Where are Riley Balsa Surfboards made?

Riley Surfboards are 100% hand-shaped and glassed in Australia - Guaranteed

How are Riley Surfboards made?

Our  surfboards are made from the finest balsa available - you can always choose between a solid construction,like the replica boards of the 50's and 60's, or a foam core performance construction which is also strong but a lot lighter. More detailed info on how we make our boards will soon be available in form of a DVD - So keep checking back regularly or join our newsletter list.

What are the main materials?

Riley Balsa Surfboards are built with light Ecuadorian Balsa (some with a recycled polystyrene foam core" and South American cedar stringers, nose and tail blocks. They have a polish finish with one layer of 60 oz glass in a polyester resin. We are currently working on a more environmentally friendly resin. Will keep you updated!

Advantages

Our boards are:

• more durable than a regular polyurethane board ( Our boards last at least 5 times longer than a regular board)
• strong ( no Riley surfboard has snapped in the last 10 years)
• light
• environmentaly friendly
• great feel in the water
• custom shaped if required
• every board is hand-shaped and glassed = every board is unique