Alaia Religion, hand crafted

Paolo aka Eddie Vedder with his new handplane toy heading to the island of Fuerte

2012-01-28T05:25:00.001-08:00

2012-01-28T05:14:00.000-08:00

clean waves at our home spot

2012-01-16T00:57:00.000-08:00

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The Rubberman opened the door. Arriving amid a period of flux, he demonstrated that no limits exist beyond our imagination. He didn't invent the shortboard; he just showed us how to ride it. No one had a greater influence on the way people surf -- from the best in the world on down -- than Larry Bertlemann.The only son (he has four sisters) of a former survival instructor for the U.S. Air Force, Lawrence Mehau Bertlemann was drawn to adventure at an early age. Born in Hilo, on Hawaii's big island, where his father ran an auto shop, Larry spent his early childhood hunting pigs and fishing with handlines, without so much as a thought on surfing. At age 11, he came to Oahu with his mother, putting Larry in proximity to Waikiki and the forces that would shape his life. "I still remember my first wave at Queens," he reflects. "I rented a board for an hour and stayed out all day. They had to chase me in. Rabbit Kekai was up there yelling at me, but then my mom told him who I was. Our family had a lot of pull at the time -- on both sides of the law, so he left me alone."Longboards were still all that was known, and Bertlemann borrowed anything he could get his hands on. He eventually found a 9'6" in the bushes and rode it for a month before snapping it. Rather than mend the hulking plank, he glassed a fin on the front half and set out for some serious fun. By this time, school had become a nuisance, so after eighth grade, he dropped out in favor of the beach. The only graduating he was interested in was going from the bunny slopes of Waikiki to the bowl at Ala Moana. Without conforming to the restraints of competition, he experienced success by the early '70s. In the 1972 World Contest in San Diego, he finished third, followed by a victory in the 1973 U.S. Championships. Contrary to advice from his shaper, coach and mentor Ben Aipa, Bertlemann turned professional.

2011-12-30T02:51:00.000-08:00

typical day at work..!!

Derek Hynd

2011-12-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

Derek Hynd: And The Free Friction Conspiracy

Memories..

2011-12-14T10:25:00.000-08:00

MEMORIES....

Byron Bay - The Meeting Place 'Trailer'

2011-11-30T03:00:00.000-08:00

magic place...

2011-11-28T08:29:00.000-08:00

Little Nathan with his handplane..!!!

2011-11-25T06:55:00.000-08:00

.......

2011-11-25T06:49:00.000-08:00

our friend Mr.Tom Wegener ,so stoked to met him!!!Coolum Australia!!

2011-11-25T06:43:00.000-08:00

I have been watching this guy for almost one our,he ripped with his homemade handplane...Australia Nov.2011

GOLDEN DAYS FESTIVAL – Green Day Out

2011-11-21T12:18:00.000-08:00

Golden Days Festival – Green Day Out

2011-11-21T11:55:00.000-08:00

Golden Days Festival – Green Day Out

Alaia Religion and balinese gardens

2011-11-20T00:43:00.000-08:00

2ft perfect empty Balangan joy of the alaia crew sliders

2011-11-20T00:37:00.000-08:00

Bali best shop THE DRIFTER with alaia boards

2011-11-20T00:29:00.000-08:00

waves from the south

2011-11-08T04:42:00.000-08:00

Axel our mate and good water photographer met Mr Keith Malloy

2011-10-24T23:56:00.000-07:00

Dis•place•men•tia: S E C O S F O G

2011-10-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

Dis•place•men•tia: S E C O S F O G: Suck it up Steve, you're on camera!

ian alaia cake for his 8yrs birthday thanks Giada was really yummy...

2011-10-20T00:24:00.000-07:00

going into details...

2011-10-19T22:14:00.001-07:00

Another flat sunset..surf trips are very close..

2011-10-18T00:26:00.000-07:00

There are no waves! There is the mountain!

2011-10-16T21:16:00.000-07:00

Axel new handplane for france heavy beach breaks..

2011-10-16T00:02:00.000-07:00

Kelly Slater Band, The Surfers

2011-10-14T04:38:00.000-07:00

Memories...

niente di piu' vero

2011-10-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

Todaysurf.com - Meteo Surf Adriatico: Moda Sup: dove andremo mai a finire #2: Si ripropone l'argomento, dopo aver scatenato osservazioni e polemiche sulla pagina Facebook di Todaysurf . Cominiciamo col proporre 3 im...

Cat Power - I Found a Reason

2011-09-29T02:30:00.000-07:00

Pure Surfing Passion: Classic Festival of Surfing 2011 - Shaping Clinic:...

