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Artisan tells Hawaii’s stories, 1 surfboard at a time
Leleo Kinimaka grew up on Kauai, where the ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled. “I’d only come home for lunch.” It’s fitting, then, that the Native Hawaiian, still …