Laird Hamilton

Check out Laird’s newest Laird-Pro SUP boards just made by Bob Pearson. This custom red-white-blue 10’2 is super easy for Jeff Sweet to demonstrate how getting up and out to the ocean can be a quick, simple process. Custom Laird-Pro’s are available for all.

The Blame Laird line keeps getting better and better. Stand Up Paddle fans love the attention they get when people ask what is ‘Blame Laird’. It’s a way to spread the word about this fun sport / activity in a stylish way. Laird selects each item and demands the highest quality for you. Check out the new hats just in!

Laird is fortunate enough to be able to be involved with events that are by the ocean; you can attend looking fab, and in your flip flops.  He recently partnered up with  Chanel’s J12 Marine watches that are both functional and beautiful. Chanel was generous enough to hold an event at our dear friends Ron and Kelly Meyers home to celebrate the union and to donate money to the Surfrider Foundation.  Besides the beautiful view and great company we had the  pleasure of watching the first U.S. sneak preview  of “Hollywood Don’t Surf!” Laird was grateful to his friends and Chanel for coming out and supporting a great cause.

Best, Gabby

We all know Laird is passionate about the water, whether it’s swimming, body surfing, big wave riding, kite surfing, boating, you name it. But his favorite past time is stand up paddling and stand up paddle surfing when there are waves. This activity – sport has caught on like wild fire, how could it not. It gives people one more opportunity to experience one of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts; great bodies of water. People are flocking to lakes, rivers and oceans to experience the benefits. When a new physical activity emerges that encourages people to get outdoors and be active its a great thing. Laird continues to teach anyone he can how to standup paddle. This past week he was in Utah at the Outdoor Retail Show.

We’re hoping to do a demo for the public in Southern California soon. Would you want to come? What techniques would you want Laird to demo or share. Post your comments below!

There have been many blog postings about the event. Here is a bit from one of our favorites.

“One Word: ICON. Powers Outdoors had the chance to meet up with and even paddle with legendary surfer and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) advocate Laird Hamilton at the Outdoor Retail demo day up at Lake Jordanelle Reservior in Park City, UT.

On our bi-annual trip to Salt Lake City, this time we were lucky enough to catch up with Laird and his SUP entourage. There was no mistaking his appearance or presence on the water. Laird was out in the middle of things most of the day, sharing, talking and teaching others about his experiences and passion of the SUP. He would take the time to answer everyone’s questions and give you a bit of a demonstration to go along with it. Whether it was how to paddle continuously on one side of the SUP, how inefficient a cross-over stroke was, or how to execute his “peanut butter stroke,” Laird was super excited to be sharing his techniques as an expert waterman.”

To view the full blog visit PowersOutdoors

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Don’t Blame Laird for this! We have had some technical difficulties with our store this week so to show our apologies we have discounted every product 15%!  enter coupon code – blame – at checkout

Take advantage of some high quality products like:

Catie’s C’s and Greens ~ A Daily essential if you care about your health.

Blame Laird Gear – Caution ~ If you don’t want to spark up a conversation don’t wear these!

Standup Paddle Boards – We know these are an investment so take advantage of the 15% off!
(Laird-Surftech models only)

Laird’s Teaupoo 2000 Wave – ‘The Wave’ – Autographed Copy

Other great products available at shop.lairdhamilton.com ~ Laird’s official e-commerce store.

More Blame Laird gear coming soon!!

A Laird Hamilton Update
By Gabby Reece
8-3-10

Laird needs a thrill. A cheap thrill won’t do, he needs a big mountain or a large wave.  He has been really good about not feeling sorry for himself, but this reaction to no action is really at the core of who Laird is. He just flew to Utah today to do some demo’s for stand up paddle and he has a bit of traveling lined up in the next few weeks (NYC, Europe, and Hawaii). Busy, but not the same thing.

I have watched close to 15 summers of Laird going through this battle. He understands with his mind that it’s no big deal, but in his physiological and emotional self he gets down. This is the magic of Laird.  He really does all of this stuff and finds new ways to keep himself challenged because he needs too.  He would be perfectly content with doing some physically exciting thing in nature everyday regardless if anyone knew about it or not.  He does it for himself. Granted, he most likely would enjoy it with a few buddies, but in the end it’s for his own simple desire. If you asked him if he would like a building full of cash, hot chicks (remember this is his wife writing this), fast cars, fancy clothes etc., or just the promise of an active nature he would take the later. As all humans Laird is complex, but really what makes him happy is so constant. Good food, action, solid rest, time with the boys, time with his family, love, and more food.

