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Shaped for the shifting moods of the Pacific Northwest

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Kelp Days is a small surfcraft project. Focused on cold water boards, thoughtful design, and slow experimentation, Kelp Days explores the intersection of surf culture, craftsmanship, and the Pacific coast. Every board, playlist, and object is part of an evolving archive.
I'm Drew, a surfer, plumber, and maker based in Portland, Oregon.

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Midlengths, eggs, and cold-water shapes designed for glide, versatility, and everyday surf.
Currently shaping locally in Oregon.
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A white surfboard with a small round logo near the bottom and a wooden stringer in the middle, laying on green foliage.
A white surfboard with a black skull sticker near the bottom, placed on grass and leaves, with a logo reading 'El Brados Tiberius'.

Joyride - 7’10” x 22” x 2 7/8”

Ride the Joyride as a single fin or add side bites for greater stability, drive, and control. An All arounder with a scooped out nose and concave V in the tail. If this board could speak, it would say, “ease up, be present” and “I dare you to hang ten.”
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Quarterly playlists For slow mornings, strong coffee, drives to the coast and the shifting moods of the pacific northwest.
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email
drew@kelpdays.com