Carver Proteus Surfboard

Carver has always been about surfing. It was the direct inspiration for the performance of the Carver skateboards, as they literally went surfing in the morning and skating in the afternoons to compare performance to find the common ground. Now, after all these years of riding their own skateboards they realized that they wanted something more from their surfboards too, ironically something a bit more like our skateboards. So they created the Proteus, a surfboard that feels more skatey than a standard surfboard, and paired it with a matching surfskate so you can smoothly transition between the ocean and the asphalt with a continuous performance experience.

Built for having fun in a wide range of conditions, the straighter rail is fast down the line while the clipped nose reduces swing weight and shortens the turn arc. With a nearly symmetrical template, the Proteus combines the easy paddle of a bigger board with the snappy turning of a stubby sled. The tail block adds extra lift without being too buoyant, giving you more control when the bigger sets roll in. A single concave entry flows into a forward vee through the middle into a panel vee through the tail, for fast pumping and easy rail-to-rail transitions. Featuring a versatile 5-fin Futures setup manufactured by California ecoboard manufacturer Earth Technologies, made with Markofoam's EPS Stringerless Environfoam and Entropy's Super Sap, it's certified by Sustainable Surf. Matching it is our Proteus surfskate for that same short-and-snappy performance on land.