He has gotten better at managing his summer time and waiting blues, but it still plagues him. In the end what makes us, is our gift and our curse. Maybe this is just the education of the human condition. So for now I will try to stay empathetic and give him his space while encouraging him to go somewhere if the weather shows signs of promise.

Best, Gabby

SUMMER 2010
Posted By,
A Laird Life Editor

Guest editor Gerry Lopez goes inside the mind of Laird. A 10 page feature story available in stores now.

San Clemente, CA (July 14, 2010) – The Surfrider Foundation’s Not The Answer Campaign has partnered with waterman and activist Laird Hamilton for a new public service announcement (PSA) created by WINDOWSEATpictures urging President Obama and congress to reinstate the moratorium on offshore drilling.  Hamilton is featured in both 30- and 60-second PSAs running online and on-air.

The goal of the PSAs is to increase awareness about the situation in the Gulf of Mexico and encourage people to take action by writing the President and other elected officials asking them to reinstate the moratorium on offshore oil drilling.

Hamilton highlights that he’s accomplished tremendous feats, and that nothing scares him, except for the threat of another Deepwater Horizon disaster happening somewhere else off our coasts.  He goes on to talk about how the Congressional and Executive moratoria have helped protect America’s coastlines for nearly 30 years, and that “the tragic and devastating spill in the Gulf of Mexico is sickening proof that offshore oil drilling is not the answer.”

“We’re all affected by offshore spills, from kids playing in the sand to people like Laird who define wave riding,” says Jim Moriarty, Surfrider Foundation’s CEO.  “I love how this PSA illustrates the point that we should all be scared of man-made disasters of this magnitude, and that we should not stop until safeguards, like the moratorium, are back in place.”

“Our personal desire to preserve the environment, coupled with the saddening disaster in the Gulf, motivated WINDOWSEATpictures to help spread the message with Laird Hamilton and Surfrider Foundation,” says Moz Mirbaba, Executive Producer at WINDOWSEATpictures.  “Our political leaders need to know that offshore drilling is Not The Answer and that it comes at a terrible cost to our wildlife and environment.  This project is very near and dear to us.  We support Surfrider Foundation and are proud to have been involved with this noteworthy movement.”

Laird Hamilton is known as the guiding genius of crossover board sports, and he is truly amazing in the water.  The waterman in the true sense of the word is famous for doing all kinds of extreme things in the ocean from making epic long distance journeys on his ocean-going paddleboard to creating the fast forward speed sailing loop, to pioneering tow-in surfing – a method still used today to surf some of the world’s biggest waves.  As an activist and advocate for our oceans, waves and beaches, he supports education and outreach within the community to protect our waters for future generations to enjoy.

Surfrider Foundation’s “Not The Answer” PSAs with Laird Hamilton were made possible by the generous support from WINDOWSEATpictures, who provided filming and editing, and the Sierra Club who donated video footage from the Gulf of Mexico.

To learn more about Surfrider Foundation’s Not The Answer Campaign and take action, visit  www.nottheanswer.org

About Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, go to www.surfrider.org.

About WINDOWSEATpictures

Founded by Creative Director/Director Bill Kiely and Executive Producer Moz Mirbaba, WINDOWSEATpictures uses film and video to create marketing solutions to engage youth culture audiences.  WINDOWSEAT’s inventive take on production has garnered the appeal of major brands such as: Vans, Nike, O’Neill, REEF, Billabong, Anheuser-Busch, General Mills, Monster Energy Drink, Mattel, US Air Force, Maloof Money Cup, NBC, CBS, FUEL TV, and Fox Sports to name a few.  For more information on WINDOWSEATpictures, go to www.windowseatpictures.com.

Written By,
A Laird Life Editor
Re: July 9th and 10th

This past weekend Laird, Dave Kalama, Bob Pearson, and more than 200+ people came out to Magnusson Park in Seattle for a day of stand-up paddling in the sun. The event was put on in collaboration with REI and gave people the chance to try out the latest boards from Surftech and Naish. People of all skill levels and ages were out on the water along with Laird who was handing out pointers left and right and making sure everyone was having a good time.

The Pacific Northwest may seem like an odd, chilly place for a sport like stand-up paddling to take off, but it is catching on quickly thanks to the many lakes in the area and pleasant summers. Several local shops now rent out paddle boards so if you are in the NW itching to try paddle boarding there is no reason to not try it.