This very special fish is a surfable work of art. Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  The bottom deck of this board is made of more than 1400, laser-cut "fish scales" created from spruce, Honduras mahogany, and flame maple offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, quilted maple from Meier Brothers Furniture, and bay laurel floorboards made in 1853 for the cooperage (where barrels were made) at...

This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard is infused with incredible history. In progress and available for pre-order now! Free U.S. Shipping! Learn more about Ventana surfboards and custom orders The bottom and top decks are made of Douglas fir from the hull of the original Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc"...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Artisanship These 18 inch (46 cm) tall mini surfboards are replicas of some of our most popular designs. They are framed behind high quality acrylic in three sizes: Three boards in a 24in x 24in (60cm x 60cm) frame = $950 Two boards in a 16in x 24in (20cm x 61cm) frame = $750...

This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard is infused with incredible history. Learn more about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! The bottom deck's sun rays are made from 120 year old salvaged redwood from Cabernet Sauvignon tanks by way of Alibi Interiors and redwood from the original planks of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk that came to us by way of Mission Bell Manufacturing. The...

Sold! Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! The Hodgepodge Longboard is a performance work of nose-riding art. This gorgeous board was a special commission for a customer in West Palm Beach, Florida. We incorporated more species and sources of reclaimed and salvaged woods from the Ventana Upcycle Partners than any Ventana board to date. Wood sources include: Santa Cruz Guitar Company...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard pays homage to an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. The top deck is made from a salvaged, redwood hot tub found in Aptos, California. The scalloped lines are made for maple offcuts from Thamer Design & Woodworking in Santa Cruz, California. The...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This custom, kelp forest surfboard was created for Sam as a surfable work of art. The kelp forest bottom deck is made of apple and cherry wood donated by Sam's uncle. We've incorporated a bat star made of cocobolo from Santa Cruz Guitar Company offcuts and three sea urchins made of purple heart donated...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This very special fish is our 100th surfboard! We worked for many months with a host of collaborators to complete this performance work of art and the fish-themed art pieces that accompany it. The actual barred surfperch (Amphistichus argenteus) lives in the Monterey Bay and is a favorite of our master...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This hollow-framed, wooden surfboard created for Pebble Beach Company is built to surf smooth and fast in any sized wave. The bottom deck is made from redwood salvaged from the wall joist framing around the medicine cabinet in John Steinbeck's first house in Pacific Grove, California. There, Steinbeck wrote his first novel, Cup of Gold...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard created for Pebble Beach Company pays homage to an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. The bottom deck's "sun rays" are made from salvaged redwood and Doug fir from the original planks at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk that came to us by way...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! Free US Shipping This short, longboard is built to ride smooth and fast in any sized wave. It's built mostly with leftover pieces from other Ventana surfboards. So, we've reclaimed our own pieces of reclaimed wood, as well! The top deck is made from salvaged redwood from an Edwardian mansion built in San...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard created for the new, Poke House Santa Clara, CA location pays homage to an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. It was created in collaboration with Jessica Kendall-Bar who wood-burned incredible detail into the salvaged redwood octopus. The bottom deck's octopus is made of redwood...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This one-of-a-kind, performance fish is a collaboration with Upcycled Skate Art.  The top and bottom decks are made from redwood offcuts provided by Uncommon Brewer, makers of Ventana Special Bitter and other classic beers. Upcycled Skate Art created a beautiful pour of EcoPoxy with wine-colored, Black Diamond Pigments and glitter that looks...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom board was created in honor of our upcycle partnership with Mission Bell Reclaimed. This shape harkens back to an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. The sun rays, water and top deck are from Mission Bell's stock of reclaimed Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk wood. The boardwalk...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! The Double Helix Flyer is a sleek and stunning performance longboard. This gorgeous board was crafted by Amaya Dennis with lessons and guidance by Martijn Stiphout. Amaya built the board for her senior capstone graduation project at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz, California. The bottom deck's double helix representation of DNA...

This one-of-kind, performance art-piece is a stunner. A hull surfboard has a convex bottom shape and planing surface. A traditional displacement board plows through and parts the water, but a planing hull is different. It essentially skims across the surface creating a fast and loose ride.  Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders!Free U.S. Shipping The decks of this board are made from a redwood hot tub...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! The Redwood Treefish Longboard is a performance work of nose-riding art. This gorgeous board was a special commission by a loving girlfriend as a gift to her partner, Ventana Adventurer Liz Stewart. The bottom deck represents The Ventana Treefish Logo, which is laden with hidden meaning. The stunning surface is made from old growth redwood used...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! The Willis Hodgepodge Flying Pig is a performance work of art custom made for one of our favorite customers, Chris Willis. We incorporated a broad sampling of species and sources of reclaimed and salvaged woods from the Ventana Upcycle Partners. The wood-burned octopus featuring the cephalopod's nervous system was created by the talented,...

Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! The Tijny Tanker Longboard is a performance work of art. It is quick to turn and a terrific nose rider. This board was created as Martijn Stiphout's personal board and is available for demo by prospective customers.  The top deck is made of reclaimed yellow cedar with redwood stripes from a salvaged hot tub. The center...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom board was created for Sotola Bar & Grill in Capitola Village, California. Head over to Sotola for farm fresh food and tasty beverages...and to admire this beautiful board.The bottom deck's sun rays are made from reclaimed, local redwood and cypress from Thamer Design to match Sotola's tables. The water is reclaimed...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This very special fish was created for a very special customer as a surfable work of art. The bottom deck of this board is made of more than 1400, laser-cut "fish scales" created from spruce, Honduras mahogany, and flame maple offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, quilted maple from Meier Brothers Furniture, and bay...

This one's sold! Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard pays homage to an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. The top deck and bottom decks are made from offcuts of quilted maple and spalted sycamore donated to us by Meier Brothers Furniture and Design in Aptos, California. We've also...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This gorgeous, sunburst/moon burst longboard with infinity swirl top deck is a performance work of art and was a special commission for an upcoming feature film. The bottom deck is designed to represent the sun and the moon. The moon itself is an unknown species of burl driftwood found at Andrew Molera State...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This performance, sleek thruster has bottom and top decks made from redwood offcuts provided by Uncommon Brewers, makers of Ventana Special Bitter and other classic beers.  The butterfly keys are made of flame maple and Brazilian rosewood offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production. Founded in 1976, the Santa Cruz Guitar Company brought boutique...

Learn about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! This 6'6" down rail shape is a custom commission and is built to ride smooth and fast in any sized wave. The top and bottom decks are made from quilted maple and spalted sycamore from Meier Brothers Furniture. The center of the stringer is Doug fir from the hull of Western Flyer, considered...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This bold, redwood, down rail board rides smooth and fast on any sized wave, and it'll look great on any wall. The bottom and top decks are made from clean grain, old growth redwood from a hot tub found in Aptos, California. The twin fins and small trailer fin are glassed on and crafted from...

This one’s sold! Learn more about Ventana custom wooden surfboards.  This performance, sleek thruster was created for Custom Tattoo Design. You dream it, they draw it. They work with you one-on-one from anywhere in the world to turn your ideas into beautifully drawn custom tattoo designs like the on the bottom deck of this board. The tattoo design was printed on...

This little redwood grom board is a beauty. The glow of the wood grain is absolutely beautiful, almost surreal looking. The dark, old growth redwood is salvaged from floorboards that were laid in the 1880s in the Schwan Mansion in Santa Cruz, California. The lighter redwood was salvaged locally. Both woods are used in the vent plug and thruster fins...

This sleek, hollow-framed, wooden surfboard is infused with incredible history and is based on an original Lightning Bolt shape created by Jack Shipley and Gerry Lopez. Learn more about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! The bottom deck's sun rays are made from 120 year old salvaged redwood from Cabernet Sauvignon tanks by way of Alibi Interiors and redwood from the original planks of the Santa Cruz...

Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This 7'0" disc with a rounded pin tail is a performance beauty. The top and bottom are totally distinct, creating two art pieces for conversation in the line up and/or the home. The top deck is made of redwood floorboards from the Schwan Victorian mansion in Santa Cruz, California. The house was built of locally milled, old growth wood in the 1890's....

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom board was commissioned for a customer in Kona, Hawaii. It's a stunning work of art and will ride smooth and fast in chest high to overhead waves. The subtle, sun rays on the bottom deck are made of reclaimed redwood from a historic house in the Beach Hill neighborhood in Santa Cruz, CA. The "water"...

This hollow-framed, wooden paddle board is infused with incredible history. Learn more about Ventana surfboards and custom orders! The bottom deck's sun rays are made from two sources of salvaged redwood by way of Alibi Interiors including a stave from a 120 year old Cabernet Sauvignon tank. The light colored rays are Alaskan yellow cedar offcuts from the Western Flyer boat restoration project....

