Gray Whale Paddle

09/05/2025

Gray Whale Paddle will be hosting two Wooden Boat Meetups (small boats, paddleboards, etc.), one at Lake Natoma near Sacramento on Sunday 9-28-25 from 10-2, and another in Newport Beach adjacent to the Newport Aquatic Center on Saturday 9-20-25 also from 10-2. If you've built a wood boat or board and want to show it off, this is the place. If you haven't built your own, but are interested in building or just looking what other people have built, come by and check it out. For details and RSVP please go to clcboats.com and check "news & events."

10/18/2022

This Sunday 10/23 we'll be hosting a Chesapeake Light Craft builders Meetup event at the Nimbus Flat area of Lake Natoma (just off Hazel Ave. and Hwy. 50). The event will be from 11:00 to 3:00. Bring your CLC project (or other home built wooden craft), or just come and see the wood boats, paddleboards and teardrop trailer! It is free and informal and it's looking to be a beautiful day at the lake.

07/18/2020

It took some time, but the winter canoe project (Mystic River by Guillemot Kayaks via Chesapeake Light Craft) was finally finished a few weeks ago! We’re pretty happy with the results, and now moving on to a San O’ 16 prone board!

03/04/2020

GWP has taken on a winter project that surprisingly is not paddleboard related; been working on a cedar (mostly) strip canoe. This is the Mystic River canoe designed by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks, and produced as a kit by Chesapeake Light Craft.

09/07/2019

Day one of Wooden Boat Festival; lots of interest in wood paddleboards, both SUP and prone!! And fantastic weather (so far).

09/05/2019

On the way to Port Townsend for the Wooden Boat Festival!!

06/01/2014

We like to bring attention to our 0ne-of-a-kind (and first by almost a decade) all wood SUP "kit" board on the market... and whenever the chance presents itself we like to make a brief mention of the occasional times we actually catch wind that a race was won on one of our boards. So once again, congrats to the paddler and be sure to checkout the whole story along with the numerous pic's posted. Once again a Kaholo Sup has shown that it's design is one that is now becoming modern and was well ahead of it time!

12/29/2012

We're looking for a fin maker/ manufacturer to make our custom designed SUP fins... We will not discount any willing and able inquiry big or small (but preferably not too big, as we like to keep things simple..); we already have our design's complete (other than perfecting the combo of materials and some basic details, however we do have some prototypes made for us in the past that we can work with if necessary. We prefer all of our products to be made in the U.S.A., but other than that if your interest is peaked or you'd like to learn more please send your contact info A.S.A.P. We will be growing substantially in the near future and this is an aspect we would like to get dealt with and not have to worry about anymore (as we have had some difficulty in the past). I know there are plenty of fin companies on the rise, as well as solo- small operations out there and we would like to speak with anyone whom has some interest in this project...
-Thanks, we'll look forward to some responses-

11/09/2012

In business since 1992, Gray Whale Paddle has its roots in surfing and sea kayaking, as well as ocean sports in general. Evolution through our years of business has landed us at the forefront of the Paddle Boarding & Stand Up Paddle boarding arenas!

11/01/2012