Ventana News, Info, and Tips

Buying secondhand or what we at Ventana call "reclaimed" clothing can be a sustainable and economical way to shop, and there are several benefits to consider. Here are a few...

Bodysurfing is a thrilling and uncomplicated way to ride the waves and using a handplane can enhance the experience. A handplane is a small, flat board that is attached to...

Although some incidents have proven to be hoaxes or cases of mistaken identity (more on that below), there have been enough sightings over the years, that there is near universal...

These environmentally responsible gift ideas from small businesses will give the surfer or ocean lover in your life sustainable holiday joy! Ventana Surfboards & Supplies | Ventana Save-A-Surf Box This...

Martijn Stiphout, Ventana co-founder and master artisan, is planning his next major project and ocean adventure. He has an ambitious plan, but if anyone can pull it off, he can....

  People talk about finding their soul mate, but what about a "soul business?" Is that even a thing? Well, we think it should be. Over the years, we’ve found...

We've built the Ventana Surfboards & Supplies business around three brand values: artisanship, responsibility, and adventure. Social and environmental responsibility are important to us and, for us, part of being...

Lashed to the deck of a lumbering drilling ship that recently arrived in Moss Landing, California were planks of historic wood from what is arguably the most famous fishing vessel...

Tom and Mike Honig read a Santa Cruz Sentinel article by Haven Livingston about Ventana's use of recycled materials. They decided to pay homage to their father by donating his piano to us to...

We started Ventana because we love the ocean, and we wanted to make surfboards and surf supplies for people who love it as well. Too many companies rely heavily on...