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom fish is a stunning piece of craftsmanship and rides fast and clean in knee high to overhead waves.The top and bottom decks are made of old growth, reclaimed redwood from a home in Live Oak, California. The stringers are made of claro walnut offcuts from Thamer Design cabinet shop.  The nose block is...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom board was a commission from a loving wife to her husband. It’s as beautiful as they come and rides smooth and fast in chest high to overhead waves. The subtle, sun rays on the bottom deck are made of reclaimed redwood floorboards from the historic, Schwan mansion in Santa Cruz, California. They...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning, custom board was created for Greg Ranieri, who will be surfing it at his home breaks on the shores of New Jersey. The tail block and stringers were inspired by Greg's very first surfboard in 1963, a brand new Morey Pope Peck Penetrator. It was a 10' board with dual redwood stringers and...

Sold! Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! This stunning longboard will look great on any wall and rides smooth and fast on any sized wave.The bottom and top decks are made of reclaimed, old growth redwood from a Bocce Ball court trellis built in the 1960s and spruce offcuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The center piece on both...

This 6'0' hull is a beauty. The top and bottom are unique, creating two art pieces for conversation in the wave line up and/or the home.  A hull surfboard has a convex bottom shape and planing surface. A traditional displacement board plows through and parts the water, but a planing hull is different. It essentially skims across the surface creating a fast and loose ride. The primary wood on...

This is first surfboard from Ventana that incorporates the unique Ventana Treefish Logo. The bottom deck is made of reclaimed redwood from floorboards that were in the historic, Schwann mansion in Santa Cruz, California and ash offcuts from a local cabinet shop. The redwood is old growth from the late 1800s. The fisheye/full moon is made from a piece of redwood burl driftwood found in Big Sur as...

This hollow-framed, wooden longboard is built to ride smooth and fast in any sized wave. It was created as a surprise wedding gift from Marilynn to her husband, Chris. It was unveiled at their wedding in Santa Cruz, California on September 28, 2019. The top deck is made from salvaged redwood from the floorboards of the Schwan mansion built in...

This 6'6' Down Rail surfs fast and smooth on any sized wave. It's our most popular shape, and you'll want to keep this beauty indoors to display after each session.. The redwood is old growth from floorboards reclaimed from the historic Schwan mansion in Santa Cruz, California. The wood was milled here in the late 1800s and is over 1000 years old. The lighter...

This 7'0' sunburst disc with a rounded pin tail is a stunning, performance work of art. The top and bottom are totally distinct, creating two art pieces for conversation in the line up and/or the home. The primary wood on the gorgeous top deck is Bay laurel reclaimed during the preservation project of the historic cooperage building on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus. The long,...

The initial construction phases of this board was featured on April 26, 2016 on the TV show, Handcrafted America, with Jill Wagner.        This 6'0" hull has a simple elegance. The top and bottom have similar patterns and will look great on the wall and in the waves. The less complex design allows us to bring this to you at a lower price...

This gorgeous, sunburst longboard was a special commission for Lucky Brand. It is displayed in their flagship store at The Point near Manhattan Beach, CA. A selection of Ventana apparel and supplies along with the Tanker Luthier Longboard are available at the store, as well. The fin has a special touch. It is inlaid with crushed turquoise in the shape of Lucky Brand's clover logo....

The Schwann Luthier Longboard is a performance work of art. This gorgeous sunburst board was a special commission by a loving wife for her husband's 30th birthday. The stunning redwood top and bottom decks are made from the floorboards of the historic, Schwan Mansion in Santa Cruz, California. The Victorian was built of locally milled, old growth wood in the late 1800's, and...

This gorgeous board with a checker motif was built using reclaimed redwood floor boards from an historic Victorian mansion in Santa Cruz, California. As with all Ventana Surfboards, this one rides like a dream. The checkerboard was made using left over yellow cedar pieces from an earlier board. The checkers are separated from the lower deck by a stringer made of reclaimed maple and wenge....

This little pin tail disc has style. The wide point is slightly forward, and it has a round nose. We've mostly surfed this shape in larger waves, and it's a rocket. It's very responsive and likes quick turns and down-the-line speed. This is a fun, lightweight, hollow little beauty made from pine offcuts and old growth redwood floorboards reclaimed from the...

This stunning, custom board is as beautiful as they come and rides smooth and fast in all size waves. The sun rays on the bottom deck are made of reclaimed redwood and Douglas fir recovered from a home remodel in Capitola, CA. The sun is made of redwood burl driftwood from Waddell Beach north of Santa Cruz, CA. The "water" under the...

We had a hard time shooting photos of this one as everyone at the beach wanted to stop to compliment it. The glow of the wood grain is absolutely amazing, almost surreal looking. The top deck is made of reclaimed redwood and Doug fir and is totally different from the bottom. The bottom deck features a sun burst made of reclaimed redwood from...

