BLAME LAIRD

It all started when some people told Laird about stickers that were posted at Malibu Surfrider, and a few other spots in Southern California that simply said BLAME LAIRD.  Laird then started getting calls about them popping up on his native island of Kaua’i. Of course maybe for the first few seconds the notion that someone was putting energy into ‘BLAMING’ Laird stung him a bit, but quickly we all started to get a great belly laugh from it.

I can remember it being so easy to find Laird in any line up since he was the only person out there standing on his board.  For about five years I watched Laird mess around trying to find the right equipment to stand up paddle surf.

I am not a surfer so I will not pretend to understand the frustration that some of the lay down surfers feel about the “sweepers”, but I do know that there is an adjustment period for any change, and this too shall pass.

Laird decided to take something that could have been perceived as a negative and just have some fun with it.  After all if you are having any fun at all stand up paddling, then you too can BLAME LAIRD.