Paddle In

Yesterday I wrote that I got to meet Mark Healey. If you don't follow surfing you might not have heard of Mark Healey, however you probably have heard of Laird Hamilton. Laird is known around the world for surfing some of the largest waves ever riden. Laird pioneered toe surfing, a form of surfing that uses a jet ski to whip a surfer on to the face of a massive wave.

For many years it was widely believed that the only way to ride the worlds biggest waves was with the help of a jet ski. However, in recent years many surfers have foregone the help of a jet ski and are instead doing it the old fashioned way by using their own two arms. Guys like Mark Healey, Shane Dorian, Greg Long and Ian Walsh are now riding waves that were once considered impossible to paddle into.

This week an article in Outside Magazine was published that shed some light on some comments Laird made to ESPN about the resurgence in surfers paddling into big waves. Check out what Laird had to say here:

BIG-WAVE PADDLE BATTLE