Ken Hoeve Signs On With Surftech Team

 Surftech announces its new partnership with athlete Ken Hoeve. | Photo: Surftech

CARLSBAD, California - Surftech, The Original Board Manufacturing Co., announced that it has officially signed outdoor adventurer Ken Hoeve to their global team. Ken is one of the biggest personalities in the paddle sports world; known for his charismatic personality and his unique way of capturing his breathtaking adventures and sharing them with the world. Beyond paddling, Ken is a father, weatherman, kayaker, surfer, snowboarder and well known event announcer who will be a great addition to the Surftech global team.

“Ken is one of those rare individuals whose diverse background and life experience has given him a very unique perspective on the sports he is involved with. He has a very personal way of engaging an audience by telling great stories and sharing the moment through the images he captures. He has really come to define the adventure athlete and is the perfect representative for us and our company” says Surftech VP of Sales Ryan Guay.

Part of the relationship will have Ken testing new gear for Surftech and working directly with their product development team to develop new products and improve existing ones. “Ken plays hard and he is very hard on his equipment. He’s a big guy paddling in very extreme conditions and traveling a ton, so his equipment gets tested hard which is exactly the kind of testing we are looking for,” said Mike Pilgrim, Director of Product Development. “Working with Ken we are going to learn more and ultimately be able to deliver better equipment.”

To learn more about Ken Hoeve and follow his adventures on Instagram and Facebook or visit at www.surftech.com

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About Surftech

Surftech, "The original board manufacturing company," was established in 1989 in Santa Cruz, California by Randy French. A pioneer of composite technologies, Surftech was the first company to introduce composite manufacturing to the surfing, paddling and SUP industry. Surftechs business model has always been about giving board builders a way to scale and expand their businesses with a seamless solution that would complement their existing lineups. In the early 90's, Surftech partnered with a world-class international factory that matched their commitment to excellence, providing unparalleled capabilities, strong environmental practices, unmatched craftsmanship and most importantly could scale to meet demand. Surftech brands include Channel Islands, Donald Takayama, Bob McTavish, Robert August, BARK Paddleboards, Softop, Blacktip and is the North American Distributor for the NSP brand (Nature, Science, Passion).