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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...