Chris Christenson (surfboard shaper)

Chris Christenson
Born May 1973 (age 41)
Whittier, California
Residence Cardiff by the Sea and Swall Meadows
Education Point Loma Nazarene University
Occupation Surfboard shaper
Years active 22[1]
Known for Surfboard Shaping, Surfing, Snowboarding, paddling the Molokai paddle race twice in the stock division.
Notable work Greg Long (surfer)’s award-winning surfboard[2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Title Surfboard Shaper
Awards Reef Board Build Off – 2nd Place (Years:
Website
http://christensonsurfboards.com/

Chris Christenson (born May 14, 1973 in Whittier, Ca.) is an American Surfboard shaper known for building all styles of surf craft for surfing’s elite.[1] He has been featured in Surfing Magazine[3] and his talented clients have brought attention to his boards after seven Billabong XXL awards.[4] The board he shaped for Greg Long (surfer) was showcased in the Los Angeles Times after winning the prestigious Eddie Aikau Invitational Surf Contest[2]

Career

Chris’s shaping career began in 1992 shortly after moving to San Diego to attend Point Loma Nazarene University on a Golf scholarship. From there, he worked alongside Brewer and Skip Frye as he honed his craft.[1]


Entrepreneur

Chris Christenson is also an ambassador for surf brand Depactus,[5] sport and lifestyle brand Electric Visual[6] and surfing apparel and accessories brand, Captain Fin Company.[7]

Influence

Some of Chris’s favorite surfboard builders include Brewer, Skip Frye, Jack Reeves, Mike Diffenderfer, Rusty Preisendorfer, Simon Anderson, Tyler Hatzikian and Eric Christenson.[1]

While shaping surfboards, Christenson usually listens to Radiohead, Hot Snakes, The Mars Volta, Mastodon (band), The Murder City Devils, Ludovico Einaudi and Queens of the Stone Age.[1]

Current Life

Chris splits his residency between Cardiff by the Sea and Swall Meadows, Ca. Timing his trips up and back for the best swells and the best conditions for Backcountry snowboarding. He is also an accomplished waterman and avid Fisherman.[1]


External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chris Christenson (2014). “About” Christenson Surfboards. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pete Thomas (08 December 2009) "San Clemente's Greg Long Wins Eddie Aikau Big-wave Contest in Epic Waimea Surf." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Blogs. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ (26 November 2008) “Month Of The Shaper: Chris Christenson." SURFING Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kimball Taylor (28 June 2010) “Behind the Gun: Talking big-waves with master craftsman Chris Christenson." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Tiffany Montgomery (07 July 2014) "Electric Co-founder Launches New Surf Adventure Brand Depactus." Shop Eat Surf. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ Electric California (2014) "Electric: Ambassadors: Chris Christenson." Electric California. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Captain Fin Co. (2014). “Christenson Products” Captain Fin Co. Retrieved September 16, 2014