Inside Outdoor Magazine

FOR THE EXPERIENCE Luke Hopkins is Surf9’s Watersports President, inflatable paddle sports designer, and renowned visionary in the paddle sports industry. Hopkins is a former pro athlete in Standup Paddling as well as whitewater kayaking and has pioneered several innovative inflatable manufacturing techniques. He loves spending time on the water with his family and is creat- ing products that bring a fun shared experience to everyone at any skill level. Surf9 is creating a variety of recreational, user friendly designs in watersports products that create the most fun filled adventure possible. The added stability, unique construction methods, with added stiffness brings a solid platform for the experience of fun on the water. When Hopkins set out to create the Crusader (Body Glove’s 4-6 person inflatable stand up paddle board) he had his wife and kids in mind and how they could all paddle and enjoy the water together on the same vessel. The inflatable Glide Kayak design is no different, while most kayaks are very tippy and unstable the flat bottom and stable design allows him to bring his daughter along for the ride. Thinking outside the board and focusing on the experience resulted in the most user-friendly paddling vessel on the market allowing even the most novice paddler to have a safe and fun adventure on the water. To contact Luke Hopkins & Surf9 team email: Luke@surf9.com “THINK OUTSIDE THE BOARD” LUKE HOPKINS SURF9 WATERSPORTS PRESIDENT