Billy Kemper: Surfer glimpsed at death after wave slammed him into a rock

It was a tiny error in judgement, but within seconds he realized that the consequences could be potentially life threatening.

Billy Kemper: Surfer glimpsed at death after wave slammed him into a rock

Revealed: The tragedy that shaped big-wave world champ Billy Kemper, “I still have nightmares about it; I can still hear my mother screaming…” - BeachGrit

Am I Dying?”: Surfing Icon Faced the Reality of 'Fear' After Horrifying Near-Death Wipeout Experience One Year Ago - EssentiallySports

Billy Kemper: Surfer glimpsed at death after wave slammed him into a rock

How Big-Wave Surfer Billy Kemper Recovered From His Injury in Morocco - Surfer

Albee Layer: I don't know who you're blowing in the judging booth (Billy Kemper) , but Kai Lenny won! - BeachGrit

We Asked Billy Kemper What He Thinks About the State of Big-Wave Surfing - Men's Journal

How Big-Wave Surfer Billy Kemper Recovered From His Injury in Morocco - Surfer

We Asked Billy Kemper What He Thinks About the State of Big-Wave Surfing - Men's Journal

Billy Kemper: Surfer glimpsed at death after wave slammed him into a rock

Revealed: The tragedy that shaped big-wave world champ Billy Kemper, “I still have nightmares about it; I can still hear my mother screaming…” - BeachGrit

Watch: Big-Wave Surfer Billy Kemper Recounts Being Knocked Unconscious at Pipe - Surfer

Watch: Big-Wave Surfer Billy Kemper Recounts Being Knocked Unconscious at Pipe - Surfer

He glimpsed death after a wave slammed him into a rock