Podcast appearances and mentions of laurie towner

Today's guest stands among the greatest surfers to ever set foot on wax, in our opinion. An absolute artisan in the juice, he's set the standard for skits cones everywhere from Off The Wall, to Shipsterns Bluff, Cloudbreak, Cape Solander and so on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laurie Towner is a product of, victim of, and again beneficiary of the surf industry boom and bust. Today he tells us about the early glory days, the virtue of working in the trades, and how those experiences positioned him perfectly to spend a year on the road with the wife and kids chasing surf, fish, and exploring the vast Australian wilderness. Watch Slow Lane here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Albee Layer- Top big wave and free wave surfer, started surfing with his dad before he could walk. Inspired by Laurie Towner, Greg Long and Shane Dorian, his career honors include getting barreled at Jaws. Something that most people don't know about him: he showers 4 or 5 times a day, doesn't like most country music, and would have sex with Adele given the chance. Exclusive to WODcast listeners: *Colter Dillon makes individually cut-and-sewn tee shirts to give you that perfect fit. Pull your favorite tee shirt out of the closet and use their simple measuring guide to recreate your best tee. You have options to pick your fabric color, add artwork, and their team recreates that ideal fit just for you.  Make every tee shirt your favorite tee shirt. Go to ColterDillon.com and get 25% off your first order using code WODCAST. *Thirdzy creates natural products that help fitness athletes get better quality rest and recovery from physical and mental stress. Their flagship product PM Recovery Collagen is a melatonin-free, CBD-free drink powder that helps you get your best quality rest while supporting joint and muscle repair. Priming you to wake up energized and ready to take on your busiest days and toughest workouts. Go to https://thirdzy.com/discount/WodcastZzz to receive 25% off of your first order. 

Laurie Towner gives us a complete rundown of his famous Cloudbreak wave, steep drop, barrell, carve, flying fish, jetski collision. Completely bonkers! We also talk Lost Track Atlantic, Steve Irwin Salutes and the Education of Adventure. It's another epic #Shedquarters episode, enjoy!

Laurie Towner - Surfer, Adventurer, Family Man. Think about seminal waves in the surfing zeitgeist. This fella has a bunch of them under his belt. Cloudbreak, Shipsterns, Off the Wall and Teahupoo - Quite the CV! Adzy and Namu catch up with Laurie to discuss where he is at, where he's been and where he is going. Spoiler alert: Laurie is a fucking legend and one of the best blokes you will ever meet. Enjoy this one Flegends. This is my favourite episode yet.

The Aussie big-wave surfer-shaper that's packed bombs with the best of them. The surfer-shaper is truly a special kind of surfer. They know what works, what doesn't, and all the nuance in between because they've had their paws on every curve and concave of the craft, over and over and over again. But the big-wave surfer shaper? Like Dylan Longbottom? That's another kind of responsibility. A guy like Dyl—who has packed bombs from Teahupoo to Shippies—he knows the level of quality a board in that type of surf deserves. A guy, who after 30 years of professionally freesurfing big waves, is now shaping boards for the crew (and Lucas Chumbo) out at Nazare: Dyl and his boards have seen places few surfers on the planet have. In the newest episode of the Late Drop, Dylan Longbottom shares with Jamie Mitchell how he got his life to this point.  0:00 Growing up in Cronulla and then the South Coast, Having a dad that was a surfer/glasser, Being a kid working in the shaping bay, Got picked up by Billabong at 18 as a freesurfer, Making videos with Bali Strickland while still shaping 10:31 Got his bricklayer apprenticeship, Shaped his first board at 24, The Billabong Challenge at the South Coast 17:55 Began surfing with straps and tow surfing in the 2000s, Practicing rotations for air-game 23:50 Getting into big-wave surfing, Relationship with surfing huge Teahupoo, Shipsterns Bluff, The pivotal session at Shipsterns with Andy, Parko and Laurie Towner 32:46 The Code Red Swell success, Getting his equipment dialed at Teahupoo, Shaping for guys out at Teahupoo, Worst experience at Teahupoo 42:35 Filming stunt work for Point Break at Teahupoo, Focusing on the Australian big waves for Billabong's Adventure Division 48.43 Shaping for guys like Lucas Chumbo, Surfing Nazare, The way he's kept his surf career alive this whole time 54:19 Dealing with his most horrible experience at Nazare, Going from quads back to thrusters on boards, 1:05:10 Surfing big waves with his daughter, Where he sees big-wave surfing going, Where he sees big-wave equipment going

