Jarvis Journal

How to build a hollow core wood paddle board or surfboard

Adding the skins to your wooden paddle board is one of the most rewarding parts of the build process. You get to watch the wood board slowly transform from a hollow core skeleton into something tha...

Reviewing the Jarvis Boards line up

We receive allot of questions about our wooden paddle boards. Which paddle board size is right for me? How do I customize a board? What do you have in stock etc. We created a quick explainer video ...

Classic Wood Surfboard (and paddle board) Inspiration

The other day a customer saw one of our classic wooden surfboards and sent us a note saying how creative we are with our designs. They wanted to know how we find inspiration when creating a custom ...

A paddle board named Clint....

If you've followed us for sometime, you may recall the original love paddle board that we made named, "I just want love." For this design, we blended wood inlays with the full color graphics of the...

Paddle board storage rack

Some things just go together. If you own a paddle board, you've probably asked, how do I store my paddle board. We've created the perfect solution in our easy to install wall mount paddle board sto...

Lights, Camera, Podcast?

Ever curious about the real story behind Jarvis Boards? The good the bad and the ugly of how we got started? This month we were fortunate enough to land on not one but two nationally broadcast podc...

The coolest custom paddle board ever?

One of the joys of building custom wood paddle boards is the story behind the boards. We've had the privilege of building boards for customers from all walks of life. We recently created a board th...

Austin, TX - Paddle board series

Austin, TX. It's changed a lot since we moved here more than a decade ago, but we love it. Every inch of it. From the live music, to the best barbecue and breakfast tacos in the country, to the wat...

How to install a paddle board fin

New to paddle boarding and not sure how to install your SUP fin? We are here to help. First time paddle boarders often have a bit of confusion about installing the center fin and how to position th...

Where to Paddle Board in Texas

  If you are not from here or haven't visited, your idea of Texas may be deserts, cowboys, and cattle. It may surprise you that Texas is one of the most popular paddle boarding destinations in the ...