Ancient Shred Sleds

Paipo (pronounced pipe-oh) boards are the early predecessors of bodyboards and surfboards ridden in pre-20th century Hawaii. Captain Cook had recorded seeing Hawaiian villagers riding such boards when he came to Hawaii in 1778.
Traditional Paipo are round-nosed, square-tailed boards. They measured from 3-6' ft in length and were ridden prone. These boards were carved from Koa (acacia) and weighed up to 100 lb (45 kg). Unlike the modern surfboards, they have no ventral fins.
Our friend Elika sent us a picture of his hand made Paipo. Mahalo Elika!!!