Surf Splendor

Maui laminator Nic Timpone joins us to discuss the weight and privilege of continuing a five decade legacy of board building, how incremental improvements in sustainable materials net meaningful change, the fallacy of Instagram virality, and why he’ll be ditching his board henceforth. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com promo code SPLENDOR15 Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Partner: WaterwaysTravel.com Partner: … Continue reading "509 – Nic Timpone: Maui Leaf Lite" The post 509 – Nic Timpone: Maui Leaf Lite appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Professional surfer, author, ecofeminist, mother, Lauren Hill joins us to discuss how a commitment to curiosity has resulted in an unlikely surf career, an even less likely life as a farmer, and the cosmic premonition that inspired her to move across the world in a quest to stay centered. Enjoy! (Originally aired September 2020) Presented … Continue reading "508 – Lauren L. Hill" The post 508 – Lauren L. Hill appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Pro surfer turned shaper, Shane Stoneman discusses the immeasurable influence environment plays in one’s work and well-being, the restorative virtues of painting, music as a conduit to connect with his children, and how to mitigate the physical trauma of shaping surfboards. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: SquareSpace.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50 ShaneStoneman.com and @StonemanSurfboards   View this post … Continue reading "507 – Shane Stoneman" The post 507 – Shane Stoneman appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Patrick Trefz joins us to discuss how primary cooking lessons from his mother and a missive of exploration from his father led to 30+ years of travel, a tenure at Surfer Magazine, analysis of his friends through documentary, and the idea that food might leave the most indelible imprint of a culture. It’s all chronicled … Continue reading "506 – Patrick Trefz: Ode To Travel" The post 506 – Patrick Trefz: Ode To Travel appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In our final installment, AJW reminds us why it’s often preferable to not have a plan, how fasting for 10 days led to him catching the wave of his life at Peahi, solo travel led him to a nude hot spring in the mountains of Japan, and how accepting a job in a sketchy situation … Continue reading "505 – Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards | Part Two" The post 505 – Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards | Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Adam Warden shares the early lesson from his father that gave him the tools to travel the world, how simply showing up nurtures opportunity, the benefit of being willing to take a punch, why irrepressibly moxie trumps talent, and the value of not knowing. Part one of two! Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: Waterways.com Sponsor: SquareSpace.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50 … Continue reading "504 – Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards (Part One)" The post 504 – Adam Warden: AJW Surfboards (Part One) appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Retired Marine Combat Photographer Clint Runyon shares how he discovered surfing while stationed on Camp Pendleton (Trestles adjacent), how an economic crunch led him to shaping, building out a surfboard “factory” on deployment, and details the journey to discover the true value of a surfboard. Enjoy! RunyonSurfboards.com and @RunyonSurf Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com CREDITS Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Host, … Continue reading "503 – Clint Runyon: Runyon Surfboards" The post 503 – Clint Runyon: Runyon Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In today’s episode Superwolf explains his journey from South Beach Miami’s disco scene, to Southern California’s surfboard factories, how Wavestorm legally plagiarized his resin colorwork, and reveals his alternate life as an underground LA DJ. Enjoy! @Superwolf and @LaminationsSanDiego Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Waterways.com Sponsor: SquareSpace.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50   View this post on Instagram … Continue reading "502 – Alex “Superwolf” Villalobos" The post 502 – Alex “Superwolf” Villalobos appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Hank Warner returns to share the moment that inspired him to become a father, detail the dwindling profit margin of surfboards, recount the greatest surfing he’s ever witnessed, and explain why he’s opts to never retire. Enjoy! HankWarner.com and @HankWarnerShapes Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50       CREDITS Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50 Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Host, Writer, Producer: … Continue reading "501 – Hank Warner: Part Two" The post 501 – Hank Warner: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

