therapy on himself. Beautiful intuition and courage to heal at such high risk. Kudos to Tahiti for enduring this ride too
Woah so inspiring! I believe surfing really connects you to your Soul, and your physical body is just a channel for those souls that love being out there, being free, facing Fear, facing Mother Nature's Power, confronting ego, limitations, and so forth. Come peace come healing to all blessed surfers that love life
You are now officially Billy Balls so happy you are an over comer! Way to go now your free to move on in life and enjoy your wife and family! Stay safe always!
Incredible dedication body, mind, spirit and soul, following in the footsteps of those who laid the foundation for the next generation of Hawaiian watermen and surfers. Impressive!!!! Hawaii no ka oi!!!! D.L.
Way to go Billy. Surfing God!! That was an amazing physical and mental comeback, that you allowed the world to witness it all, says a lot man. Hoping the best things in life fall on you and your strong family, in abundance.... **Quick story (sorry)** My Grandma, who was in her late 90s, went to rural China and fell, broke her hip, and it took us 3 months to get her back to a hospital in the states. That she survived all those weeks, in a bed, not getting the surgery she needed I am still in awe of. She would've really related to some of what you went through, on a level, only you and your closest, get. Anyways, I've been wanting to pass that on for awhile. When you put it all into a book, it's gonna make my sci-fi book blog officially a "Surf & SciFi Books" blog, or site...idk, maybe a Science fiction Surf movie, or book, is what the world needs....I better sign off now before I get carried away. Peace and love!
He had excellent help at his accident not something the average surfer gets when going remote . But facing your fear after a traumatic experience ,going back to that spot is one of the hardest things to do .Hats off to you Billy . Snapping my back never to walk again Im unable to return its just a road block i cant face again still 7 years after .
He was fortunate to have the resources he had and to have been able to recover so well, that is definitly not the reality I would say, the majority of the time. I am sorry that in your experience, you are not able to return. Enduring inspire of such a roadblock is also no easy feat. All the best to you.
Thank you for this film. It is up there with National Geographic films I have enjoyed. I loved this film and everyone in it and the editing and sound and music and well, everything. The BEST. A film worth making. With love and admiration, Melissa
I think you are right! It’s Chops and it’s probably the biggest I have ever seen there which makes it possibly the biggest ever ridden. It would have been death to get too deep and risk getting thrown onto the reef there.
Looking back often calcifies our soul, hardens us in a way that can make future opportunities harder to see. Then again, we all are shown the path when we’re ready, never before.
that last shot at Teahupoo was sick . That reef right there. Coming back is about always moving forward . I too have thought too deeply about the past and it holds you back. never forget those times but dont let them stop you from moving forward. A shout out to sports medicine . I am sitting here with three skewered toes from hammer toe surgery from being extremely active and then getting old haha. I found it strange since we have no nerves within our bones that they could drive skewers through bone for healing purposes and it would not be painful afterwards. Science is good. This has renewed my direction even being old er 🏄🏽♀
Thank you to everyone who put their heart, soul, and courage into this series. On-camera or behind the scenes, you have raised the bar for all of us on or off the surf. Solid. Thank you!
That last wave in this video was absolutely INSANE
had to pause it to just stare at the wave. What a monster!
That has to be one of the biggest Chopes waves of all time. Just a big ugly monster slab. Truly ridiculous.
INSANE!! 25:43
@@yeolderuckas8568 kkl
Twas a beautiful absolute monster!😮❤❤
So much praise should go towards Layne. Man crushed the story and edit in the first 6, and left it all out there once again for number 7. Cheers to all involved! God bless
Such a fantastic series. I can watch this guy surf for hours! He’s such an inspiration. I’ve seen a lot of people in pain being a nurse but seeing Billy in the pain he was in is something I haven’t seen before. I’m not a surfer but I love the surf and the ocean at my doorstep. Can’t imagine not being near the ocean ❤️
I understand that fear that Tahiti felt. I cannot even imagine. She went through every step of this pain with you. Taking care of those boys, worrying about the future, seeing the possibilities of reinjury. So happy it went well for you and I am happy for your family.
All I can think of is his selfishness. He has a family to think about, yet he acts like a single jack the lad.
@@rasher331 I don't think the, he is making his living by surfing. There are a lot of people who go to dangerous jobs every day to support their families. This is just one of those. It wasn't all about fun, it is skill and making a living. Still terrifying for the family too.
I don't think this trip was necessary for his livelihood or family.
I don’t surf Billy but this series has had me on the edge of my seat. All the best to you, Tahiti and the rest of your family brother.
