Established over a decade ago by Steve Parks Northern Dawn Surfboards came about through a chance encounter with the Ocean which turned into a passion for Surfing..
It all Started with a surprise trip to Cornwall many years ago, at the time i was heavily into weightlifting and had no intention of ever being in the Sea but it turns out my wife had other ideas. Unknown to me Laura had booked us both on a 2 day Surf camp in Newquay, when i found out i was horrified and after a few four letter words decided to give it a go as it was something she had wanted to have a go at for a few years. After what seemed like a long time trying to find a wetsuit to fit my then very muscular physique with the help of two of the instructors we managed to get the zip fastened then off to Lusty Glaze we went. Well to cut a long story short i caught my first wave really quickly and wow what a buzz. I could not believe the absolute joy of riding a surfboard even though the conditions were quite poor the sun was out and i was having fun, for the two days i was Buzzing and immediately wanted a surfboard in my life. Soon after arriving home i had ordered a surfboard and wetsuit and headed off to my local beach break. And so my Surfing journey began for the next few years i surfed whenever i could progressing slowly in the Baltic sea temp of the North Sea until i felt i was ready for a smaller board, this was when my dilemma started, at my size what to ride next it seemed to me that surfing catered for smaller individuals and if i wanted something with a bit more performance at my size i may have to look for a special type of surfboard or a Custom board. After a few boards that i didn’t really get along with i decided my best option was to have a go a making myself a surfboard so i started reading and basically making a mess until eventually i produced something that resembled a board, it was shall i say very not pleasant to look at but it surfed and this started something in me that expanded into passion for making Surfboards, i read more, learned more and shaped more testing my myself to feel the difference each cut made eventually after years i satiated making some OK shapes and so it began…
After years of shaping only for myself i started to make a few friends boards as word got around more local surfers asked me to make them boards and so on until i eventually fell into being a Surfboard shaper and considered starting up a small company as a part time venture. The Name Northern Dawn Surfboards encapsulates how i feel as i wake to a new fresh day, the upcoming eagerness of what the day may bring and the look of the early North East morning surf which is always a sight to behold. Many years have past by now but the passion still remains, i can safely say Surfing has been one of the best things to happen to me in my life and i think helping other people get into waves is why i love to build boards so much amongst all the dust, dirt and chemicals there is the reward of passing on the Stoke.
I now build a 50/50 split Hand shaped to CNC shaped surfboards the designs have been a evolution of my surfing journey, i have learned and i am still learning this skill trying new ideas all the time, i tend not to follow the other surfboard companies as I’m so full of my own ideas and love the experimentation side of the design process so that’s why you will only find unique surfboard shapes here. My aim is to provide the Surfer with a great quality product at a price i would be happy to pay, first and foremost ii am still a surfer and part of the North East surfing community. 
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