COMMUNITY

Rerip and Berkeley

Rerip and UC Berkeley are working in tandem to grow Rerip's sustainability initiatives and grow Rerip collection spots and board classifieds in San Fransisco.  To learn more about the past semester's work, click here.

For photos and more info, visit our blog soon...

Safe Trestles

Rerip is helping judge the contest, and are providing boards for the construction of the display of the top finalists.  To learn more, visit the Rerip blog.

Get Ripped with Rerip!

Rerip has teamed up with Ezia Human Performance in Cardiff to offer surf-specific workouts.

Check Out This Deal...

Workout is 5:30 pm every Wednesday night

Location is 230 Birmingham, Cardiff, CA 92007

Your first session is always complimentary!  

If you bring a board to donate you receive the next one free!

Bring a friend and pay half price!

Zenbu social hour to follow...

Wet Wednesday at Zenbu

Every Wednesday Zenbu  Cardiff is the place to be.

Rusty Finishes the Bench!!

Last spring, PB Middle School 8th grader, Rusty Mendoza, organized a Rerip board drop for his graduation project. He encouraged his classmates and local PB surfers to drop off any unwanted surf, snow or skateboards.

Many Items Donated

His goal was to help spread the Rerip mission by keeping his classmate's junk out of the landfill.  Rerip was able to reallocate some of the boards collected that day, and Rusty used the rest to begin creating a bench for his school. 

Hard Work Pays Off

After months of planning and trial and error, the bench was ready for ribbon cutting.  Rusty thanks his mom and Jennifer Sims, Project Coordinator, for their direction and encouragement.  

Use for Years to Come

PB Middle School Principal and Rerip Co-Founder were present for the dedication.  Not bad for an 8th grader!!  Congratulations Rusty for completing an amazing project. 

3rd Annual Future of Surfing

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in our celebration of sustainability in surfing and community fundraising event.  A huge thanks to everyone who donated hours of their time, products and services toward making the day fun and educational.   

What a Day!

Thousands of dollars were raised for the Junior Lifeguard Program, kids were creating true works of art, people were dancing to live music, many won prizes from our generous sponsors, and a few walked home with some killer deals on used surfboards.

Wade Koniakowsky

The canvas Wade is using was made by Ned McMahon from Malama Composites.  Ned bounded used surfboards that were headed for the dump together with rebar and resin.

Our Vendors are the Best

We want to thank all of our vendors for donating product to the board swap.  For additional information on our sponsors, please click here.

Sezio Music

The music this year was fantastic!  Organized by Pooh from Sezio, Gayle Skidmore and Trouble in the Wind came out and performed incredible sets.  Solana Beach band Ottopilot were a hit as well.  Check these bands out they are amazing!!

More Boards Still Available

Check out Rerip daily for boards that did not sell on Saturday.  All proceeds go to the kids!  Thanks for the support!

Special Thanks to Sponsors

Rerip would like to thank again The City of Solana Beach, Malama Composites, and Wade Koniakowsky for their help in constructing the event. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS

Rob Machado Surf Contest and Green Expo

Rerip was excited to be a part of the Rob Machado Surf contest and Green Expo this past weekend.  They displayed boards from local artists who are working with the Recycling Program and turning old boards into beautiful, useful art pieces.  Check em out...

The Artists

Jane and Will Fowler--Mosaic Showers

Brenda Griffin--Painted Beach Scenes

Wade Koniakowsky--Art of the Ocean

Jax Design Shop--Custom Surfaces

Mosaic Showers

Custom Oil Beach Scenes

Koniakowsky Ocean Art

Jax Design Shop

Inside this concrete is leftover foam from Mitches...Jax is experimenting with using old foam from used boards...

Proceeds Benefit a Good Cause

Learn more about the Rob Machado Foundation, which contributes money to environmental programs for kids.

Paddle for Clean Water

Even though the Paddle was called off due to some giant surf, the day was filled with good vibes and positive energy!  Thank you Ocean Beach locals for letting us hang.

Party in PB!

Come check it out this Thursday night...

The List Magazine has asked Rerip to come out and sponsor their showcase party at Dirty Birds this Thursday.

Guest bartenders will be the Rerip crew...come out for a good pour...

A used surfboard will be raffled off among Street Scene tickets and other swag...

Surf Into Yoga

Rochelle Ballard spoke last night at the Solana Beach Surfing Association about balance, breath, wipeouts and courage.  Check out her new video Surf Into Yoga. 

She is here with Rerip's Director of Local Promotions, Aaron Taylor.  Rochelle is super friendly, motivating and all about the FLOW.   

Dwell Design 09

The Dwell 09 show at the Los Angeles Convention Center was full of life and design, new and old, irony and simplicity.  Overall, Rerip was impressed with the creativity, thought processes, and execution delivered by the presenters and participants.

Shown in this picture is a prefabricated house (a house made in a factory and then shipped to a given location) auctioning for $53,000 fully furnished with sustainability in mind...  

Newest Study

Surfer, Scientist, Engineer Tobias C. Schultz conducts the first ever life cycle assessment of a surfboard.  The study is easy to read, interesting and thoughtful.  Check it out here!  Nice work Tobias.    

Rerip Stays Stoked at Sacred Craft

 Thanks to Scott Bass for organizing another great event.  We had a great weekend and enjoyed talking with everyone who came to our booth and our neighbors who exhibited.  

Mirandon Shapes Stole the Show!

Eli Mirandon's shapes and designs were a huge draw for people.  My adjectives won't do them justice...check out his site!

The Board Contest Was...

...not as big as anticipated.  We are still trying to get a hold of our winner, Jim Taylor, who donated the most boards.  Email us back, Jim!

Thanks to everyone who did participate.  We gave a few away to some happy groms!!

Thanks to Sanuk, Matuse and Patagonia Cardiff

 Sanuk donated sandal gift certificates...

Matuse a wetsuit top, hat and shirt...

Patagonia Ventura four shirts, two rashguards and two hats...

Board Recycling Project Expands

As the surfboard recycling projects expands, we realize how important it to not be too attached to any of our ideas.  What may seem like a great idea, like keeping surfboards out of landfills and using them as filler for concrete, may indeed not be.  We want to consider the totality of what we are doing, measure everything we can, and access our footprint.  We of course have to experiment to get there, but we are ok with saying, this may not be the most sustainable idea after all, and move on.  Right now, we are looking at analyzing the carbon footprint of everything we are doing with the project.  Stay tuned for our progress by checking out our blog.  Thanks for the support!

8th Grader Organizes Board Swap for Rerip

 Pacific Beach 8th Grader Rusty Mendoza needed to fulfill his school's community service requirements.  He asked Rerip if he could organize a board drop-off event.  He spread the word and this past Saturday morning encouraged his classmates to bring in any unwanted surfboards, snowboards, skis or skateboards. 

Stay Tuned for the Works in Progress

 All of the rideable boards that were collected will be sold for a nominal fee on Rerip.  The money will be used to buy materials for the projects the students will complete by turning the unusable equipment into benches and art projects for school use. 

AGAVE SURFBOARDS

 Agave is once again becoming popular among surfboard makers and buyers. No, they aren't drinking tequila, they are using it in their surfboards as stringers, fins, and complete blanks. Agave surfboards look beautiful and if you need a heavy board they can help in the performance department. We found some photos to share with you...enjoy.

Our Mission

Rerip.com is a resource created out of love for our natural resources for the benefit of those who love to ride the ocean, snow, and land. The focus is to provide an opportunity for individuals to reuse and reride equipment, while promoting awareness of the need to reduce our collective footprint on the world.

Welcome to the Rerip community!

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