I ran across an article in Outdoor magazine about Gary Linden. I am only a casual surfer, but the instant I saw these pics, I was blown away. Wow. I have to admire someone who takes his craft to this level, and at the same time, limits his business growth to maintain his ideal lifestyle. This is one of those small business guys that gets it. It's not all about HOW BIG YOU ARE. It can be about HOW GOOD YOU ARE.
His agave and balsa wood boards are a thing of beauty. I want one. And if I ever get one, I am not sure if I should use it or hang it on wall over my fireplace.
Surfing, more than many other sports, is both more closely connected
to and heavily dependent on the health of the planet, yet the
industry's been slow to get away from the use of toxic and harmful
materials in boards. This is mostly due to the fact that untraditional
materials just don't perform as well. A great eco-friendly alternative
without compromising board performance is Gary Linden's Custom Agave Singlefin.
Made from dead Agave harvested from SoCal deserts, it's a
sustainable and extremely durable material that provides a bit of
flexion. Each agave board takes over 60 hours to shape making for a
smooth ride in a variety of conditions. More importantly, Agave is a
light material that greatly outperforms the heavy wood boards of the
past making people rethink the wood surfboard.
Crafting surfboards since 1967, all are custom and original productions. For more info visit Linden Surfboards.