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+++++2014 Models++++                 See Bottom of Page for 2013 Models

2014 Connector DOWN WIND Taking the last 10 years of Dave Kalama’s downwind experience and experimentation, Imagine has released the ideal downwind board. Just the right amount of volume, unique nose entry, rocker and rail shape make the Connector forgiving, yet fast. A subtle touch having Dave’s mantra “Breath & Reach” located just in front of the feet reminds you that you are riding the ultimate thoroughbred racing machine. Crocskin full deck pad allows for maximum foot work, comfy-grip handle for e ffortless carrying. Full Custom Intec construction make the Connector a durable, light and stiff sled. Dimensions Available: 14' x 29.5"  – 293 LTR , 27 lbs 14' X 27” – 269 LTR,  26.5lbs Sale Price Starts at: $2499-2529	2014 Rocket LIGHT THE FUSE & TAKEO FF The updated Kalama Rocket once again shoots to the front of the pack. Dave knows a thing or two about speed and board design. The Rocket will not disappoint. The new bow, updated outline and rail shape all combine to create one slippery board. A clever rocker line makes the Rocket excel on flatwater, chop and slop. No need for a flatwater board and an open ocean board– the Rocket blasts over and through it all. A subtle touch having Dave’s mantra “Breath & Reach” located just in front of the feet reminds you that you are riding the ultimate thoroughbred racing machine. Crocskin deck pad, comfy-grip handle, and Full Custom Intec construction makes the Rocket comfortable, durable, light and stiff. Dimensions Available: 14' x 27.5”  – 241 LTR , 26 lbs 12'6” X 28” – 229 LTR,  25.5lbs Sale Price Starts at: $2209-2369	2014 Mission PADDLE MACHINE If you have been looking for a touring and fitness board that’s fast and stable, the Mission is for you. With a displacement hull and plum bow for efficient paddling, a stable design, and a flat comfortable standing platform, the Mission is perfect for your everyday paddle and is no slouch for that weekend race you’ve been training for. Recreational racing, workouts, fun family paddles, long adventures or just cruising at sunset the Mission is the ultimate flatwater machine. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Mission a class leader. Dimensions Available: 12'6 x 30"  – 250 LTR , 32 lbs 11” X 30” – 212 LTR,  30 lbs Sale Price Starts at: $1469.99-1609
2014 Siren Mission PADDLE MACHINE FOR WOMEN Designed visually for women and o ffered in an ideal size, the Siren Mission is designed to fit the needs of female Paddlers. Ladies looking for a flatwater board that’s fast and stable, will find the Siren Mission an ideal fit. Long and wide enough to have great glide and stability but small and light enough to handle on and o ff the water. With a displacement hull and plum bow for efficient paddling, a stable design, and a flat comfortable standing platform, the Mission is perfect for your everyday paddle and is no slouch for that weekend race you’ve been training for. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Siren Mission a class leader. Dimensions Available: 11" x 30"  – 212 LTR , 30 lbs Sale Price: $1469.99	2014 Crossover DO-EVERYTHING MACHINE This is a board for your core workouts, to entertain the family and for the weekend adventure including stroking onto a few waves. A clean sweeping V-bow cuts effortlessly through the water, before running into the subtle concave center section and shallow V tail. If you’re the kind of paddler who wants to train on flat water, but still hit up and surf ocean waves when you can, then your prayers have been answered. The outline of the tail combined with the rocker make this board surf like a charm for its size. While it can never compare to a dedicated surf shape, or to a speeding flatwater machine, this compromise is so effective that it remains our best-selling board. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Crossover a comfortable, durable package. Dimensions Available: 12' x 31"  – 205 LTR , 30 lbs 11' x 30"  – 167.5 LTR , 26 lbs Sale Price Starts at: $1359-1499	2014 Siren Crossover DO-EVERYTHING MACHINE FOR WOMEN Designed visually for women and offered in the perfect size the Siren Crossover is what women have been asking for. The Siren Crossover is made for womens’ core workouts, fun surfing and can also entertain the family for a weekend adventure. A clean sweeping V-bow cuts effortlessly through the water, before running into the subtle concave center section and shallow V tail. If you’re the kind of paddler who wants to train on at water, but still hit up and surf ocean waves when you can, then your prayers have been answered. The outline of the tail combined with the rocker make this board surf like a charm for its size. While it can never compare to a dedicated surf shape, or to a speeding flatwater machine, this compromise is so e ffective that it remains our best-selling board. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Siren Crossover a comfortable, durable package. Dimensions Available: 10.6' x 30"  – 175.8 LTR , 23 lbs Sale Price: $1379.99
