The Albatross

The Albatross is a noserider of the supreme variety. A classic singlefin, this board features a tear-drop concave, subtle "v" through the tail, and a slight kick of rocker coming off the tail. This particular board will be available at Third Coast Surf Shop.

Albatross are phenomenally large seabirds w/ 21 species worldwide. The Wandering Albatross boasts the longest wingspan of any living bird species, coming in at between 11 and 12 ft. long. Because of their remarkably long wingspan, they can often glide for hours without flapping their wings. Albatross spend a vast majority of their life a sea, while often coming to breed on islands. The Laysan Albatross, which breed on the Hawaiian Islands, have been known to fly all the way to the Aleutian Islands off of Alaska to find nutrient rich food for their young. Sometimes they leave their newborn chick alone for up to 3 weeks while foraging!

Because of their large size, Albatross will sometimes waddle to a cliff edge and jump off into a glide to take flight. I recommend you ride this board the same way... Walk up to the edge and glide! Just don't forget to practice your soul arc!

Quad Fish for Third Coast

Shaped up this 6'4" x 21 3/4" x 3" quad fish for Third Coast Surf Shop. I'm very excited how this board came together. The color work is a freehand resin foam stain, just to add a little life to an otherwise clear board. More to come soon!

Migration Surfboards at Third Coast Surf Shop

We are pleased to announce that Third Coast Surf Shop in New Buffalo, MI will now be carrying Migration Surfboards! Third Coast Surf Shop is a full service surf shop serving the Great Lakes surfing community. Our first shipment of boards are currently being shaped. I'll keep everyone posted on the progress. Available will be a 6'4" double winged quad fish, a 7'4" quad egg, a 9'3" high performance longboard, and a 9'8" noserider. This is particularly exciting for me since I consider Holland, MI (about an 1.5 hrs. north of New Buffalo) my hometown. The Great Lakes surfing community is a tight knit group of dedicated surfers. They may not always get the best waves or the most consistent surf, but when the Lakes turn on, it can be as good as anywhere.

The Tern

Something not many people know about me is that besides being a surfer and surfboard shaper, I'm also an avid birder. This interest began in my college days as a biology major. Since the name of my label is 'Migration Surfboards', it's only fitting that I'll be naming all my models after different migratory birds.

So in that light, I'd like to introduce you to the Tern. The Tern is a winged swallowtail fish/shortboard hybrid. This board features a low entry rocker and a subtle single to double concave. Although designed to be ridden as a twin fin w/a baby trailer fin, it performs equally well as a thruster, or even a quad if you desire. The wide point is slightly forward of center for easier paddling. Designed more for smaller surf, this board is at home in waves up to about 7 ft.

Roughly the size of a Gull, Terns are graceful water birds with pointed wings and forked tails. They are remarkable to watch while fishing when they make sharp swooping dives upon spotting a fish. The Arctic Tern is the world champion migrator in the animal kingdom, migrating from the Artic Circle, all the way to southern South America and Antarctica. They are also very long lived, sometimes reaching 30+ years!