Locally Grown, Hand-Built Surfboards Built in Maine
Grain Surfboards are made from locally grown wood cut by sustainable forestry pros. Plus the folks over at Grain reuse the wood by-product for fuel, compost & wood chips. While it is not a completely “Green” process (they still employ the use of chemicals and petroleum based products), the wood boards offer a much “Greener” alternative to foam core boards and their due to their beauty and durability, they are unlikely to end up in a landfill.
Grain Surfboards began in the basement of founder, Mike LaVecchia’s York, ME home, minutes from the beach but has grown to be a leader in the sustainable surfboard market. His company combines classic board building techniques, modern design and environmentally friendly practices to produce boards that look amazing and ride even better. Currently Grain offers 9 different models and a Do it Yourself Kit.
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10 Comments, Comment or Ping
tEGAN
These look so much classier than foam core boards!
Mar 6th, 2008
Kimberly Edwards
I am Green & I love sports!!! Great looking boards!!! Surfing is one of my favorite pastimes, but I don’t get to go a lot at all…
I’ve been boogie boarding here in Ontario in the summers, as we don’t really get waves big enough…Fun anyway!!!
Kudos!!!
Kimberly Edwards ;D
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Mar 8th, 2008
Buck
I agree Tegan. These would actually look nice hung on the wall. I have a feeling the guys making them would rather seem them being used of course.
Mar 9th, 2008
Sandy
These are great looking boards.
Mar 19th, 2008
Spence
I love em, but I can’t afford $2200. I could definitely buy one of those kits but I’d like to see more info on how hard it is to put together. Like a video or something.
Mar 19th, 2008
neevelpKeri
Hello my friends
May 13th, 2008
Jon
If you’re looking for environmental and affordable surfboards…
http://www.oceangreen.org/
Aug 9th, 2008
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