2011-09-28T05:30:00.000-07:00

Pure Surfing Passion: Classic Festival of Surfing 2011 - Shaping Clinic:...: Cristiano di Alaia religion ( www.alaiareligion.com ) ci ha offerto un saggio di shaping al mattino del 25 Settembre, presso la shapin...

shapeing time in dream shapeing shack on the beach

2011-09-27T23:54:00.000-07:00

the new fire stamp was a success

2011-09-27T23:52:00.000-07:00

Classic single fin festival

2011-09-27T23:33:00.000-07:00

hiroko hand plane with channels!

2011-09-26T23:43:00.001-07:00

2011-09-16T04:00:00.000-07:00

BIG WEDNESDAY ALAIA BOARD

Friend enjoy maldives!

2011-09-15T23:25:00.000-07:00

2011-09-13T08:42:00.000-07:00

GALAXY BOARD..Want to fly????

2011-09-13T08:39:00.000-07:00

DOUBLE TROUBLE..!!Made by hands....

2011-08-28T00:29:00.000-07:00

2011-08-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

Shaping time

2011-08-28T00:21:00.000-07:00

Alaia

2011-08-17T04:53:00.000-07:00

pirografo time....

2011-07-26T10:58:00.000-07:00

Nice and easy..!!

One more of Mr Hynd

2011-07-12T07:35:00.000-07:00

8ft plus Derek Hynd going off..!!!

2011-07-12T07:25:00.000-07:00

Alaia R.crew and the finless master Mr Derek Hynd

2011-07-12T07:08:00.000-07:00

Lately we have been blessed by few inspiring encounters,we were in J bay testing few alaias with our friend Remi,on the biggest day of 2011 early morning we saw Mr Hynd ripping on solids 8ft +,after few days we even met him in Rome where we discuss the finless surfing designs ,we really appreciated his tips and we were very inspired by his story!what a legend!
he walked away with one of our woods what an onor!

REMI PETERSEN 1ST AMBASSADOR

2011-07-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

Remi Petersen is our 1st ambassador ,a nice young gun trying hard his luck in the world pro junior contests all over the world,nice bloke,vegeterian well educated super fit and karate black belt fighter!!apart his usual routine of aerials rodeos vertical snaps and barrels in his beloved bay he like to ride unconventionals crafts...we gave him the first alaia only one year ago...and thats the results...ripping!!frontside and most of all not very common back side...he won't pull back also on the occasional 8' ft waves..and i tell you thats not easy with the wood finless...growing in the bay helped him a lot,also mum great veggie food and dad advise are the key!!

may the future bless you with all your wishes!!!enjoy the ride Remi dog!

NEAL PURCHASE DESIGNS: Axxe Classic

2011-06-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

NEAL PURCHASE DESIGNS: Axxe Classic: "Axxe Classic little promo from Little House Productions on Vimeo ."

BIG CONCAVE MODEL

2011-06-26T14:09:00.000-07:00

STYLE

2011-06-24T10:56:00.000-07:00

THE STYLE IS A DIFFERENCE,NOT MANY HAVE STYLE

I KNOW DOGS WHO HAVE MORE STYLE THAN MAN.....

Bon Iver -- Flume

2011-06-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

Have a beer with this song..!!Just perfect!

Jack Kerouac - American Haiku

2011-06-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

Jack Kerouac,
march 12 1922,october 21,1969. Was an American novelist and poet,a pioneer of the Beat generation.Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing,covering topics such as catholic,spirituality,Jazz,promiscuity,buddhsh,drugs,poverty and travel.

2011-06-11T08:12:00.000-07:00

That's what was in my mind that day..!!

2011-06-07T09:51:00.000-07:00

Please welcome the new member of the family Nathan!!!!

- Andrew Serrano Lobitos/Peru,could be N1 wood rider ???

2011-06-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

Travellers' Brothel: Quiver for a contest

2011-06-05T13:13:00.000-07:00

Travellers' Brothel: Quiver for a contest: "Il quiver pronto per il Quicksilver Radical Challenge di martedì 3 Maggio tavole: Longboard Classico Redz Surfboards 9.2 Soap Redz..."

2011-05-27T04:38:00.000-07:00

Deep concave with channel in the middle ....We try to make you fast!

2011-05-27T04:32:00.000-07:00

New Red stone planner in the shaping room!!

Travellers' Brothel: Into the Tree-- The Teaser

2011-05-24T05:50:00.000-07:00

Travellers' Brothel: Into the Tree-- The Teaser: "Per tutti coloro che amano il mondo del surf retrò da settembre sarà online 'Into the Tree' un video italiano dedicato alle tecniche di rid..."

