Grain Surfboards

Grain Surfboards builds wooden surfboards in York, Maine, with a simple premise: a surfboard should not be disposable. The company began in 2005, when Mike LaVecchia brought together board sports and traditional wooden boat-building. Brad Anderson joined soon after as co-owner, and the shop grew into a small manufacturer known for hollow wooden boards, DIY kits, and hands-on workshops.

The ownership trail checks out. Grain's about page says the company designs, builds, and helps customers build true wooden surfboards that should never see the landfill. Its LinkedIn profile gives the founder story in more detail, naming Mike LaVecchia and Brad Anderson, listing the company as privately held, and placing headquarters at 73 Webber Road in York. We found no acquisition record, corporate parent, or match in the corporate-parent exclusion list.

This brand fits Clean Directory because outdoor gear has a material problem. Most modern surfboards are foam cores, fiberglass, resin, and planned replacement cycles. Grain does not make surfing impact-free, and the boards still use epoxy. But the company is trying to lengthen the life of the product, use wood intelligently, and teach people how to repair and build instead of tossing gear when it gets tired.

That teaching piece matters. A customer who builds a board understands the object differently. They know the frame, the skin, the finish, and the failure points. That knowledge makes maintenance less mysterious and replacement less automatic.

The catalog is focused: ready-built wooden surfboards, paddleboards, frame kits, full DIY kits, workshops, repair supplies, and shaping resources. That focus helps. Grain is not selling a lifestyle mood board with a few token sustainability claims. It is a workshop with sawdust, jigs, manuals, and a clear point of view about what surf gear can be.

Buyers should understand the tradeoff. Wooden surfboards cost more, take care, and are not the default answer for every surfer. For the right person, though, Grain offers a traceable, repair-minded alternative to plastic-heavy surf equipment.

Products

• Hollow wooden surfboards
• Wooden paddleboards
• DIY surfboard kits and frame kits
• Board-building workshops and classes
• Repair materials, manuals, and accessories

Why We List Them

• Privately held Maine company founded in 2005
• Founder and co-owner story verified through LinkedIn company data
• Makes durable wooden alternatives to conventional foam surfboards
• Offers DIY kits and workshops that encourage repair and skill-building
• No corporate parent or acquisition record found