Tanner Gudauskas’ Go-To Quiver is a Connection to the Past, Present and Future

If you were to peek inside the garage of any pro surfer and comb through their quiver, you’d likely find a standard range of shapes: rockered-out shortboards, grovelers, knifed-out barrel threaders, and a few “alternative shapes” for those novelty sessions. But San Clemente’s Tanner Gudauskas takes it one step further than most pro surfers – riding iconic shapes of the past, the latest and greatest in modern surf craft design, and even perhaps a glimpse into the future of surfboards.

“Trying as many different boards as I can has really opened my mind to what I think surfing is and really makes me look at it more for enjoyment,” says Gudauskas in our newest episode of “Quivers”, above. 

Over the past few years, Gudauskas has altered his approach to collecting boards. Rather than focusing on solely riding rip sticks that’ll get him the scores needed in competition, Gudauskas has been seeking out unique equipment with a connection to the past–a journey he’s documented via his new video series “Finders Keepers“.

“I’ve come to find that the most important [parts of] surf culture gets passed through surfboard design and it unlocks so much for everybody,” says Gudauskas. “I’ve been collecting a lot of different boards over the past couple of years and to me it’s awesome because [it helps me focus on] learning about different pockets of time in surfing–and it doesn’t just have to be something in the surfboard design, it can be the community riding it or the people selling it.”

Click in to the newest episode of “Quivers” above to hear Gudauskas talk about his go-to boards and why it’s so important to constantly seek out new designs.

Featured boards in order of appearance:  

5’6″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 7/16″ G Skate by Channel Islands

6’8″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ Michael Peterson Single Fin

5’9″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″ Local Motion 

5’3″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ 50/50 Wave Skate by Ben Wui

6’0″ x 21 1/8″ x 2 7/8″ The Jam by Positive Vibe Warriors Softboards

5’9″ x 19″ x 2 3/8″ Former Twad by Channel Islands

7’5″ x 21″ Joyce Hoffman Board by Herbie Fletcher