Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers See all the exhibitions. This record supersedes Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers (2019-01-11 to 2019-07-23) and is also superseded by Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers (2017~ to 2019-07-23)

Tweets about Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers The @SFOMuseum Twitter account has posted 23 tweets about Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers. Here are 3 of them, chosen at random.

In 1992, Laird Hamilton, Darrick Doerner, & Buzzy Kerbox pioneered tow surfing at Pe‘ahi, Maui. That year, Dick Brewer created “Betsy” for Hamilton and Doerner, the first modern tow board designed with a full-concave bottom profile and reduced tri-fin setup. #SurfboardsAndShapers This tweet was posted on February 12, 2019.

Located on the North Shore of #Oahu, #Pipeline produces some of the world’s most powerful hollow waves. Surfer-shaper #GerryLopez redefined tube riding at Pipeline. #SurfboardsAndShapers This tweet was posted on January 30, 2019.

Born in Hawai‘i and raised in Honolulu, #GerryLopez spent much of his youth surfing at #Waikīkī. By the early 1970s, Lopez rode #Pipeline with an unmatched, fluid style that made surfing one of the world’s most dangerous breaks appear Zen-like. #SurfboardsAndShapers This tweet was posted on January 30, 2019.