Learn about our surfboards and custom orders! A luthier is a maker of stringed instruments, and this board relies heavily on the beautiful, sustainably grown wood offcuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. It pays homage to our luthier friends at this legendary company. They have been making exceptional guitars for the likes of Johnny Cash, Ben Harper, Elvis Costello, Eric...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Free message engraving of up to three lines on the back. Add a note to your order with your message or email us at craftspeople@ventanasurfboards.com after you place it. And, if you would like to have the sundial calibrated for your latitude, let us know. There's an additional $15 fee to create a...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Artisanship These 18 inch (46 cm) tall mini surfboards are replicas of some of our most popular designs. They are framed behind high quality acrylic in three sizes: Three boards in a 24in x 24in (60cm x 60cm) frame = $950 Two boards in a 16in x 24in (20cm x 61cm) frame = $750...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Artisanship This bookmark is made from Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc" Ricketts and crew sailed this 77-foot sardine boat into the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico in 1940. The following year, Steinbeck published...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Artisanship These wooden rings are designed and created in the Ventana workshop by master artisan, Martijn Stiphout. We can create them in any size with any of the reclaimed and salvaged woods we use in our surfboards and handplanes. They are finished with cyanoacrylate which has been used in medical applications as...

Artisanship This Ventana package with Peel Surf Co. includes the innovative Orange Peel. It fits perfectly in your car's cupholder, and let's you store those extra bits of wax left over from each surf session. As your car heats up in the sun, the wax melts into the Orange Peel mold and can be peeled out and re-used as a new bar! Sand and debris sink to...

Artisanship We're not into those little slivers that are left after waxing a board or two, so we set out to fix the problem. We believe these bars of cold water wax (50-69 F / 10-20 C) are the largest on the market. They fit well in your hand, and they were specially blended for Ventana to have just the...

Artisanship The Ventana Bamboo Utensil Set by To-Go Ware is lightweight, strong, and long lasting. The utensils are heat and stain resistant and won't impart or absorb flavors. They’re dishwasher safe, as well. A handy carabineer on the back lets you clip and carry the fork, knife, spoon, and chopsticks wherever you may roam. The utensils are hand-finished with top-grade, natural, food-safe,...

Artisanship The Ventana fin keys are made by master artisan, Martijn Stiphout using the reclaimed wood from our surfboard production. They include a high quality Allen wrench firmly embedded and glued into the wood. The handle is the perfect size for grasping when turning the screws for your fins. We've also included a 500lb paracord leash cord on a metal...

Artisanship The Ventana Bottle Openers are made from strong, stainless steel with a hand-crafted, reclaimed wood surface on one side and laser etched Ventana logo on the other. Each one includes a leash cord and key ring. Order online then we'll contact you right away so you can select your wood species and style.    Responsibility The wood comes from one of...

These knives include a handmade handle created by our own master artisan, Martin Stiphout, from Entropy Resins bio-based epoxy drippings collected by Locus Surfboards after glassing for Ashley Lloyd Surfboards. The blade is Damascus steel and was crafted by BuckNBear Knives. Overall Length: 8.75"Blade Length: 4.25" Blade Thickness: 0.17" Style: Drop Point Blade Grind: Hollow  

Artisanship This is a totally unique tool for surfers! With four integrated fin screws, an Allen wrench secured with tiny magnets, a leash cord, a wax comb/scraper and a stainless steel ring bottle opener, this all-in-one tool is perfect for saving your session. It's a usable piece of art designed and produced by master artisan Martijn Stiphout in Santa Cruz, California. They are laser cut...

Artisanship Ventana Surf Soap is handmade at Deerhaven by the Jessen family. The scents are incredible and many are inspired by the woods used in Ventana surfboards. Deerhaven is a small, family-run lavender farm in Bonny Doon, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. They make handmade soaps, herbal salves, hydrosols, and they distill essential oil. In the heart of the...

Artisanship The Ventana Jam collection was created by Twins Kitchen, a home-based business in Santa Cruz, California. Twins Kitchen was founded by a mother of twin daughters, Peggy, and her daughter, Natalie, a culinary school graduate. Their name honors both daughters and also is a play on their philosophy of creating amazing flavor pairings in every jar. There are three, surf-themed flavors in 9 ounce/255g...

Free U.S. Shipping ... like everything from Ventana! Artisanship This small, wooden whistle is made from Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc" Ricketts and crew sailed this 77-foot sardine boat into the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico in 1940. The following year,...

