Eric Arakawa Designs - (808) 637-0068

Passion for the craft and passion for the sport. Passion for the God who created it all.

With over 30 years of experience and having shaped surfboards for over ten World Champions, Eric Arakawa is considered by many to be one of the finest shapers in the world. Used regularly by both local and touring pros, his boards have been ridden to victory in countless Triple Crowns as well as WCT and WQS events worldwide. In demand throughout the globe, Eric has traveled to Australia, the U.S. Mainland, Brazil, Europe, Japan, Israel, Puerto Rico and the South Pacific to shape and design boards. Because of the uncompromising quality of his work, he has also been honored by the surfing media for his achievements, with Australia’s Surfing Life Magazine having rated him amongst the top ten shapers in the world, and more recently being named as Surfing Magazine’s Shaper of the Year in 2003.
Close to 30,000 boards under his belt, he has added the distinction of becoming an industry leader in incorporating the now universally accepted CAD technology to improve not only his own designs, but also those of many of his peers. In addition, with advent of new materials, he has been tapped as a consultant for sports industry giant Salomon Inc. as well as a designer for U.S. Blanks, a surfboard blank manufacturer making its mark in the industry.

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