Paipo

Work in Progress - a paipo/alaia/bellyboard shaped from a piece of XPS insulation foam from local hardware store. £5. Lovely stuff to shape. 48" long, 19" wide and 2" thick. Inspired by Tom Wegener and the ancient Hawaaians. Basically a rectangular piece of foam with a concave and chines on the bottom. No fins. Plan to try it out on the bore this week. I'll wait to see how it goes before I glass it. The foam is completely waterproof and has great compression strength. Designed to sneak at speed through the super shallow sections. These type of boards open many possiblities on the river and in the sea.