These air plants are elevated with copper wire in Ventana handmade holders created by our own master artisan, Martijn Stiphout, from the woods and resins used in our surfboards. Each has a name, and we think the leaves look like waves! Each comes with a Ventana leash cord key chain made from 550lb Paracord offcuts from Khordz Handmade Mugs and Honduras...

We have more colors! Order online, and we'll email you to let you know the available colors. Artisanship Ventana Khordz mugs are made from 16 ounce glass jars and 25 feet of super strong, 550lb Paracord. These jars have hand-wrapped sleeves with an integrated, hand-tied handle and a metal lid that stays sealed. They can go in the dishwasher and the microwave (sans lid). The ergonomic...

Craftsmanship The Ventana Sea Salt collection was created and packaged by Salt Saloon, a small business in Capitola, California. Salt Saloon used only natural, unrefined, organic sea salt from Northern California. Salt Saloon's owner, Beverly Connelly, created the Ventana blends and the beautiful labels. There are three, Ventana surf-themed flavors of Northern California sea salt in 2 ounce jars:  So...

This stunning watch (no. 235) was created by Maker Watch Company in Ontario, Canada. We sent the guys at Maker reclaimed wood offcuts from our surfboard production and, wow, did they deliver! This one is made of redwood offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production. This legendary company has been making exceptional guitars for the likes of Johnny Cash, Ben Harper, Elvis...

This stunning watch (no. 236) was created by Maker Watch Company in Ontario, Canada. We sent the guys at Maker reclaimed wood offcuts from our surfboard production and, wow, did they deliver! This one is made of Doug fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck,...

Use the Customize Your Order pull-down menu to select the amount. Gift cards are delivered same day by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees nor taxes. We'll email the gift card code to you after checkout. Then, you can print it or forward it to gift it to a friend or...

Artisanship These organic, extra soft, tagless tees feature art by Swiss surfer, artist, and environmentalist Fabian Lavater of a California Grizzly Bear carrying the Ventana Treefish surfboard. Prints of this design are available on Fabian's website.  There are three styles: Unisex 100% Organic Cotton Tee - Mushroom Women's Bamboo (70%) + Organic Cotton (30%) Swoop Neck Tee - Canvas Unisex 100% Organic Cotton Long Sleeve...

Pull-overs or zip fronts! Select which one you’d like usimg the “Style” menu. Artisanship This soft, Ventana Treefish Logo, zip or pullover hoodie comes in three, Ventana-inspired colors and is super comfortable. It has thick hood strings and will last for the long haul. It includes the Ventana Treefish Logo on front and the Ventana three surfboards design on the back. The logo...

Available for pre-order! Artisanship These organic, extra soft, tagless tees feature art by Tel Aviv-based surfer and artist Noa Mazali of surfers carrying two of Ventana's most popular surfboard designs, the sunburst and the treefish. There are two styles: Unisex 100% Organic Cotton Tee - Natural Women's 100% Organic Cotton Tee - Sky Blue Responsibility     The cloth is made of 100% organic...

Artisanship This extra soft, tagless shirt is 100% organic cotton. It's a terrific every day tee, and the logo graphic has lots of hidden meaning!  Responsibility We're very proud of these shirts. The cloth is made from 100% organic cotton, and the shirts are Made in the USA. The silk-screening is done in Santa Cruz, California, and 100% of the profits from the screening goes...

Artisanship This extra soft, tagless shirt is 100% organic cotton. It's a terrific every day tee, and the graphic mirrors three of our most beautiful surfboard designs. Responsibility We're very proud of these shirts. The cloth is made from 100% organic cotton, and the shirts are Made in the USA. The silk-screening is done in Santa Cruz, California, and 100% of the profits from the...

Artisanship This extra soft, tagless shirt is a 100% organic cotton sports a hand-drawn "Ventangle" Hammerhead that incorporates design elements and inlays from Ventana surfboards and handplanes. These are printed in white ink on a charcoal tee. Responsibility The silk-screening is done in Santa Cruz, California, and 100% of the profits from the screening goes to fund the local youth outreach and education programs of...

Artisanship These extra soft, tagless tees feature a representation of Ventana's surfboards by Jessica Cooper. We have one, limited edition style: a women's scoop neck in heather sky blue printed with white ink. Prints of the graphic are available at Jessica's Etsy site.  Responsibility The cloth is made from recycled PET bottles, organic cotton, and 13% rayon in the, and the...

Artisanship This extra soft, tagless, eco thermal is warm and classy.  It comes in heather grey and heather charcoal and feels great on the skin. The graphic mirrors three of our most beautiful surfboard designs. It's very well made and fits great. Responsibility We're very proud of these shirts. The cloth is made from recycled plastic bottle polyester, organic cotton and...

