Hello there! Steve built a beautiful Pendoflex single fin egg knee machine with a special flex fin for Wolvey. Back in the seventies, Wolvey was known as one of the first to regularly pull multiple El Rollos on a single wave at the slab reefs in San Diego and elsewhere. His surfing inspired some of [...]
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Steen’s Pendoflex knee machine and high aspect fish
Hello there! Since the 1960s we’ve loved surfing with our knee-rider friends here in San Diego and thereabouts . . . memories of surfing points north in the early days, and seeing George Greenough riding his spoons, matts and other craft also come to mind. The knee-riders have always pushed the limits of wave riding [...]
Burly Pendoflex Rubber Ducky for Mr. J.
Hello, there! Awhile back, Steve built this giant Pendoflex Rubber Ducky for Mr. J. with hand-crafted care. The Rubber Ducky “J of the Total K” is a 6′6″ quad with a single wing and glass on wood fins made by Steve. Thank you for sending the photos Mr. J.!
Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
Liquid Salt interview with Steve Pendarvis
Hi there. Last year the kind folks at Liquid Salt magazine interviewed Steve for their beautiful publication. We are very honored . . . thank you Glenn and Mary.
You can read the interview with Steve at this link.
Thanks for visiting, Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
The Lil’ Dorado Pendoflex and other Small Craft
Hey there! Steve built the Lil’ Dorado Pendoflex, a beautiful belly board or paipo. These boards are incredibly fast. The group photo below shows three small craft: the Lil’ Dorado with the Lil’ Garibaldi, and the first Pendoflex Rubber Ducky which was made in 2007.
Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
New Pendoflex swallowtail Blue Whale four fin
Hi there! Steve shaped this gorgeous 7 foot swallowtail four fin from PU foam for me. The painting on the bottom is inspired by our love for the Cetaceans, the Blue Whale sightings here this fall and the TransparentSea voyage along our coast. It was wonderful to visit with the inspiring TransparentSea crew while they [...]
Smiles on a rainy day
Hi there. It’s a rainy day here, and good working weather for art-making. Here’s some lovely, vintage Hawaiian music that makes us smile! We wish you peace, love and happiness.
Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
Sweet 6′5″ Pendoflex round pin for Nick
Hello there! Steve built this beautiful 6′5″ Pendoflex rounded pin five-finner with quadra-ceptic-flex for Nick. ‘Ready for the winter waves!
Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
Sweet Pendoflex high aspect fish for Mr. T.
Hi there! Steve built this beautiful Pendoflex high aspect fish for Todd, with hand crafted care.
Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
Pendo family Field Trip to Capo Beach
Hey there! Steve restored a cool old Rick transition era board for Frenchman Pierre W. Recently Pierre made arrangements with the crew at Gato Heroi to fly the board over to Africa as they’re all traveling to the Sahara together. This morning we enjoyed a drive up the coast to the Gato Heroi shop in [...]
