NW Shapers

Surfing is essentially comprised of three elements: the wave, the board and you. Only the board is clearly definable. Finding a custom shaper who can "define" the optimal shape relative to your needs and surfing style is a gift. Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest is blessed with some incredible shaping talent. Some more famous than others, but all pour their heart and soul in to the craft. It is the intent of this section to introduce to you a few of the area's board builders.


Lanny Shuler		Gary Swanson

While not an exhaustive list, this should at least get you started in your qwest for either a custom board, or in the very least a board you know was shaped by hand by someone who knows Oregon surf intimately.

Gary Swanson, Hammersurf, Hood River, www.hammersurf.com
Lanny Shuler, Seaside, www.shulersurfboards.com
Art Colyer, North Pacific Surfboards, Hood River, www.northpacificsurf.com
Tom Scott, T.V.S. Surfboards, Seaside 503-738-0387, cell 503-717-2516
Gerry Lopez, Bend, www.gerrylopezsurfboards.com
Lars Bergstrom, 42 Surfboards (wood boards), Hood River, www.42surfboards.com
Rob Russo, Lincoln City, www.russosurfboards.com
Bryan Bates, Seven Surfboards, Pacific City, www.sevensurfboards.com
Tom MacNarmara, Ocean Pulse, Newport, www.oceanpulsesurf.com
Robert Rube, Corvallis, www.pvsurfshop.com
Ralph Meier, Envision, Depot Bay
Chris Valentin, Elephant Boards, Eugene/Florence, 541-517-3928
Cort Gion, Florence, 214-748-3647
Scott Rowley, NW Surf Design, 503-701-8923
Dan Murdy, Murdy surfboards