Founded: 1954 Location: San Juan Capistrano, California Category: Longboards, Shortboards The Shaper: Hobie Alter, Glen Martin (present), Jeffrey Smith (present), Gary Larson (present) Website: Hobie Surfboards History of Hobie Surfboards Hobie Alter started shaping his first surfboard back in 1950. His initial surfboard designs were made from balsa wood, where he created beautiful wooden surfboards for his friends. In… Read More »