2014 Recruit ALL-AROUND PERFECTION Dave Kalama’s ultimate all-around design, the Recruit is the most stable and versatile planning hull on the market that still surfs like a performance board if you have the skills. Big claim we know, but trust us, Dave has spent hundreds of hours (since the beginning of SUP as we know it) paddling, surfing and building prototype boards to perfect the Recruit. The recruit is con fidence boosting for flatwater paddling with generous volume and width through the center to beef up stability, but really shines in the Surf thanks to its progressive rocker and thinned out nose and tail. For the less experienced Surfer or big guys looking for a stable performance Surf shape the Recruit has you covered. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, windsurf rig ready and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Recruit a great all-around board. Dimensions Available: 11' x 34"  – 203 LTR , 32 lbs 10'2" x 32"  – 167 LTR , 28 lbs Sale Price Starts at: $1329-1349	2014 Siren Recruit ALL-AROUND PERFECTION FOR WOMEN Dave Kalama’s ultimate all-around design in a color way and size designed for the ladies. The Siren Recruit is wide and stable, boosting confidence for even first time users, but it is still small enough to handle in and out of the water. Dave has introduced hundreds of women to the sport of SUP over the last decade and this is his board shape and size of choice. Thanks to its progressive rocker and thinned out nose and tail, the Siren Recruit paddles and surfs like a charm. This is not a watered down Surf shape but a high performance stable all around design that will not disappoint. Crocskin full deck pad, comfy-grip handle, windsurf rig ready and tuf-skin pressure molded Intec construction makes the Siren Recruit a great all Dimensions Available: 10'2 x 32"  – 167 LTR , 28 lbs Sale Price: $1329.99	2014 Fluid SMOOTH & FLOWING If you prefer high performance sur fing with a longboard style feel and like a board that rolls from rail to rail, then sets up for powerful bottom turns, top turns, and cutbacks, then you will love the Fluid. Just the right amount of rocker, outline and volume distribution. Thinned out nose and tail decrease unnecessary swing weight and allows the last third of the board to be surfed on rail. Amazingly flowing, forgiving, fun, and insanely responsive. The ultimate wave machine for all types of surf. The Fluid performs on small weak waves but really gets going when conditions get juicy. Kalama Performance in every design detail. Chopping-block super grippy full deck pad with foot brail tail Kick lets you know your feet are in the right spot. Comfy-grip handle. Full Custom Fluxcore wood sandwich construction o ffers the ideal weight to impact strength and also o ffers amazing flex. The Fluid line of boards are high end wave performance SUP’s. 2 +1 fin setup. FCS side fin boxes. US Center box. Dimensions Available: 9'9" x 28.75"x4"  138 LTR ,18.5 lbs 9'1" x 28.75"x4"  119 LTR , 18 lbs 8'7" x 28"x3.75"  107 LTR , 17.5lbs Sale Price Starts at: $1849-2039
2014 Snap SHORT BOARD AGGRESSIVE SUR FING Working with short board surfers who wanted the same performance from their SUP as they got from their regular boards, Dave has come up with a radical wave killer. Smack the lip, spray your buddies, and then do it again and again. Super drive, amazing speed and aggressive off the back foot turns and vertical reentries. The Snap is the answer for the more aggressive surfer looking for a quick and responsive SUP. Kalama Performance in every design detail. Chopping-block super grippy full deck pad with foot brail tail Kick lets you know your feet are in the right spot. Comfy-grip handle. Full Custom Fluxcore wood sandwich construction offers the ideal weight to impact strength and also offers amazing flex. The Snap line of boards are high end wave performance SUP’s. 5 fin FCS fin boxes. Ride it as a quad if you are looking for drive and squirt, or a thruster if you prefer the stability and predictability that a center fin provides. Dimensions Available: 9'6" x 29"x4"  130 ltr ,18 lbs 8'10"x28.25"x4" 109.8 ltr ,17.5 lbs 8'2" x 28"x3.75"  96.6 ltr , 17lbs Sale Price Starts at: $1839-2059

++++++++ 2013 Models +++++++++++

