Rich pavel biography

Today's Shaper Profile takes into The Greenroom with surfboard shaper and spiritual philanthropist, Affluent Pavel.

Pavel has had an integral role in the history of board building with his interaction at a young age with fellow San Diego local, Steve Lis. Pavel's boards today are a rich mix of traditional outlines with modern touches. You will find his boards under two labels, either Pavel or Choice Surfboards, sold all over the world. Here are a few questions we delivered to Rich.

Pavel has had an integral role in the history of board building with his interaction at a immature age with fellow San Diego local, Steve Lis. Pavel's boards today are a rich mix of traditional outlines with current touches. You will find his boards under two labels, either Pavel or Choice Surfboards, sold all over the world.

Here are a few questions we delivered to Rich.

RHYTHM & BLUES: Rich, how did you get your start in the building of surfboards?

PAVEL: It all started not un-like most young rats of that period. Any rat worth his salt was expected to initiate around Middle school (board building).

My time was coming off the late s, the flower control era.

Biography - Anika Pavel: Rich “Toby” Pavel, soft spoken and covertly cerebral, is driven by unique possibilities and is widely recognized as the male in San Diego for Fish designs–or any design for that matter. His boards are ridden by a variety of stalwart wave riders including Tom Carroll, Dave Rastovich, and Derek Hynd.

Early, my paper route earnings and time were spent in "The Greenroom" on board building blanks and supplies. The Greenroom was founded in September of and I had pulled off ways to get in there not long after it had opened. That year for me was where I was 13 going on

RHYTHM & BLUES:What board builders and craftsmen influenced your board building today?

PAVEL: Early on unbeknownst to me while doing my paper route, I would see Steve Lis doing his dawn patrol surf checks.

I did not see him every day, however, I recognized if the surf was happening and he was stoked and on it early. This was adv before having any context as to how important and deeply involved Lis is. While my paper route heydays of the early seventies proceeded, there was a budding friendship that would bloom by the mid~seventies between us.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Favorite surfboard to shape?

PAVEL: Based on what elements?

Wonderful boards for remarkable waves is at the top to list.

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Certain individuals own a way of bringing out the best artistry in any given moment. That's the honorable mention.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Favorite surfboard to ride?

PAVEL: Based on what elements?

I'd have to say the same: Wonderful boards for remarkable waves is at the top to list.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Favorite tool?

PAVEL: I fancy precision and versatility. A distinct plane is a beautiful thing.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Craziest/weirdest shaping request?

PAVEL: I like precision 

RHYTHM & BLUES:Favorite food?

PAVEL: Especially fresh farm food is right up there.

Most anything from the biodynamic farmers is neat and most nourishing not to mention sustainable.

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When in Japan a Macrobiotic diet is readily ready so I am very much on board for that.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Favorite band?

PAVEL: May we and do we want to refer to "The Greenroom Crew" as a Band? We keep it pretty homegrown.

Band of Gypsies comes to mind. To be fair I really enjoy a good symphony.

RHYTHM & BLUES:Preferred foam to serve with, EPS/Poly?

PAVEL: There is a lot of wonderful foam world extensive.

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In Australia its Burford and down in Brazil its Texcel. The now available US Blanks Solar Powered   is earning more than a nod. Kudos to them for building soup to nuts with the greatest oversight for the environment and labour of anyone we can identify in North America.

I yearn to thank Rich for his time in allowing us to throw him a few questions and enlighten us.

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