Return of the King
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A reader-supported surf publication founded in 1992, The Surfer’s Journal is vivid, authoritative, and independent. The goal of each 132-page bimonthly edition? A completely resolved composition. Balance. Color. Story. And purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book.
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A profile of one of Kauai’s most prolific wave riders, Titus Kinimaka by Drew Kampion. Kampion details Kinimaka’s Hawaiian lineage and his big wave acumen. The story is centered on a wipeout Kinimaka took at Waimea Bay in 1989, where he broke his femur and had to be airlifted from the water. His subsequent recovery provided him with renewed focus and determination.