Making a surfboard from foam is of course very cool, but it does not have the tradition of “whiskey planks," which means it will forever be inferior to the process of building a wooden surfboard.

The first surfboards were a far cry from the advanced structures we see today. Made out of wood from Hawaiian trees, they were frequently so long they could carry up to ten people and weighed as much ...

NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN - Ken Cole prepared to seal what he called the aesthetic part of his project — a surfboard made primarily of Colectivo coffee bags and palm leaves. He called it the sealing of a ...

Learning to surf is an exciting journey, and choosing the right surfboard is one of the most important decisions a beginner ...

Bizia Surf in Wahiawā offers surfboards made entirely of albizia, an invasive tree that’s common in Hawai‘i. When co-owner Joey Valenti was going to school at UH Mānoa, he studied the efficacy of ...