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 ...

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 ...

For Laird Hamilton, the hard-charging surfer known for “The Heaviest Wave” ever ridden at Teahupo’o, basically inventing foiling, and pioneering tow-in surfing, the blessings and burdens of the human ...

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 ...

We are at the end of another year and the sport of surfing is in a very “transitional” period, as far as I see it. In the competitive arena – I guess you would call this the “sport” part – could we be ...

Late last year, Laird Hamilton, big-wave surfer and longevity machine, told Men’s Health that “everything I do is about supporting the system.” The system is mental, emotional; it’s about buttressing ...

Yeah, he can ride giants, but what about stock cars? Laird Hamilton, often regarded as one of the greatest big wave surfers ever -- and known adrenalin junkie -- is ready to put our most pressing ...

Hours before the Gwilliam family would leave the Hawaiian island of Kauai, they became stranded. According to CNN affiliate KHNL, a deluge washed out a bridge, cutting the San Diego family's vacation ...

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 ...

Surfer Laird Hamilton underwent hip replacement surgery Monday, choosing to stay awake during the procedure, which was performed by TV personality Dr. Oz. So it might come as no shock that, in the ...

WAILUKU, Maui -- Big-wave star Laird Hamilton used his head and his shorts to rescue a surfing partner after he wiped out in a monster wave. Hamilton stripped naked to tie his surf trunks into a ...