Chris Christenson shapes cutting-edge surfboards for chargers like Ian Walsh, but his skills extend beyond the ocean and into the snow. Join us for a tour through his San Diego factory. In this second ...

Fish-style surfboards—’70s-era shapes with a pair of keel fins and a deep swallowtail—have been enjoying a comeback, and San Diego shaper Chris Christenson makes the ultimate catch. This ...

In his 25-year career as a surfboard shaper, Chris Christenson has shaped a staggering number of surfboards. Around a whopping 20,000, in fact. “A lot has changed” since he started, Christensen ...

When it comes to badass surfboards, nobody is more qualified to provide an opinion than longtime North San Diego County shaper Chris Christenson. As if his status as one of the sport’s premier ...