"Bamboo Surfboards Hawaii are made to order, fob Hilo Hawaii and are available in most contemporary shapes.

Future boxes are inset into recesses in the bamboo bottom skin in 100 psi high density foam fordurability. You supply fins.

Rails are a 100 psi high density foam - painted and glassed for flex and ease of repair. You can tell us what colors and patterns you like, or we can do it for you; check out rail colors and textures in the gallery for ideas.

Decks of bamboo surfboards are up to 4 layers of bamboo/epoxy laminate in hi-stress areas over a 60 psi medium density foam. Bamboo decks tend to not dent from normal use unlike glass boards.

Bamboo surfboards use a proprietary semigloss film finish for the final coat. No pinholes and lightweight, the resilient film tends to dent rather than shatter, maintaining a water proof coating. Because any board of a reasonable weight can be damaged, the film finish is easy to repair with epoxy.

Fish or tapa prints or other graphics can be included under the film finish if desired. see logo and graphics in the gallery. For a quote, email with your ideas and specs.

Pricing is generally in the $125 per foot of length for bamboo. Wood veneer boards are on the $150 to $200 per foot range. Ride what you like, with respect for the 'aina. Bamboo Surfboards = happy surfers, happy planet."


For more information, please visit the Bamboo Surfboards Hawaii website.

Here's the link:
Bamboo Surfboards Hawaii


Editor's note: Not only are these new bamboo boards eco-friendly, they offer some unique characteristics to surfers that traditional fiberglass and molded epoxy surfboards just can't muster, namely flexibility.  See the current (July/August 2007) edition of The Surfer's Path for an excellent review on this evolving technology.


"Portrait of a Legend": Laird Hamilton's Video Clips on 60 Minutes..

"Meet the man who took surfing to the next level. Lesley Stahl hits the beach with Laird Hamilton."

Video clips include Laird's monumental first barrel at Teahupoo, and more...

Be sure to check out the comments posted in the "sound off section".

Here's the link:
Laird Hamilton: Big Wave Surfer




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Book Recommendation: The Big Drop
Classic BIG WAVE Surfing Stories edited by John Long


"Surf culture meets extreme sports at the top of a three-story wave, where a surfer stands on his board and takes the big drop down a titanic face into the ultimate adventure.  Success brings surging adrenaline and a thirst for more; the price of failure under tons of crashing water can be brutal, and possibly fatal.  This gripping collection of 32 stories puts you right on the face of the world's biggest waves, an experience you'll never forget."

Editor's note;  This book is an excellent read -- especially for us Santa Barbara surfers suffering through the final flat period of Summer.  This book explores the history of big wave surfing from the early days at Makaha and the North Shore in the 50's and 60's, Pipeline in the 70's, Todos Santos in the 80's, and finishes with Jaw's and Mavericks.  Big wave icons, names like Noll, Curren, Bradshaw, Foo, and of course Laird Hamilton.  This book has got them all. 

Two thumbs up!

Here's the link:
The Big Drop: Classic Big Wave Surfing