2013 Siren  10'6 Light, fun & chic Designed for women, the Siren is at home in both flat water and in the surf. The V nose has an efficient narrow displacement profile so it cuts effectively through the water giving you great glide. A narrow bow section makes it easier to get the paddle in the water for that perfect stroke. The classic rounded pin tail and bottom concave makes this board surf like a pro. Easy around harbors, down rivers and across lakes, and ready for the surf whenever you are. Intec wood sandwich construction. Dimensions:10'6"' x 30" x 4.8" - 170 ltr Max Weight load: 250lbs Best for: Touring, Recreation, Fitness, Surfing, Yoga Retail - $1600 Sale Price: $1199 Call or E-Mail for PADDLE COMBO SPECIAL	2013 Crossover 10'6 The Do Everything Machine This is a board for your core workouts, to entertain the family and for the weekend adventure. A clean sweeping V-bow cuts effortlessly through the water, before running into the subtle concave center section and shallow V tail. If you’re the kind of paddler who wants to train on flat water, but still hit up and surf ocean waves when you can, then your prayers have been answered. The outline of the tail combined with the rocker make this board surf like a charm for its size. While it can never compare to a dedicated surf shape, or to a speeding flatwater machine, this compromise is so effective that it remains our best-selling board. Intec wood sandwich construction Dimensions: 10’6” X 30” X 4.8” – 175.8 LTR Max Weight load: 250lbs Best for: Touring, Recreation, Fitness, Surfing, Yoga Retail - $1600 Sale Price: $1199 Call or E-Mail for PADDLE COMBO SPECIAL	2013 Crossover 12' The Do Everything Machine This is a board for your core workouts, to entertain the family and for the weekend adventure. A clean sweeping V-bow cuts effortlessly through the water, before running into the subtle concave center section and shallow V tail. If you’re the kind of paddler who wants to train on flat water, but still hit up and surf ocean waves when you can, then your prayers have been answered. The outline of the tail combined with the rocker make this board surf like a charm for its size. While it can never compare to a dedicated surf shape, or to a speeding flatwater machine, this compromise is so effective that it remains our best-selling board. Intec wood sandwich construction Dimensions: 12' x 31" x 4 7/8" - 194 ltr Best for: General Recreation, Fitness, General Surfing, Sale Price: $1699
2013 Spitfire Creek Boarding This is the next generation of radical whitewater SUP design. While it does not offer the initial stability and ease of the Rapidfire, the Spitfire will allow you to take your whitewater SUP to a whole new level. The increased maneuverability, responsiveness and volume of this design means you can run harder rapids with more precision. Carbon kevlar construction. Dimensions: 9' x 35" x 11.7" - 327 ltr Weight: 35.00lbs Max load: 220lbs Best for: Whitewater, General Surfing Sale Price: $2199	2013 PNut Performance Noserider    Why can’t you have the best of both worlds? A board that has all the paddle-in speed and stability of a longboard, with the looseness of a shortboard outline. A board that nose rides like a champ, and can do radical bottom turns and lip smashes. Fast, loose and exciting, every wave is a delight as you truly mix up your surfing as you go.    The Peanut sure is strange looking, but everyone who surfs it comes in with a beaming grin    Dimensions: 9'10" x 29” x 4 1/2” - 158 ltr  Weight: 20.00lbs  Max load: 220lbs    Best for: Performance Surfing, General Surfing  Sale Price: $1799	2013 Rocket Light The Fuse & Go Taking the 2012 Sprinter and updating the wave piercing nose to the latest most efficient hydrodynamic bow design, Imagine once again Rockets to the front of the pack. The new bow silently pierces through the water, creating the least amount of resistance between the water and the board. Flatwater, chop, slop – the Rocket blasts through it all. The harder you pull on your paddle, the faster you go. And when you are recovering to pull again, the board keeps going, and going and going. What does all this mean for you? It means SPEED. Pick up a Rocket and leave the competition behind.  Intec wood sandwich construction. Dimensions Available: 12’6” X 27” X 8.0” – 191.4 LTR 14’0” X 27” X 8.0” – 214.9 LTR Best for:   Elite Racing, Fitness Sale Price Starts at $1899
