Journal
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
The latest news and stories from our workshop, and beyond.
Every now and then we introduce a member of the Otter Surfboards team to you, so that should you happen to stop-by and visit the workshop one day you'll know just who's who here in case we neglect to introduce ourselves in our rush to provide you with a mug of tea. On this occasion the subject of our profile is James, the founder and name behind Otter Surfboards. James was recently interviewed for Surf Simply Magazine and we thought that, if...
Last September, just as the last of the summer warmth was preparing to give way to autumn, James managed to sneak in one final surf in boardshorts at...
At this time of year, living around here as a surfer, you’ve got to believe. If you don’t, then you might as well not bother investing in a...
What have you resolved to do in 2015? If you struggled for ideas and had no answer when your colleagues asked you what your new year's resolution...
Tonight the clock will tick over past twelve o-clock and we'll all be entering a brand new year. It's a time to be looking forward and making plans...
Well, we’re down to the last few days of 2014. Today, Sunday, is the winter solstice and so from now on we can look forward to all of the festivities of Christmas and New Years as the days start to slowly stretch out towards spring. We’re still able to post out gifts until Tuesday for guaranteed Christmas delivery, or if you’re the sort who tends to leave it really late then our workshop gift certificates are printable, so if...
Today, Friday 12th December, is the last day that you can order a bodysurfing handplane and guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. We'll...
It’s getting cold out. There’s no getting away from it when you find your wetsuit boots covered in a thick layer of white frost on the...
Last Friday afternoon James got up from his chair, climbed the short set of steps up onto the stage at the Brighton Dome, and delivered a talk to a...
Our friends over the hill at Surfers Against Sewage have had another great year in 2014, mobilising thousands of beach users in their spring and...
It's the August Bank Holiday weekend and the surf forecast isn't looking all that promising. All roads leading south and west will be clogged as every man and his dog try to make the most of an extra day off work (and so they should) and many surfers will be tempted to avoid the beaches altogether. Please don't. Go anyway.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that some new (and particularly summery) images have been appearing on our website and social media feeds...
The 2014 World Bellyboarding Championships are fast approaching us, and we're busy practising and preparing for one of our favourite "surf contests"...
The schools have broken up and the summer holidays are here, and with them some sunshine and lovely small waves. The sea's a bit busier, but so...
Everybody, meet Chris. Chris is the latest addition to our small team here at Otter Surfboards and we're using his arrival as a good excuse to...
The sun didn’t set for 72 hours: Last weekend James went away with five of his oldest friends (to celebrate one of the group’s impending marriage) to the Svalbard Archipelago – a group of islands far inside the Arctic Circle. One of the group, Steve, is an Arctic guide and Svalbard is his home base, so it was agreed that four of them would travel out to visit him and they would spend a few days under the midnight sun on a...
"When the sun shines, make hay. Which is to say: take time when time comes, lest time steals away" The Otter Surfboards workshop has been good...
We've just re-stocked our online store with our classic white t-shirt, in the hope that it can tempt the sun to come out and stay out for the rest...
Do you fancy really immersing yourself in the Otter Surfboards experience? We're really happy to announce that we're now able to offer camping in...
