We are going on holidays from 8-28 July. Any orders received after 6th July may not be sent out until we return. Apologies for any inconvenience. If you have any questions now or during that time, feel free to email us and we will get straight back to you. If you are thinking about ordering something soon, now is the time to get it organised!

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The title "The Present" and the general under lying theme to the film comes from the idea of the true surreality and great gift that surfing really is. In our modern consumer based society, most people are driven toward an end of acquiring mass amounts of stuff and dreaming about the next purchase and or status step. When in fact the real wildly true gift of this existence is just that -existence- and the ingredients that so magnificently have occurred to make life on this planet possible, air, water, gravity, light and heat from the sun all in there magical combinations to let us and all things exist and happen. While the observation and celebration of such subtleties of existence are rare in 2008 mainstream culture, "The Present" is set to be conduit to show just how lucky we are to be engaged in life on this planet, and participation in the one of most surreal activity on this planet or in the known universe (surfing). Considering all the planet's we know of are made up of rocks, gases and ice, we earthlings have the only planet that has known slide-ability. Being thankful for the back lit waves rollin in and the balance those waves give us, being thankful for the fact that at this point in time the oceans are not capped with ice (which they could be), basically being thankful that it is all happening. "The Present" will have an environmental overlapping theme, not super preachy, but just the simple statement that this planet is magnificent and we need to do what we can to preserve its integrity. This message will be main parlayed thru the intro and exiting monologues of "The Present", with the meat of the film being the examples of our fortunate sliding life; incorporating, riders of all ages and genders, looking to the past and the current future of our surfing  

We are extremely pleased to announce that we will soon be supplying a wide range of paulownia timber products for surfboard building from Empress Trees Australia. Since 1989, Karl has been growing and milling timber from his plantation in Kempsey, NSW. Along with a variety of timber cut in various sizes and shapes, we will also have 20mm, 25mm and 30mm alaia blanks in sizes from 4-10ft, bead and cove strip planking, solid surfboard blanks, and various wooden DIY board kits - all at very competitive prices. We can also organize special orders of paulownia timber for any kind of project. Keep an eye out on the website as we will be adding the new products as they arrive in the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can read about Karl's plantation here - www.empresstreesaustralia.com

Pics - www.empresstreesaustralia.com

We are pleased to announce that you can now check out and buy our Alaia blanks and finished Alaia boards on the Gold Coast at Harvey Surf in Burleigh Heads. Richard has a great collection of wooden and foam boards, original artwork and heaps of other cool stuff. Pop in for a visit at:

Harvey Surf Gallery
63 Lower West Burleigh Road
Burleigh Heads Queensland 4220  ph:+61 7 5508 2733
      

Australian Longboarder Magazine editor Bruce Channon has been busy shaping an Alaia over Easter with one of our 8ft Paulownia Alaia Blanks and templates (available with free instructions here).

Check out the next issue of ALB (on sale next month) for a story on how to make your own alaia. In the meantime check the ALB website for a sneek at Bruce's efforts and initial ride report.

 photo - www.surfinfo.com.au

Global leaders in corporate social responsibility practices and innovators of sustainable outdoor clothing, accessories and hardware, Patagonia has teamed up with Australian surfing legend Wayne Lynch and industry pioneer Glen Casey, to open its first Australian retail store in Torquay, Victoria. Patagonia have an incredibly strong commitment to sustainable business practise and have donated tens of millions of dollars to environmental programs through the 1% For The Planet Foundation. Commitment to quality, durable products, transparency in their “green marketing” and use of innovative, sustainable materials are also important to Patagonia. You can track many of Patagonia’s products through their “Footprint Chronicles” which examine the environmental impact of product during its entire construction process. How many companies can you think of that not only document their environmental impacts but also encourage feedback and criticism from their consumers?!

Patagonia starts in Australia with a flagship store in Torquay which showcases their recent entry into the worldwide surf market after years of success in the outdoor apparel and hardware market. Fletcher Chouinard Designs (FCD) surfboards, which are designed and shaped by the son of Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, will be available along with a range of surf clothing and accessories. Perhaps among the most exciting products that will be available is the newly developed range of wetsuits that uses limestone based neoprene, recycled polyester and chlorine free merino wool insulation along with PVC free kneepads.

Along with the new Torquay store, you can expect to see the wetsuits and other Patagonia gear available in surf stores around the country in the coming months. Check out Patagonia's surf range here.

Keep an eye on the Surfing Green Website as we hope to be stocking Patagonia’s products as they become available and are looking forward to supporting an environmentally responsible company.
 

Check out 1% For the Planet here.

Check out the alaia building instructions here - http://www.surfinggreen.com.au/How-Shape-Alaia-Surfboard