Dearest Billie,. Your story is, was and will be a source of inspiration to untold people. I am a Shaman and Healer based in Pennsylvania. I watched all six of your videos (twice), and I knew that eventually, you would have to go back to Morocco to retrieve yourself. Video seven popped up on my feed today, and I stopped what I was doing to immediately watch it. Watching and listening to you speak about "Soul Retrieval" and the power that comes when you reclaim yourself and all your lost, forgotten and misplaced parts, was truly heart opening. I saw the need for the completion of the circle, and I am so glad your soul guided you back to where you needed to go to regather, reclaim and restore yourself. "Soul loss" is a powerful experience, but "Soul Retrieval," by its very nature, lifts us up towards our greatness and open us to our truth, strength, resilience and reignition of our passion. Very well done. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Many blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Wow, it’s been a little while since I’ve tasted bile….but how rad to hear from a shaman bad……but surely in this age you’d be worldly…..to know shit from surely… Or do you USA? Or do you….? Sorry, but I’m Aussie, and that sort of comment makes me sorry.. Sorry that the governing body on the so called world surf league needs to clutch at straws enough to post such content…and for that content to encourage people to comment such vacuous comments like the “Shaman and Healer”…….
@@WS_00 Perhaps you could use my services. Sounds very much like you could benefit from some soul retrieval work. I will pray for you.
A successful physical recovery is a beautiful thing. Overcoming your inner demons is a whole other level of success. Glad to see him thrive once more.
Aloha Billy! Many mahalos for telling your story so amazingly well, with such stunning videography & with what looks to be a lot of actual, real-time footage! So beautiful, so inspirational and so meaningful, especially for those of us who've been severely injured doing what we love, and could find the determination to push through all the undeniably difficult struggles to made our way back on top! The love of our sport will undoubtedly carry us through the best times of our lives! It's a remarkable a gift that will last a lifetime! Yeah! At 67, I'm still enjoying the surf and fully intend to continue for as long as it brings joy!
Please make his story and these episodes into a major motion picture! Absolutely stunning and inspirational!
Billy you are my personal inspiration to my recovery to a surf accident that I had 2 years ago.
Haven’t got back to the water yet but I’m healing my way up there
Stoked to see you rippin !
I’m praying for you brother. You’ll get out there. Keep working.
What happened if you don’t mind me asking?
Beautiful documentary series, loved every minute of it. This man is a warrior in every sense of the word.
I am in complete awe, you are not just a supreme athlete, you are an absolutely amazing human being! To reach that point in your life where you heal your soul and move into the real joy of life is so rare! You are indeed blessed and you are a blessing! This story being told is not random, it has touched me and I am certain that it will be life-changing for many more! Thank God for amazing people like you, bless you and yours, your amazing doctors and mates!💕🇨🇦
"I found what I was running from..." Thank you for your courageous authenticity. THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! Amazing rides and footage, too! Blessings to you and your beautiful family, Mr. Kemper!!
Dudes a legend. That wave even a lot smaller looks ferocious. Pulls so hard off the bottom when it’s barreling
Laird Hamilton is a legend, Slater also
Congrats to the editor 👏🏻-👏🏻-👏🏻
What a awesome story of dedication, hard work. God bless you Billy Kemper
Where most would just want to get out of the section as quickly as possible....there are so many times...when you held out your hand to stall...to stay in a bit longer...to tempt
the wave almost to say...ok back here again.....let's dance......thanks Billy...really love whenever the boys have you in their Vlogs....either Koa, Eli or Nate....you just bring the rawness
to any video you are in....stay safe...you have a beautiful family always waiting for you to return......Blessings Billy....Blessings
A man in full; a profile in courage and tenacity!
What a life lesson! Though this nightmare you came back stronger and wiser and a wonderful role model to the rest of us.
Your family and friends were there for you throughout it all.
Hope you enjoy riding these waves for a long long time.
Take good care x
That look back into the pit on that last wave at Teahupoo is one of the craziest things I've ever seen.
this is wonderfu. So happy this 2years post injury ep came out. Such a whole journey, physicaly and mostly mentally... i'm amazed and admirative!!!! Such honest words and inspiring state of mind and determination and genuiness!!!
“The most important part of healing is showing respect to the “thing” that helped you find yourself”
Couldn’t love this series more. Billy Kemper, what a champion. Moved, inspired, motivated by this.
I’m so happy your happy Billy. You are a true inspiration and a super man in my books. Pease and love to you and your family.
Well made. Well said. Moving forward is the best way to live. Worked with your mom back in the day @ Haleiwa Joe's. You were just a grom. I commend you Billy for growing up to be a solid individual.
Blessings to you and your family.
No wonder your one of the best big wave warriors bro and your love of pushing the limits is more than apparent in your recovery and in your attitude to going back to do it all again. All the best brother Billy "Go Hard".
