A letter from Scott Darling, founder of our community's much-loved brand, Giant Fish, states: A CLOSING NOTE As we begin 2026, I’ve found myself slowing down and thinking about what really mattered along the way. Not the plans or the outcomes, but the people—the conversations, the notes that landed at [...]
Nelo 540 Surf Ski Since paddling surf skis since 2003, I estimated I have owned at least 100 surf skis(Huki, Fenn, Think, Epic, Stellar, Vajda, Nelo) excluding "stock" skis for sale during my Stellar or Think days. So I have spent a lot of time getting them ready [...]
History of Bailers When I first started paddling surf skis they all had venturis. Some skis had one, some had two, some were well placed for effortless draining, some had poor placement resulting in poor draining at lower speeds. However, by in large, most skis drained adequately without giving it [...]
David Morton of New Zealand forwarded his carbon accessory surf ski box complete with a hatch and a GPS attachment. I have shown only a few pictures however, click on the link and see David's production process. This is a thing of beauty. The newer Stellars: SEI, and particulary the [...]
Does a few pounds in the weight of a ski affect speed? Below is my experience based on my extensive data base since 2003 when I started paddling skis. This is an article I did in 2011 and I still find it applicable today in February 2015 five years later. [...]
