Foam E-Z’s 20th Year Party Rocks!

Surfers Salute Foam E-Z on its Anniversary

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The Orange County surfing community came out in full force this week to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of Westminster-based Foam E-Z, the state-of-the-art surfboard materials warehouse.

On a perfect SoCal day people mingled in Foam E-Z’s patio…

and checked out the latest boards and surf gear on display at pop-up vendors’ stands…

enjoying hot dogs and hamburgers hot off the grill.

A surfboard art demonstration by Drew Brophy drew a big crowd.

Squeezing in to see the creative process up close, SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel watched the artist cover the board with his handiwork, using an array of colored pens to work his magic.  

Taking in the scene with his family, Foam E-Z’s owner Brad Nadell said, “Twenty years ago I never thought I’d be here. But, with a little bit of luck and perseverance, here I am.” 

As well-wishers stopped by to congratulate Nadell and share stories, the party atmosphere kicked into high gear with the Jimbonaires band keeping the music going... 

and lucky winners claiming raffle prizes…T-shirts, board-building supplies, blanks, fin sets, and more.

The SurfriderFoundation Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter was a winner, too, because the proceeds from the raffle went to the Chapter.

H/SB Chapter members enjoying the festivities included Chairperson Tony Soriano... 

Gilbert Castillon, John Griffith, and Val and Duke Aipa.

Castillon, a coffee entrepreneur who loves coffee almost as much as surfing, helped get the party perking with fresh-brewed samples of his own Java Jaws Surfers Blend Coffee. 

Aipa, President of Aipa Surf Co and son of legendary surfer and board shaper Ben Aipa, donated the surfboard that Brophy painted.    

Over the years Foam E-Z has built a strong reputation. It provides surfboard blanks for some of the top names in the surfing world, including JC Hawaii, Quiksilver, Spyder Surfboards, Harbour Surfboards, Robert August, Hawaiian Island Creations, Bunger Surfboards, and Nuuhiwa Surfboards.

The company’s mission is not only to provide the highest quality blanks to professional shapers around the world, but also to give novice board shapers the materials, tools, and know-how to construct their own surfboards.

Want to build your own custom surfboard?

Just sign up for Foam E-Z’s BYOB – Build Your Own Board – classes!

You’ll learn about board aesthetics, functionality, and shaping techniques and end up with a one-of-a-kind, killer surfboard – designed by you.

It’s not surprising that Foam E-Z has become “the original one-stop surf shop.” Growing up in Seal Beach and spending most of his time catching waves, Brad Nadell knew all along that he wanted to do something surf-related.

Now he’s living the dream…and helping others to live theirs, too, every time they paddle out on a surfboard made from one of Foam E-Z’s blanks.  

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