Artisanship These extra soft, tagless tees feature a hand carved, marine life block print by Lili Arnold Studios that incorporates Ventana surfboards and a bodysurfing handplane. The women's scoop neck in sky blue is printed with navy ink. The unisex versions in heather charcoal and heather ocean blue are printed with white ink. This is our first t-shirt series that...

Use the Customize Your Order pull-down menu to select the amount. Gift cards are delivered same day by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees nor taxes. We'll email the gift card code to you after checkout. Then, you can print it or forward it to gift it to a friend or...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane matches the Ventana Barred Surfperch 5'10 - Board #100.  The top is made of fiddleback redwood salvaged from our local mountains. The inlayed wooden star was crafted by our collaboration partner Paul Jasper of Cooper Pig Fine Woodworking in Framingham, Massachusetts. Paul used wood from the Ventana Upcycle Partner Program to create the stars. The red colored Doug...

SOLD, but we can make more, just ask! This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece and features an incredible woodburning of a woman electrically wired through her nervous system to the ocean and its creatures. It was hand-burned by the incredibly talented, Jessica Kendall-Bar. Includes Free US Shipping! Jessica is a scientist by training, in her third-year of a PhD...

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art piece featuring a gorgeous ocean scene on each side. It was hand-painted by the incredibly talented, Michelle Sawyer. Includes Free US Shipping! Michelle is a visual artist from Tampa, Florida. Working in a variety of media, she is inspired heavily by her natural surroundings, often infusing her art with elements relating to her...

SOLD, but we can make more, just ask! This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art piece featuring gorgeous art on each side. It was hand-painted by the incredibly talented, Anastasiya Bachmanova of Follow the Sun Art. She drew inspiration from canary rockfish for its color and California poppies, our state flower. She’s allowed bits of the reclaimed redwood to show...

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece that features detailed, watercolor art on both sides painted by the incredibly talented, Sophie Tivona.  Includes Free US Shipping! Sophie is an illustrator and watercolor painter living in Oakland, CA. She grew up wandering in gardens around the Bay Area and dreaming of flowers, rocks, soil, and water. She was raised by...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane includes is made from Owens Corning packing material that was headed to the landfill. It's incredibly lightweight (only 221 grams!), and our fiberglassing ensures that it's strong and ready for the waves. It's glassed with Aerialite fiberglass and Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is non-toxic and is made using a tree sap base. The colors...

SOLD, but we can make more, just ask! This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece features a beautiful beach scene on each side. It was created using a resin pour technique by the incredibly talented, Amanda Sullivan. Includes Free US Shipping! Amanda is a self-taught artist from South Jersey in the Atlantic City area. She grew up at the beach...

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece that features painted art on both sides painted by the legendary, Jimbo Phillips! Includes Free US Shipping and a Jimbo Sticker Pack! The wood is spruce from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production offcuts. We glassed it with Entropy Resins, a bio-based epoxy, and Aerialite Surf Glass. The hand strap is nylon and...

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece that features brass inlays created by the inimitable, Copper Pig Woodworking (AKA Corn Meal Sea Urchin). Includes Free US Shipping! Copper Pig Woodworking features the creations of Paul Jasper, Ph.D.. Paul creates functional art and design translated through wood in his Framingham, Massachusetts workshop which is located 34,687 miles away from Ventana. The brass octopus...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane is made from a salvaged redwood hot tub and features embedded slices of golf balls from the Concurrent/The Plastic Pick-Up project.  Alex Weber (Director of The Plastic Pick -Up) has been collecting golf balls from the waters off Pebble Beach since she was 16 years old, and has amassed an incredible stockpile of 50,000 golf balls....

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece that features an indigo-dyed cloth created using the Shibori technique. It was created by the multi-talented, Carrie Jones of Hold Fast Studio School. Includes Free US Shipping!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hold Fast Studio School in Santa Cruz, California has an amazing line-up artists and artisans holding small-group workshops for teens and adults. Learn new skills...

This fish-shaped handplane is a performance, bodysurfing art-piece that features a painting of a Westside Santa Cruz scene on the top, and "Santa Cruz" typography on the bottom. It was hand-painted by the incredibly talented, Stephanie Rapisardo of Line & Paper. Includes Free US Shipping! Line & Paper is the independent design studio of Stephanie Rapisardo. She has a life-long passion for design,...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane is made from a salvaged redwood hot tub and features embedded slices of golf balls from the Concurrent/The Plastic Pick-Up project.  Alex Weber (Director of The Plastic Pick -Up) has been collecting golf balls from the waters off Pebble Beach since she was 16 years old, and has amassed an incredible stockpile of 50,000 golf balls....