2013 Mission Paddle Machine If you have been looking for a flatwater board that’s fast and stable, the Mission is for you. With a displacement hull and plum bow for efficient paddling, a stable design, and a flat comfortable standing deck, the Mission is perfect for your everyday paddle and is no slouch for that weekend race you’ve been training for. Recreational racing, workouts, fun family paddles, long adventures or just cruising at sunset the Mission is the ultimate flatwater machine.  Intec wood sandwich construction. Dimensions: 12’6” X 30” X 8.0” – 212 LTR Best for: Fitness, Recreational Racing, Long Distance Paddles, Cruising, Family Fun Sale Price: $1849	2013  Carve Stable, fun all Around Want an all around, do anything board? Then the Carve is your board. Lakes, rivers, oceans, the Carve is at home in all waters. Four sizes to choose from depending on your needs and conditions. Load up the 11’6” with the dog and the kids and go for a spin on the lake. Take any of the sizes into the waves and carve the day away. Easy to ride, easy to paddle, easy to enjoy. All sizes come with a windsurfing mast base attachment for the perfect do everything board. Intec AST construction. Available in 3 colors: Blue, Green, and Orange. Dimensions Available: 11’6” X 32” X 4.4” – 198.2 LTR 10’6” X 30” X 4.4” – 156.9 LTR 10’0” X 30” X 4.5” – 152.5 LTR 9’8” X 30” X 4.3” – 131.8 LTR Best for:General Paddling, Family Fun, Surfing, Cruising, Windsurfing Sale Price Starts at $1299	2013 Sano Sometimes shorter is better Why should you have to give up ease and stability just because you want a shorter board? You don’t! Wide and stable, this board makes it possible to paddle out through the most demanding breaks, yet once on the waves its shortened length helps you throw it around like you’re on a performance board. A perfect blend, this is what makes the San-O such a success. Fluxcore wood sandwich construction. Available in 3 colors: Blue, Green, and Orange. Dimensions: 9’6” X 34” X 4.5” – 161 LTR Best for:  Surfing, Cruising Sale Price: $1599
2013 Fluid Smooth & flowing The Fluid is one of our new Dave Kalama performance designs. If you prefer high performance surfing with a longboard style feel and like a board that rolls from rail to rail, then sets up for powerful bottom turns, top turns, and cutbacks, then you will love the Fluid. Just the right amount of rocker, outline and volume distribution. Amazingly flowing, forgiving, fun, and insanely responsive. The ultimate wave machine for all types of surf. Kalama Performance in every design detail. Intec wood sandwich construction. Two sizes available. Available in 3 colors: Blue, Green, and Orange. Dimensions: 9’1” x 28.5” x 4” – 116.4 LTR 9’7” x 29” x 4” – 123.6 LTR Best for:Performance Surfing Sale Price Starts at $1649	2013 Snap Short board Agressive Surfing The Snap is a Dave Kalama performance design. Working with short board surfers who wanted the same performance from their SUP as they got from their short boards, Dave has come up with a radical wave killer. Smack the lip, spray your buddies, and then do it again and again. Super drive, amazing speed and aggressive off the back foot turns. The Snap is the answer for the more aggressive surfer looking for a quick and loose, radical wave SUP. Kalama Performance in every design detail. Intec wood sandwich construction. Two sizes available. Available in 3 colors: Blue, Green, and Orange. Dimensions: 8’0 x 28” x 3.8” – 95.5 LTR 8’6” x 28.5” x 4” – 107.1 LTR Best for: High Performance Radical Surfing Sale Price Starts at $1599	Chopper Stable & Agile Sometimes shorter is better. But why should you have to give up ease just because you want a shorter board? We agree and that’s why we created the Chopper. Wide and stable, this board makes it possible to paddle out through the most demanding breaks, yet its shortened length helps you throw it around once on the waves like you’re on a performance board. This is what has made the Chopper such a success. Dimensions: 9'6" x 34" x 4 1/2" - 161 ltr Weight:21.00lbs Max load: 240lbs Best for: General Surfing, General Recreation Sale Price: $1499
Enigma Uncompromising Performance This fantastic board has been our performance flagship for 4 years. Every year it evolves, with new technologies and cutting edge concepts that continue to lead the industry, and more importantly, surfing. The Enigma is not an easy board–it is a performance board. It’s fast down the line, it’s loose, it’s dynamic and it’s just a whole lot of fun: it defies explanation. The performance is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma! Dimensions:  8'6" x 28" x 3 3/4" - 106 ltr Weight: 17.00lbs Max load: 190lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, Whitewater Surfing Sale Price: $1399	Cutback Loose & Aggressive The easiest way to describe the Cutback, is skatey. It’s loose, it’s fast, its slippery, and did we mention loose? This is a high performance board for surfers looking for a board that excels in small surf; a board you can throw around, slash, cut, spin and then drive back down the line making the sections. This is not a board for the faint-hearted–it requires skill, balance and the willingness to give up paddling