Surfers, supposedly, can read waves. It’s a phrase so commonly tossed around, and one that specifically baffles the non-surfing crowd. Like, surfers possess this practically supernatural power and ...

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 ...

From designing hybrid snowboard golf carts to saving men while naked, here are six things you might not know about famous waterman Laird Hamilton. Laird Hamilton might be the best-known surfer on the ...

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 ...

Documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy has made films about Vietnam, Abu Ghraib, AIDS, and other topics. Now she’s made something completely different: a documentary about a surfer. But not just any ...

Stand-up paddling -- a variation of surfing in which you stand on a board and propel with a paddle -- is taking beaches by storm, largely due to its endorsement by 44-year-old Laird Hamilton, who is ...