This fish-shaped handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from broken skateboard decks collected in Santa Cruz and laminated together with reclaimed purple heart and black walnut by Upcycled Skate Art.  This handplane uses EcoPoxy, a soy-based epoxy. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the wood is shaped with...

This fish-shaped handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from spalted sycamore offcuts from Meier Brother Furniture in Santa Cruz, California. The stringer is made of Doug fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck and Ed "Doc" Ricketts chartered this 77 foot sardine boat into...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane includes is made entirely from reclaimed conifer species: spruce offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Doug fir from John Steinbeck's Western Flyer boat, redwood, pine, red cedar, and Alaskan yellow cedar from a Monterey Bay Aquarium bench. It's glassed with Aerialite fiberglass and Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is non-toxic and is made using a tree...

We're honored to have been tapped to create the Save The Waves "Wave Saver" Awards for the 2019 winners: Bianca Valenti: Athlete of the Year Reese Pacheco: Environmentalist of the Year Klean Kanteen: Business of the Year The primary wood on these performance, bodysurfing handplanes is made from a salvaged, redwood hot tub. The accent designs are spruce and Indian rosewood...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" inlayed into a flower pattern inspired by the designs of Copper Pig Woodworking. The scales were created for the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard!  The petals are made of flame maple offcuts...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane is incredibly light and sturdy. It's made from a salvaged agave stalk from the California desert. Agave is a sustainable plant used in the production of syrup, oil, tequila...and Ventana handplanes!  This one has a matte finish and is glassed with Aerialite fiberglass and Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is non-toxic and is made using...

This fish-shaped, butcher block design, handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from spruce and Indian rosewood offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using a tree sap base. It's glassed with Aerialite fiberglass. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development,...

This custom, bodysurfing handplane for Rodrigo is among the most beautiful and storied we've ever crafted. The bottom is made of laser-cut "fish scales" created from cocobolo, koa, Honduras mahogany, walnut, meranti, spruce, and flame maple offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company and bay laurel floorboards made in 1853 for the cooperage (where barrels were made) at the old Cowell Lime Works which is located on what is...

This fish-shaped, performance handplane is made entirely from reclaimed conifer species: spruce offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Doug fir from John Steinbeck's Western Flyer boat, redwood, pine, red cedar, and Alaskan yellow cedar from a Monterey Bay Aquarium bench. It's glassed with Aerialite fiberglass and Entropy Resins, a bio-resin which is non-toxic and is made using a tree sap base....

This fish-shaped handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from broken skateboard decks collected in Santa Cruz and laminated together with reclaimed oak by Upcycled Skate Art.  This handplane uses EcoPoxy, a soy-based epoxy. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the wood is shaped with our unique, ergonomic hand...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made from a selection of the some of the rarest and most reclaimed valuable in our stockpile. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" inlayed into a flower pattern inspired by the designs of Copper Pig Woodworking. The scales were created for the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard! The primary wood is...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The golden wood is Honduras mahogany from old, louvered doors from a home owned by kite surfer Jonah Lepak on the Upper Westside of Santa Cruz, California. The pinstripes are Indian rosewood off cuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The lighter wood in the bottom half of the plane is spruce, also from Santa Cruz Guitar Company...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" inlayed into a flower pattern inspired by the designs of Copper Pig Woodworking. The scales were created for the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard!  The petals are made of cocobolo offcuts from...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" inlayed into a flower pattern inspired by the designs of Copper Pig Woodworking. The scales were created for the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard!  The petals are made of cocobolo offcuts from...

This fish-shaped handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Santa Cruz, California. The stringer is made of Doug fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck and Ed "Doc" Ricketts chartered this 77 foot sardine boat...

This glossy, fish-shaped handplanes is made from old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Santa Cruz, California. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the wood is shaped with our unique, ergonomic hand...

This glossy, fish-shaped handplanes is made from old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Santa Cruz, California. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the wood is shaped with our unique, ergonomic hand...

