Ventura

Walden Surfboards

Founded: 1965 Location: Ventura, California Category: Longboards The Shaper:  Steve Walden Website: Walden  Surfboards (site newly redesigned as of July 2012) History of Walden Surfboards Steve Walden began his shaping career at a young age of 13. At the end of the 1960′s and beginning of 1970′s the shortboard revolution was taking place, rendering a time period when the… Read More »

Proctor Surfboards

Founded: 1992 Location: Ventura, California Category: Shortboards The Shaper:  Todd Proctor Website: Proctor Surfboards History of Proctor Surfboards “I caught the surfing bug in the 80’s as a skinny young kid.” – Todd Proctor Like many young surfers growing up in Southern California, Todd got his surf roots early on, heading to the popular surf breaks in Ventura… Read More »

FCD Surfboards

Founded: 1996 Location: Ventura, California Category: Shortboards, Longboards The Shaper: Fletcher Chouinard Website: Fletcher Chouinard Designs (FCD) Surfboards History of FCD Surfboards You might be wondering what FCD stands for? Simply, Fletcher Chouinard Designs. Following the footsteps of his father’s successful environmentally friendly business, Patagonia … FCD Surfboards now continues that tradition of shaping surfboards in the most eco-friendly way.… Read More »