Moonlight Alaia from alaia Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 4 min 8 sec
✓ Published: 09-Apr-2016

Description:
An ‘ALAIA’is a thin, wooden surfboard invented and ridden by the ancient Hawaiians. The boards were between 7 and 12 ft long, weighing up to 100 lbs, and were generally made from the wood of Koa or Wiliwili trees. They are distinct from modern surfboards in that they have no ventral fins, and instead rely solely on its edges and the riders ability to hold the board in the face of the wave. Although these boards may be considered outdated and forgotten by most modern day surfers, those wh