This very special performance, bodysurfing handplane matches the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard! The actual barred surfperch (Amphistichus argenteus) lives in the Monterey Bay and is a favorite of our master craftsman, Martijn Stiphout. The bottom is made of laser-cut "fish scales" created from spruce and flame maple offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company and bay laurel floorboards made in 1853 for the cooperage (where...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" inlayed into a flower pattern inspired by the designs of Copper Pig Woodworking. The scales were created for the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard!  The petals are made of flame maple offcuts...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of old growth redwood from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. It incorporates, laser-cut, reclaimed wooden "fish scales" that match the Barred Surfperch 5'10", our 100th surfboard!  The "fish scales" were created from cocobolo, flame maple, Indian rosewood, koa, Honduras mahogany, walnut, and meranti offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production. We...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The zigzag stringer is made of Indian rosewood, spruce and Honduras mahogany offcuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. These pieces were left over from the production of a custom Ventana surfboard. The redwood is from a hot tub reclaimed in Aptos, California. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is hand painted with a unique design on top and bottom by renowned artist, Marijke Stiphout. Working over 60 hours on each of the hand planes in this series, Marijke painstakingly detailed these intricate designs while overlooking the KM38 surf break in Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico. This handplane is made of old, redwood fence...

This series of four, double concave, glossy, fish-shaped handplanes are made from a single piece of redwood driftwood found at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California. Each one has identical dimensions, the only difference is the grains. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered...

Almost finished! Pre-order to make it yours! This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The redwood come from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. The thick, dark, center stringer is Douglas fir from the hull of John Steinbeck's Western Flyer boat. The lightest color wood is spruce from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production offcuts. At the base is a dot of ebony with...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is hand painted with a unique design on top and bottom by renowned artist, Marijke Stiphout. Working over 60 hours on each of the hand planes in this series, Marijke painstakingly detailed these intricate designs while overlooking the KM38 surf break in Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico. This handplane is made of old, cedar fence...

This concave, super glossy, teardrop handplane is hand painted with a unique design by renowned artist, Marijke Stiphout. Working over 60 hours on each of the hand planes in this series, Marijke painstakingly detailed these intricate designs while overlooking the KM38 surf break in Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico. This handplane is made of old, cedar fence posts and uses Entropy Super Sap...

Almost finished! Pre-order to make it yours! This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The lighter wood in the center is Alaskan yellow cedar from Monterey Bay Aquarium benches. The redwood is from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, Calfornia. And, the stripes and stringer are salvaged walnut sourced by Mission Bell Reclaimed. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which...

This fish-shaped handplane includes Free US Shipping. It's made from spalted sycamore offcuts from Meier Brother Furniture in Santa Cruz, California. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using a tree sap base. It's glassed with Aerialite fiberglass. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with soft neoprene donated by Buell Wetsuits, and the...

This double concave, glossy, fish-shaped handplane was created entirely of Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer boat that John Steinbeck and "Doc" Ricketts sailed into the Sea of Cortez in 1940. Steinbeck wrote the acclaimed book The Log from Sea of Cortez about the trip. We filled the square nail holes in the wood with brass using a double...

This double concave, glossy, fish-shaped handplane was a special commission and is a stunning, performance bodysurfer. The lighter wood comes from Alaskan Cedar benches used by thousands of visitors at the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium. The old growth redwood at the nose is from the porch of an old Victorian home in Santa Cruz, CA. The thin, dark center stringer is 8000 year old, carbon-dated oak from a...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The lighter wood is spruce and the darker is Indian rosewood from Santa Cruz Guitar Company offcuts. On the top, there's also a small inlay of ebony and abalone from a guitar offcut. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The dark flower of the tulip are strips of Indian rosewood off cut from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The medium-hued wood is Honduras mahogany and the lighter wood of the stem is spruce, also from Santa Cruz Guitar Company This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap...

This double concave, glossy, fish-shaped handplane handplane was a special commission and is a stunning, performance bodysurfer. The lighter wood comes from Alaskan Cedar benches used by thousands of visitors at the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium. The black wood is ebony from the head of a Santa Cruz Guitar Company guitar, inclusive of the gorgeous mother of pearl inlay. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The pinstripes are old growth redwood from John Steinbeck's first home on 11th Avenue in Pacific Grove, California where he wrote his first few novels. The dark stringer is an Indian rosewood off cut from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The lighter wood in the bottom half of the plane is Alaskan yellow cedar from Monterey Bay...

This double concave, fish-shaped handplane is sleek and stunning. The lighter wood is reclaimed cedar from old fence posts, and the dark stringer is Indian rosewood offcuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with offcuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the...

This very special, performance, bodysurfing handplane is made of a piece of Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc" Ricketts and crew sailed this 77-foot sardine boat into the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico in 1940. The following year, Steinbeck...

This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The lighter wood is Alaskan yellow cedar from Monterey Bay Aquarium benches, and the darker wood is old growth redwood from a porch in Santa Cruz. Nail holes and other small gaps in the reclaimed wood have been filled with brass using a secret technique. This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made...