"Kevin Naughton and Craig Peterson are two surfers who defined surf travel in the early 1970's. They set off with a board each and rough maps, heading for the most remote possible places in West Africa and beyond, all for the quest of undiscovered surf spots. They felt the flow of travel, and they breathed in the air of the countries they visited, writing the odd mystical surf story for Surfer magazine, sending down the occasional alluring image of a wave breaking off a shipwreck, in front of a mile high sand dune, or at the bottom of a sheer cliff."- Craig Jarvis, Tracks magazine 2009 travel issue.

1931, Sarge Kahanamoku (Duke’s younger brother) tandem surfing off of Diamond Head in Waikiki, Hawaii.
Photo by Tom Blake, image courtesy of Spencer Croul. © 2009 SHF

Your generous contribution of $500 earns you Supporting Partner status, plus a year's enjoyment of these benefits:

• 2 Free pairs of Rainbow® sandals
• Elite pricing on all Hobie Polarized Sunglasses
• Your choice of Long or Short Board SurfMoreXM Leash
• Free 1-year subscription to Transworld Surf
• Sweatshirt with SHF logos front and back
• $25 Gift Card from Duke's Huntington Beach
• $10 Gift Card from SWELL.com
• 2 Free bars of wax from Sticky Bumps®
• Free admission to the SHF surf craft displays and online exhibits
• Invitations to Members Only Exhibit Openings
• Two SHF annual stickers
• SHF Membership card w/ N. American Reciprocal Museum sticker

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by Paul Homes. This is the story of Bing Copeland, the business he built, the colorful cast of craftsmen he employed and the visionary surfboards they made and continue to make even now in the 100% handcrafted tradition right here in Southern California.

Kalahuewehe, what a lovely name for a 150 pound surfboard. 11" x 14"

Kalahuewehe, what a lovely name for a 150 pound surfboard. 24" x 36"

Buzzy Trent, Walter Hoffman, Bunny Kahanamoku, and crew in the side yard of their rental house in Makaha on Oahu’s westside, circa 1953-54.
Photo courtesy of Walter Hoffman. © 2009 SHF

Patrons make a generous donation of $1,000 and receive a year of rewarding benefits, including:

• Your name on our Donor Recognition Wall, featured in our lobby
• 2 Free pairs of Limited Edition SHF logo Rainbow® sandals
• Two Sweatshirts with SHF logos front and back
• Elite pricing on all Hobie Polarized Sunglasses
• Free 1-year subscription to Transworld Surf
• Your choice of Long or Short Board SurfMoreXM Leash
• $25 Gift Card from Duke's Huntington Beach
• $10 Gift Card from SWELL.com
• Two Free bars of wax from Sticky Bumps®
• Private, docent guided group tour of SHF for friends or business associates
• Invitations to Members Only Exhibit Openings
• Free admission to the SHF surf craft displays and online exhibits
• Two SHF Membership stickers
• SHF Membership card w/ N. American Reciprocal Museum sticker

Please enter Leash Choice, and Size of Sweatshirts & Sandals at Check Out.

Island magic unchanged in 80 years, available only in 14" x 11" size.

Duke Kahanamoku, Dr. John “Doc” Ball, Pop Proctor, Nils “Viking” Jensen, Barney Wilkes, Bob “Hammerhead” Gravitch, Jim “Burrhead” Drever, Fritz Watson, and other locals of the day, hanging at the Shack. San Onofre, California.
Photo courtesy of Fritz Watson. © 2009 SHF