Much respect to you Billy for going back to a wave that almost took your life and give you the opportunity to finally have closure.
Billy is a beast and such a rad dude! Pain is a great motivator and healing takes time as Billy knows. Thank you Billy for your strength and motivation.
Absolutely insane series. Billy is legendary and I’m so glad all of these moments were caught on camera. AMAZINGGGGGG
So psyched you found your closure Billy. Absolutely amazing documentary. Keep sending it Billy!🤙🏽
Healing also for the one who followed your documentary. You are inspiring for many.
Oohhhh man u put me into tears, more than a year now i knew about ur acccident u had in my country, and looking at how u heal urself this way and coming back to thesame place and how u face ur fear and how much positive u have in ur soul though the accidents u been through in ur life , thats a big lesson i got from ya brother, ohh man i never cried like this, ur story is full of energy and advices , hugs from morocco brother
This series is really good, I just watched it all in one go, I’m actually night news for a critical disease, and sometimes I’m still learning how to cope with it, watching how Billy was so determined and believed in himself in how to heal. That took a lot of courage. Such an inspiration
Putting on an absolute clinic! Not only of great surfing, but healing from trauma. Wow, what an inspiring journey, Billy.
Billy you’re a warrior through and through respect to the wave that changed your life.
Billy, you are an exemple and a motivation. Congratulations on recovering so well. Take good care of yourself
Great come back...you're a true inspiration...when REAL.hero's appear the world watches to greet them...although I'm not a surfer I've admired your true grit...congrats Billie...your legacy will live on
Beautiful documentary. Much love and respect to Billy and family.
Billy has a restless heart, and the unwavering strength to face his fear head on...
And that's why he's the world champion...full stop🤙🤙
Thank you so much for sharing you Family your love and your passion Billy.
Best and most humbling definition of how much courage and will it takes to get "closure". And then be able to move forward.
Thanks Billy, it made me better more than 1% today!
Thank you Billy for this fabulous comeback!!! it runs in your veins when you need to get back out there, he is one of the best surfers ever, and agree a film should be made about what you went through, and look at you now!!!!
Really love to see this sort of vulnerability displayed. Too infrequently does society permit men to show their emotions - many thanks to Billy for his agreement to do this. Really awesome and inspiring!
You are a legend 👏🏼 glad you are back!
This was really well done, Billy and Layne. So glad to see you get the closure on that chapter, Buddy. So stoked for you...
Damn, you’ve definitely put yourself through a lot of painful rehab.
Balls of Stone Billy,🍀🌊🌊🌊🌊🍀
Respect
You're stronger than what you think. Welcome back.
So . The bottom line is, you will do whatever you ‘need’ to do regardless of how much it hurts or terrifies your family or friends. These are the people who to different
degrees suffered beside you, changed their lives to accommodate your needs & supported you every step .
Wow!
Your loved ones wanted one thing, your happiness. Too bad it was necessary for them to continue to pay so much personally.
I have deep compassion for you all. It is such a miracle you have recovered your life.
I wish y’all peace good health & love.
Such an amazing series best I have ever watched!
You are such an inspiration I loved watching your series...Sorry for the suffering you went thru but like a true warrior you bounced back well, wishing you all the best in life.
❣
This man intuitively sought out EMDR-therapy on himself. Beautiful intuition and courage to heal at such high risk. Kudos to Tahiti for enduring this ride too
Woah so inspiring! I believe surfing really connects you to your Soul, and your physical body is just a channel for those souls that love being out there, being free, facing Fear, facing Mother Nature's Power, confronting ego, limitations, and so forth. Come peace come healing to all blessed surfers that love life
his attitude is so inspiring! very happy that he is well, strong and most of all, that he killed "the monster" from this traumatic incident...
You are now officially Billy Balls so happy you are an over comer! Way to go now your free to move on in life and enjoy your wife and family!
Stay safe always!
Only looking ahead… Thanks Billy. ❤
Incredible dedication body, mind, spirit and soul, following in the footsteps of those who laid the foundation for the next generation of Hawaiian watermen and surfers. Impressive!!!! Hawaii no ka oi!!!!
D.L.
Incredible story of determination this, thanks Billy!
Well done! a surfing story with redemption mixed in that was one of the best surfing videos Iv seen in a long time.
You almost lost your life in Morocco and you got it back in Morocco.. you’re a son of Morocco too..bless❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻
What an inspirational story of courage and triumph. Thank you for sharing. 👊🇺🇲🔜
Beautiful and inspiring!
Billy is simply an outstanding human being! Props for slaying your demons!