speed for wave performance. Dimensions: 7'6" x 28" x 3 3/4" - 97 ltr Weight:16.00lbs Max load:180lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, Whitewater Surfing Sale Price: $1399	Push Maximum Control It’s called Push because we’re pushing the limits of SUP design. It’s becoming obvious that the secret to surfing a SUP like a shortboard is not reduced length, but reduced width and thickness. Cut down on the amount of footwork needed to go from rail to rail, and you can do it faster, more gracefully and without the use of the paddle. Everything you can do on your shortboard, you can do on this, but don’t expect it to be easy. It’s not Dimensions: 7'9" x 26" x 3 5/8" - 89 ltr Weight: 15.00lbs Max load: 180lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, Whitewater Sale Price: $1399
Sprinter 12’6″ Greased Lightning What does a “wave-piercing nose” mean to you? A nose shape that’s designed to pierce under the waves and chop, cutting cleanly and efficiently through making the board faster in all conditions. Something completely and totally new to Stand Up. It means everything. When we set out to design the fastest racing board in the world, we considered every single inch of the board and how to make it faster. We succeeded. The Sprinter is simply unmatched for all-out speed, and we’ve given up everything else to get this speed. If you’re racing, and want to win, this is the board. Period. Dimensions: 12'6" x 27" x 8" - 196 ltr Weight:21.00lbs Max load: 220lbs Best for: Racing, Fitness, General Recreation Sale Price: $2129	Sprinter 14′ Faster Than A Speeding Bullet What does a “wave-piercing nose” mean to you? A nose shape that’s designed to pierce under the waves and chop, cutting cleanly and efficiently through making the board faster in all conditions. Something completely and totally new to Stand Up. It means everything. When we set out to design the fastest racing board in the world, we considered every single inch of the board and how to make it faster. We succeeded. The Sprinter is simply unmatched for all-out speed, and we’ve given up everything else to get this speed. If you’re racing, and want to win, this is the board. Period. Dimensions: 14' x 27" x 8" - 219 ltr Weight: 23.00lbs Max load: 220lbs Best for: Racing, Fitness, General Recreation Sale Price: $2299	Trainer Speed With Ease We took the whole concept of the Sprinter and put it onto a platform that’s easier to handle for most users. Wider and flatter through the center section, the trainer is more stable in all conditions, while still maintaining most of the glide the sprinter has. This allows you to concentrate on your paddling, not staying upright. We have also added deck plugs for a bungee cord install so that you can carry gear on deck for those extended outings. Dimensions: 12'6" x 30" x 8" - 222 ltr Weight: 26.00lbs Max load: 250lbs Best for: Fitness, Racing, General Recreation Sale Price: $1799
The Pro Dancing With Waves We worked with our entire pro team on this board, to create one amazing design from all these great riders. If your thing is airs, 360′s, past vertical lip smashes and more, then this is the board for you. Amazingly forgiving, incredibly fun, insanely responsive. The problem with this board is that it’s so much fun that before long you’re going to start surfing like a pro. Dimensions: 9' x 29" x 3 3/4" - 104 ltr Weight: 18.00lbs Max load: 210lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, General Surfing Sale Price: $1499	Search One of the attractions of SUP is the ability to cruise around looking for waves, avoiding the crowded lineups. The problem is creating a design that is both an efficient paddling board so you can explore the coast, yet one that excels at surfing like a performance board once you’ve found the waves. The Search does just that, with a progressive bottom shape that defies traditional thinking to bring you one of our most exciting boards. Dimensions: 10' x 29" x 4 1/4" - 145 ltr Weight: 21.00lbs Max load: 230lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, General Surfing Sale Price: $1499	Assault 10’2″ Big Wave Surfing When the surf is big and powerful, you need a board that can get you into the waves with ease and speed, and then surf that wave with precision and power. That’s what the Assault is all about. From overhead racing waves, to triple overhead pounding surf, this board has what it takes to get in, make the drop and then surf with grace. Despite its big wave prowess, what’s surprising is how much fun this board is to surf on smaller waves. Fast, loose and responsive, the Assault delivers. Dimensions: 10'2” x 28” x 3 3/4” - 120 ltr Weight: 27.00lbs Max load: 240lbs Best for: Performance Surfing, General Surfing Sale Price: $1499