I borrowed this line from my good friend Chris..."It found me." Thats my reply when people ask how I got into paddle making...
Like many surfboard shapers, I made my first few paddles in my backyard. Now they're made indoors using nicer tools, but it's still the same grassroots operation that it started out as. Paddle making began as means of staying busy on summer days when the surf was flat, but it has evolved into so much more. Big Tree Paddle Co. is now dedicated to producing the highest quality, best performing wood SUP paddles around. Our goal is simple; use the best materials available, put out killer, hand-crafted SUP paddles, and treat people right. By doing that, we are adding the same element of artisan craftsmanship to paddle shaping that defined the surf culture for decades; an element lost in the mass produced world of stand up paddle boarding. Also, by using wood as our main component, we are a lot more gentle to the Earth and that is never a bad thing.
Our spot is situated among surfboard shapers and artists, within sight of the ocean providing the ideal climate for creativity and innovation. All of that energy is focused into each one of our unique paddles with the goal of feeding the stoke...
Like many surfboard shapers, I made my first few paddles in my backyard. Now they're made indoors using nicer tools, but it's still the same grassroots operation that it started out as. Paddle making began as means of staying busy on summer days when the surf was flat, but it has evolved into so much more. Big Tree Paddle Co. is now dedicated to producing the highest quality, best performing wood SUP paddles around. Our goal is simple; use the best materials available, put out killer, hand-crafted SUP paddles, and treat people right. By doing that, we are adding the same element of artisan craftsmanship to paddle shaping that defined the surf culture for decades; an element lost in the mass produced world of stand up paddle boarding. Also, by using wood as our main component, we are a lot more gentle to the Earth and that is never a bad thing.
Our spot is situated among surfboard shapers and artists, within sight of the ocean providing the ideal climate for creativity and innovation. All of that energy is focused into each one of our unique paddles with the goal of feeding the stoke...