Paipo

Paipo

Along with the alaia, the wave-riding craft of pre-contact Hawaii. Short, wide and fast, the punk rock of surfing, ridden finned after the boards of Valentine Chang or finless. Four models: the Bullet, a fast prone bodyboard ridden with swim fins; the Godfather, a wide planing hull built purely for speed; Dr. Strangelove, a tiny solid-wood mini Simmons with twin keels and a kicked nose for steep drops; and Purple Haze, a one-off shaped from Himalayan timber that turns purple once oiled.

Best For

Punchy beach breaks

Board Feel

Short and fast

Skill Level

All levels

Designer

Cobus Joubert

Material

Paulownia & cork

Finish

Finned or finless