Tommy Varriale Check Out | Il giovane ed eclettico rider romagnolo si presenta in questo video checkout girato tra Rimini e Sri | Video

2011-05-24T05:45:00.000-07:00

Tommy Varriale Check Out | Il giovane ed eclettico rider romagnolo si presenta in questo video checkout girato tra Rimini e Sri | Video

Ugly Americans Tour - Gold Coast Surf Trip 2010

2011-05-23T04:52:00.000-07:00

Body Surf Now: Home Made Hand Planes

2011-05-09T07:10:00.000-07:00

Body Surf Now: Home Made Hand Planes: "Ode to a handboard. Bravo. My hand boards from GotSurf.ca on Vimeo ."

NYC FISH FRY

2011-05-09T06:35:00.000-07:00

axelpix: speed

2011-05-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

axelpix: speed: "Pg , ghosted alike G. , speed turn Oly , take off on alaia Oly , gliding if anything can go wrong before you get in for a w..."

Un mercoledi da leoni (Big wednesday)

2011-05-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

CLASSIC..

Oly and Cris the older crew still playing

2011-04-29T07:26:00.000-07:00

easter fun with Axel!

2011-04-29T07:19:00.000-07:00

Xavier Rudd performs on Urban Rush

2011-04-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

cris on a new test 7 ft parabolic rail double concave

2011-04-16T13:49:00.000-07:00

oly just finish the DT model for DT test driver ambassador

2011-04-16T13:44:00.000-07:00

new board the DT ambassador model

2011-04-16T13:29:00.000-07:00

Kipu

2011-04-16T10:27:00.000-07:00

a Good day with Kipu..!

Remi alaia religion ambassador testing at home

2011-03-21T23:35:00.000-07:00

LISA'S ART

2011-03-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

THANKS LISA FROM

ALAIA RELIGION..!!

2011-03-20T08:52:00.000-07:00

IAN POWER..!!

2011-03-20T02:22:00.000-07:00

BLUE'S PROJECT IS DONE..!!

Some advise from the Master guru Tom Wegener

2011-03-20T01:10:00.000-07:00

2011-03-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

BLUE'S PROJECT..!!

2011-03-12T08:23:00.000-08:00

Praying for our friends in Japan today..!!

2011-03-10T09:42:00.000-08:00

WHEN STYLE IS EVERYTHING..!

OLD SCHOOL::!!

2011-03-09T07:39:00.001-08:00

JAY ADAMS

"WOLRD'S GREATEST

NATURAL

SKATER"

The Album Leaf - Twenty Two Fourteen

2011-03-08T06:25:00.000-08:00

2011-03-06T10:20:00.000-08:00

big jump super dolphin..!!

kidz rocks

2011-03-03T10:29:00.000-08:00

thanks Pipo nice shot

2011-03-03T10:01:00.000-08:00

this goes fast.

2011-03-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

Lonesome Blues - Ugly Casanova

2011-03-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

..so much beauty..!!

A.R.

2011-02-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

Wood and dust...just us!!

Tom Tom Bones has style.

2011-02-25T21:59:00.000-08:00

Tommy and alaia religion..!!

2011-02-23T03:24:00.000-08:00

Have a nice slide tommy..!!

new magazines

2011-02-21T09:32:00.000-08:00

2011-02-20T05:29:00.000-08:00

SMALL,COLD, NEVER STOP TESTING THE WOOD..!

Mojave 3 - Got My Sunshine

2011-02-20T05:25:00.000-08:00

NICE SOUND..!!

Tyler Warren unbelivable surfer love the music anyone can help who is playing?

2011-02-18T07:18:00.000-08:00

black stripes! 6.4x18x 3-4

2011-02-14T13:00:00.000-08:00

parabolic fish and a new board for Diego

2011-02-14T12:31:00.000-08:00

...you can feel the lift under your board..almost like you are floating with the wave..

2011-02-03T05:20:00.000-08:00

hit the water now!!

2011-02-03T04:10:00.000-08:00

THERE IS A LOT OF FEELINGS THAT GOES INTO MAKING THOSE BOARDS

2011-02-03T03:11:00.000-08:00

The majority of people who dont surf,can't relate to us,they don't understand how lying on wooden board and coming in can give you a high!If you don't surf you can't understand it,but if you do surf ,you can't explain it,it's emotional,it's inside.You can go in the sea,fed to the teeth and you come out and you're a new person..

Doroty Long over 60yrs UK prone wood surfer

ALEX KOPPS | DISPLACEMENT TRAILER

2011-01-28T08:53:00.000-08:00

full gear!

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