Andy Powers is a California surfer/musician. Whether he’s jamming with some of today’s hottest musicians, making instruments for those same musicians, or experimenting with different crafts to ride waves on, his creativity knows no limits. We spoke with Andy to learn more. [click to continue]
Shapers
Dan Forte is a California surfer/shaper/musician and is the owner of Dano Surfboards. Equally talented with both a planer or guitar, Dan serves up beautiful shapes and sounds. We spoke with “Dano” to learn more. [click to continue]
Ryan Lovelace is a surfer/shaper who is the creator of Point Concept Surfboards in Santa Barbara, California. Lovelace constantly experiments and innovates new ways for people to find the flow, speed and simplicity in their surfing. We spoke with Ryan to learn more. [click to continue]

Derek Hynd is an Australian surfer/shaper/writer. A former contest pro and intelligent writer, his recent video at J-Bay blew minds with his breathtaking finless surfing. We spoke with Derek to learn more about this unique and creative individual. [click to continue]
Luke “Gully” Allee is a young California surfer/shaper who creates hand-foiled fins and handplanes for Almond Surfboards. Following in the DIY footsteps of Cyrus Sutton, Gully has made a lifestyle out of surfing and woodworking. We caught up with him to learn more. [click to continue]
Michel Junod is a California surfer/shaper from Santa Cruz. He started shaping in the 1960s, and for 4 years he lived on the North Shore where he honed his big-wave skills at Sunset Beach. He recently starred in Thomas Campbell’s latest film The Present, alongside Alex Knost. At 61 years old, Michel is still charging. [click to continue]
Ryan Burch is a young surfer/shaper from San Diego, California. His recent exploits on a closed-cell foam board based on Lindsay Lord’s planing hulls has brought him a lot of attention. His shaping has also been recognized too, having won the Young Guns of Shaping contest at Sacred Craft. We chatted with Ryan to learn more. [click to continue]
Daniel Partch is a California surfer/shaper who is known for his custom wooden fin designs. Having spent nearly 15 years in the military, Daniel eventually found his way back to his love of surfing. We interviewed Daniel to learn more about this inspiring story. [click to continue]










