We recently received an email from California musician Tristan Prettyman… she and her dad, Terry have been working on a 5’10″ Waka, fitting it in around Tristan’s busy career. They’re actually working from one of the earliest kits we produced and, though there’ve been a number of changes to the kits over the years which have made them easier to build, it looks like Tristan & Terry have been doing a great job. Hopefully the board will be ready to surf in the near future. Check out Tristan’s music here. We’re really pumped to have her on a board.

It’s late, we all know it, but if your still wondering what to get that special surfer in your life, why not make it wood. We have fun making these gift certificates. Each is made from our own off-cuts left over from the boards we’ve built. We get inspired by the grain patterns in the wood we select for the boards, but when the wood is clean and plain, it’s a blank slate to let us go wild. Order a gift certificate before Monday December 21 and we’ll do our best to get it to you before Santa slides down the ole chimney.

We can do any denomination you want – even a gift cert for a custom board or a kit or a class. if you don’t see what you want in the online store, just give us a call.

We were introduced to Mick Waters and Little House Productions through a friend of ours in California (Ed at the Leucadia Project). Mick is an Australian film maker, who has produced some incredibly beautiful films including his last work entitled Believe. We were honored to be invited by Mick to send two of our fish’s down for Dave Rastovich to surf for Mick’s yet-to-be-released film, Little Black Wheels. Here is a short video that Mick put together for us of Johnny Abegg on our 5’4″ Waka. Enjoy!

Well, the weather outside is frightful… actually, we’ve had the best fall and early winter that anyone can remember. Sunshine with temps ranging between 50 and 70 degrees most days. Add some consistent swell almost every week, and you’ve got to feel like you’re on the nice list. Here are a few photos from around the shop today. While they have been waiting patiently, I think Mikey, Scotty and Kassia are going to be happy this holiday season.

Kassias board with resin tints – just about shred ready.

The DeTemplate, Mikeys Simmons inspired 5’0″.

Scottys contribution to the Paipo revolution.

I didn’t really cut it down.