paipo glide

Welcome to the Paipo Glide Website

...against the grain, with ancient flow - Chris Haradza 2007

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^{^{^pa}}^{^{^{ipo glide is an attempt to make sense of a dream I had 4 years ago}^{- that I should make surfboards and surf them... ...today I am making paipo surfboards and surfing them and the stoke that I get from that is incredible!}}}

^{what is a paipo board?}

^{paipo is probably the earliest version of the surfboard.}

^{originally paipo boards would have been hewn out of solid wood from a breadfruit tree or koa wood. now they are commonly made of marine ply or}^{fibre glass}^{and are normally solid. usually}^{ridden in a prone position paipos can also be seen ridden kneelo, dk or even standup}

^{what is a paipo glide board?}
^{a paipo glide board has been handcrafted using wood, glass and epoxy. the board is hollow. i design the boards to be as light as possible without compromising strength. the boards are thin but still provide buoyancy though not as much as a bodyboard. because of this and the board's pointed nose, paddling out to the lineup and duck diving is made easier}

^{There are very few websites about paipos and paipoboarding which means that only the very persistant or lucky get to find out how cool paipo really is.}

photo: Mike Bartlett

^{do paipo glide boards work?}

^{paipo glide boards function on 2 levels; as sculptural pieces in their own right, exploring material properties, celebrating ancient hawaiian artist's/craftsmen's skills and creativity and my personal interaction with surfing. equally, it is important that the boards can be used and are used for surfing.}