Laird Hamilton is a man of legend and lore. Despite some light mockery in the modern era, his impact on surfing is palpable. He pioneered tow surfing; he stunt-doubled for James Bond; he rode a wave ...

Laird Hamilton is larger than life, within the surf world and without. He pioneered tow surfing at Jaws in the nineties; he surfed a wave that is still considered a benchmark for slab surfing today at ...

Laird Hamilton is best known as an American big-wave surfer and pioneer in the world of action water sports. In addition to his affinity for the water, Laird is labeled as an inventor, author, stunt ...

In a resurfaced interview, the Brazilian big-wave surfer reflects on unsolicited DMs and public call-outs from surfing’s biggest legends.

Laird Hamilton is considered by many to be the greatest surfer of all time and one of the greatest athletes in the world. Source: Laird Hamilton, used with permission He's known for “big wave riding,” ...

It’s the winter of 1995 and the North Shore is taking a beating. Biggest swell in five years. Most of Oahu is unrideable, but for the deranged and death-adverse, there’s two options: Waimea Bay, or ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. This Sunday’s extended version of the Los Angeles Times hardcover ...

In a very basic analogy, surfing is somewhat like riding a bike. Once you learn, once you ride that first wave all the way to shore, or once you successfully make a loop around the cul-de-sac on two ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Surfing legend Laird Hamilton came to the rescue of a distressed surfer in Malibu Wednesday morning. The surfer had to be rescued after losing his board in the strong waves ...

Everything feels so much bigger than you right now. Events. Problems. Forces. For some insight into how to manage the overwhelming, for reassurance that with the right judgment it can be handled, pull ...

But this surprise would belie a fundamental misunderstanding about Hamilton because, for him, surfing has always been much more of an art, a creative process for which the motivation is intrinsic, ...