San Diego native, apprentice to board building pioneers worldwide, Godfather to pro surfers, 57 years of shaping, 30,000 boards deep, Hank Warner shares tales from a life immersed in foam dust, brethren, and the sea. Part 1 of 2. Enjoy! HankWarner.com and @HankWarnerShapes Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com Sponsors: Blueland.com/surf Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: FactorMeals.com/surf50   View this post on Instagram   … Continue reading "500 – Hank Warner: Part One" The post 500 – Hank Warner: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Chris Ruddy recounts his teenaged voyage from Hawaii to San Diego, the gift of access and opportunity given to him by Joe Roper, regifting it to Marcio Zouzi, how corporate manufacturing has replaced pioneering board builders, and how moving inland solves an economic puzzle and unlocks a tenfold opportunity. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com, REALWatersports.com, VAERWatches.com … Continue reading "499 – Chris Ruddy" The post 499 – Chris Ruddy appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Matt Parker is partnered with Coco Ho on a new surfboard label, XOCoco, reimagining surfboard design for the female athlete. We’re giving away an XOCoco Halcyon model on March 1st. Today Parker explains the project, the board, and why you should reconsider what you know about board design. Enjoy! CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT   The post 498 – Matt Parker: XOCoco appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Iconic Queensland shaper Dick Van Straalen shares his origin story and details how living with dyslexia has informed his surfing and surfboard building. He discusses helpful treatment strategies and explains how his acute mindset has empowered him to pioneer material usage and design theory for the past 60 years. Enjoy! Follow @Dick.VanStraalen Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com promo … Continue reading "497 – Dick Van Straalen" The post 497 – Dick Van Straalen appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Laminations San Diego sander Alex Banyay details the inner workings of the most revered surfboard factories, quantifies the human costs of outsourced manufacturing, explains why preserving history requires hiring surfer-labor, and reveals which shaper is responsible for the greatest innovations in modern surfing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com promo code “splendor15” for 15% off Sponsor: WaterwaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Follow @Alex_Banyay … Continue reading "496 – Alex Banyay" The post 496 – Alex Banyay appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Westlife’s Kian Egan joins us to discuss his teenaged, rapid rise to pop music stardom, how discovering surfing allowed him reconnect with his core values, why taking time off stimulates growth, and how a once boy-band is still expanding their popularity and depth into their man-band years. Enjoy! Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com promo code “splendor15” for 15% … Continue reading "495 – Kian Egan: Westlife" The post 495 – Kian Egan: Westlife appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In today’s episode filmmaker Darieus Legg extolls the virtues and perils of being raised on a sailboat, explains how valuing external validation is a zero sum game, recounts why creative expression can buoy depression, and shares how his simply pursuit to tell the story of a used surfboard unraveled his life’s calling. Enjoy! Sponsors: Blueland.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com … Continue reading "494 – Darieus Legg: Stoker Machine" The post 494 – Darieus Legg: Stoker Machine appeared first on Surf Splendor.

We want to gift you a surfboard. Ryan Lynch is here to help. A thought leader in surfboard sustainability, the former Tesla engineer has focused his efforts on eliminating resin from surfboard production and designing high-performance, long lasting surfboards using regenerative construction materials without sacrificing one iota of performance and design, all whilst enhancing the … Continue reading "493 – Ryan Lynch: Timber Surf Co." The post 493 – Ryan Lynch: Timber Surf Co. appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In today’s show Eden Saul joins us to explain why the mat is the most dynamic surf craft, how he planted Dead Kooks seeds globally for free while gleaning knowledge from the best builders, how increasing production decreased his business growth, and why he’s committed to purchasing other shaper’s surfboards. Enjoy! Sponsor: RocketMoney.com/surf Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com promo … Continue reading "492 – Eden Saul: Dead Kooks" The post 492 – Eden Saul: Dead Kooks appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In an apple orchard, on an island thirty miles north of Seattle, eight years removed from his last surf is where I found Drew Kampion. Author of six books, countless surf articles, and perhaps the main person responsible for surfing’s mischievous, irreverent presentation, Kampion reflects on his early years at Surfer, analyzes current surf media, … Continue reading "491 – Drew Kampion" The post 491 – Drew Kampion appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Era defining filmmaker Kai Neville joins us to discuss why the visual style he is known for is not his own, how Bruce Irons is to blame for the best clip he’s ever missed, and how independent film helps foster the most creative and progressive expressions of surfing. Enjoy!  Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Sponsor: Roark.com promo code “splendor15” for … Continue reading "490 – Kai Neville" The post 490 – Kai Neville appeared first on Surf Splendor.