WELL DONE GREAT MAN .....Good Luck in the Future
What is the soundtrack of his first session at the point ? its sick !
Sawa Ahmed spins th-cam.com/video/tV8OeGgiRCM/w-d-xo.html
I'm dying to know too. Shazam is of no use. If you figure it out lmk and vice versa. 😂.
Billy good for you getting back up and conquering that battle
👍😭😭🙏🙏@22:22-23:50 THIS IS WHY THE UNIVERSE WANTED ME TO WATCH THIS VIDEO CHAPTER SERIES!!! 😭😭🙏🙏
Back to reconnect in peace in Morocco that’s so inspiring in many forms and levels surfing can be inspiring ….. Billy keep rocking
Way to go Billy. Surfing God!!
That was an amazing physical and mental comeback, that you allowed the world to witness it all, says a lot man. Hoping the best things in life fall on you and your strong family, in abundance....
**Quick story (sorry)**
My Grandma, who was in her late 90s, went to rural China and fell, broke her hip, and it took us 3 months to get her back to a hospital in the states. That she survived all those weeks, in a bed, not getting the surgery she needed I am still in awe of. She would've really related to some of what you went through, on a level, only you and your closest, get. Anyways, I've been wanting to pass that on for awhile.
When you put it all into a book, it's gonna make my sci-fi book blog officially a "Surf & SciFi Books" blog, or site...idk, maybe a Science fiction Surf movie, or book, is what the world needs....I better sign off now before I get carried away.
Peace and love!
There’s waves in space…see Andor e11/12
He had excellent help at his accident not something the average surfer gets when going remote . But facing your fear after a traumatic experience ,going back to that spot is one of the hardest things to do .Hats off to you Billy . Snapping my back never to walk again Im unable to return its just a road block i cant face again still 7 years after .
He was fortunate to have the resources he had and to have been able to recover so well, that is definitly not the reality I would say, the majority of the time. I am sorry that in your experience, you are not able to return. Enduring inspire of such a roadblock is also no easy feat. All the best to you.
those carves were GRAVY Bill!
Thank you ❤! Great documentary. Very inspirational and moving.
Thank you for this film. It is up there with National Geographic films I have enjoyed. I loved this film and everyone in it and the editing and sound and music and well, everything. The BEST. A film worth making. With love and admiration, Melissa
Good for you man! First that wave looks super fun when it's not 12ft barrels and I'm glad your wife was supportive, nice to see!
et même temps la meilleure photo...... magnifique
what video! It scared me and made me anxious! excitement and curiosity! How well Billy overcame the wave that almost killed him.
Love this guys style on the water, every wave it looks like he's going full attack.
Inspirational... that soundtrack is Fire
Billy ripping on rail carving and a barrel rider extraordinaire . 🔥🔥🔥🙏
Billy the goat what an amazing documentary highly recommended 🔥🔥🐐🐐
The Cinematography is amazing!
Inspirational thanks for sharing!
Very interesting and inspiring story , congrats Billy
Ohh shoot. Never expected this. Cannot wait to watch it 🙌🙌🙌
You Came back to that place that you had that sad and painfull experience to conquer it¡ Kudos Man¡✌✌🙏🙏
Never say last wave, get ya every time! blessings on a healthy return 🤙🏻
Tellement dramatique..... i can't sleep any more
Great to see you back at it champ!!
I think that last wave, even though he wasnt deep (could you have been though), was the heaviest wave ever ridden.
I think you are right! It’s Chops and it’s probably the biggest I have ever seen there which makes it possibly the biggest ever ridden. It would have been death to get too deep and risk getting thrown onto the reef there.
Looking back often calcifies our soul, hardens us in a way that can make future opportunities harder to see. Then again, we all are shown the path when we’re ready, never before.
this time you connect with morocco coz you had this beard! proper morocann one!! yalaaaaa
absolutely amazing
That moon to sun fade shot was really dope.
What a blessing
Massively inspirational , big love!
Thats a great Spot for a WSL contest. As well as Skeleton Bay Awesome Waves
Only for the intro, it worth to watch this video.
that last shot at Teahupoo was sick . That reef right there. Coming back is about always moving forward . I too have thought too deeply about the past and it holds you back. never forget those times but dont let them stop you from moving forward. A shout out to sports medicine . I am sitting here with three skewered toes from hammer toe surgery from being extremely active and then getting old haha. I found it strange since we have no nerves within our bones that they could drive skewers through bone for healing purposes and it would not be painful afterwards. Science is good. This has renewed my direction even being old er 🏄🏽♀
That place looks so fun, good work BK.
Wow Billy , So impressed Bro :) I have been there and it is a life changing Journey . Love to you and your family :)