If it’s heaving, you just know Laurie’s gonna go.PRESENTED BY https://futuresfins.comWhen Billabong sent 19-year-old Laurie Towner to one of the scariest waves on the planet during a massive swell with top-shelf pros Andy Irons and Joel Parkinson in 2006, few expected the Angourie hell boy to actually step up to the plate — much less rule the whole field. While most of the crew spent the day getting towed into terrifying kegs at Shipstern’s Bluff, Laurie casually paddled into the bomb of the day — and cemented his reputation as a heavy-water star. Towner almost immediately switched from competing in pro contests to chasing big waves and backless slabs all over the world as a professional freesurfer for Billabong, resulting in XXL Awards, video parts and magazine covers galore.But the career of a daredevil can be a fickle one. Towner was only 25 when he lost his main sponsor despite nonstop accolades and countless brushes with death. It turned out to be blessing in disguise as he was able to focus on his young family while remaining a standout in historic swell events, from the Code Red Swell at Teahupo’o to the Thundercloud Reef sessions in Fiji. Now, with a fresh sponsor and a newfound focus on Jaws, Laurie Towner’s best may be yet to come.Episode Highlights: 0:00 Growing up in Angourie, Surfing the more raw, powerful reefs/slabs around Angourie, Competing in the amateurs, Becoming a pro surfer14:30 Laurie’s iconic wave at Shipstern’s at 19 years old, Switching from contests to chasing heavy waves, Becoming a professional freesurfer for Billabong, The trip to Tasmania with Andy Irons and Parko23:32 Deciding that his path was to chase big waves, Training in big slabs in Oz before “big waves” elsewhere, Losing his sponsor at 25, His relationship with big Teahupoo, The Code Red Swell, Being selective at a place like Teahupoo36:44 Getting on the “Point Break” movie stuntman crew, Nearly killing himself while filming50:23 Losing sponsor becoming a blessing, Watching his children grow up, Getting sponsored by needessentials, Getting the wave of his life at Cloudbreak56:44 Getting sponsored again and surfing big Jaws, What it takes to make a big-wave surfer, Advice to young big-wave surfers1:31:02 Laurie’s 5-to-Finish

Laurie Towner is a humble, down to earth bloke who just happens to charge some of the heaviest waves in the world. In this episode we chat about Laurie’s epic wave at Cloudbreak, his challenges with sponsors over the years and the one time he really didn’t want to paddle out. Plus Jimmy and Cahill have a full wrap up of the Margaret River Pro including a look at John and Ciao Ibelli’s surfing, our love affair with sharks and Lakey Peterson’s epic win. Finally Cahill talks about his new found appreciation for surf travel and charging big barrels and he and Jimmy argue about who gets to decide what “better” women’s surfing is. So surf it hurts and as always fuelled by the legends at Salt Brewing Co. Want to support the show - head to lippedpodcast.com to shop or donate a few bucks.

The swell was almost too big for the reef, turning a perfect right into a thick double-up monster. The few surfers game enough to put themselves under the lip were rewarded with some amazing tubes. Laurie Towner was one of these guys and got some great waves until he was flogged at the bottom of a huge double-up. The result was a few separated ribs but Laurie was still stoked! A Film by Gary Parker www.needessentials.com For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

The swell was almost too big for the reef, turning a perfect right into a thick double-up monster. The few surfers game enough to put themselves under the lip were rewarded with some amazing tubes. Laurie Towner was one of these guys and got some great waves until he was flogged at the bottom of a huge double-up. The result was a few separated ribs but Laurie was still stoked! A Film by Gary Parker www.needessentials.com For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

Watch what happens when Laurie Towner meets the biggest swell to hit Fiji's Cloudbreak. Filmed and edited by Gary Parker Additional Footage Tim Bonython, Taylor Curran and Talon Clemow Produced by needessentials.com Surfer Laurie Towner Music : Song of Many By The Windy Hills Martin Jones (Guitar) Paul Brewer (Bass) Jay Kruegner (Drums & Keys) Andrew Kidman (Guitar & Vocals) Recorded & Engineered by Jay Kruegner For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

Watch what happens when Laurie Towner meets the biggest swell to hit Fiji's Cloudbreak. Filmed and edited by Gary Parker Additional Footage Tim Bonython, Taylor Curran and Talon Clemow Produced by needessentials.com Surfer Laurie Towner Music : Song of Many By The Windy Hills Martin Jones (Guitar) Paul Brewer (Bass) Jay Kruegner (Drums & Keys) Andrew Kidman (Guitar & Vocals) Recorded & Engineered by Jay Kruegner For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

A glimpse into the everyday life of big wave surfer Laurie Towner in his hometown on the east coast of Australia. A film by Gary Parker for needESSENTIALS. Music by SUNROSE Music by Vinnie la Duce Special thanks to ALBEE LAYER AND DAN NORKUNAS www.needessentials.com For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

A glimpse into the everyday life of big wave surfer Laurie Towner in his hometown on the east coast of Australia. A film by Gary Parker for needESSENTIALS. Music by SUNROSE Music by Vinnie la Duce Special thanks to ALBEE LAYER AND DAN NORKUNAS www.needessentials.com For more rad content www.skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv

A bite-sized throwback snack of Laurie Towner and Wade Goodall heading to Tahiti chasing a massive south pacific swell. skuff.tv/ facebook.com/SkuffTV/ instagram.com/skufftv/ vimeo.com/skufftv youtube.com/user/wwwskufftv