The Surfer's Path, no. 95, "Convergent Evolution"

[rodndtube]

Wood, Terence. (2013, March/April). Convergent Evolution. Surfer's Path, 95, 50-57. Photographs by Terence Wood and Trond Saetterm. Solomon Islands's Weather Coast kids make paipo surfing boards from sago palm trees. Apparently, the villagers have been riding these home-hewn boards for generations, influence-free. There are several photographs including paipo surfing and the building of the boards.

Partial caption for the photo shown below, appearing on p. 56:
"Local grommets, left, who's sheer enthusiasm inspired the author, right, to give surfing another go after so many years..."

[Ted]

That nose profile would discourage dropping in.

[rodndtube]

That nose profile would discourage dropping in.

Pointy + splinters! There is a nice pic in the article with 3 or 4 kids angling nicely on a wave.

[krusher74]

I bet they go pretty well, plenty of concaves.