Dane Gudauskas Shows How Channel Islands' Rocket Wide Surfboard was "Designed to Just Enjoy"

Advancing again on Channel Islands Rocket model, this time adding width and removing a fair amount of entry rocker, the short, vaguely fishy Rocket Wide is the newest adaptation of the popular CI design. The Rocket Wide's low-entry rocker makes for effortless paddling and enhanced speed in mushy, marginal summertime surf, while the board's overall outline and bottom contour ensures it maintains the balance between liveliness and control-attributes that made the Rocket such a versatile, user-friendly board to begin with.
The perennially stoked Dane Gudauskas helped fine-tune the Rocket Wide with CI shaper Mike Andrews. And while it may be hard to imagine the incessantly positive Dane G. dogging any board, in the video above--which features Gudauskas putting the Rocket Wide through the paces at various SoCal beach breaks--he seems extraordinarily charged on the new design.

[@gilbertrockstv8557]

I love how mine makes me draw different lines than my other boards, but still can go high performance when I need to crack the lip or huck a little air. This board is sick. Mike Andrews is one heck of a shaper too. I have the Fever and that board is mental too. Rock on Gudauskas bros.

[@benjaminjohnholland6878]

This guy could surf any hybrid board well... No injustice to the shaper... The surfer compliments the board!

[@joshbrochill78]

Pretty sure this is gonna be my next board.

[@rh4307]

That paddle... @1:44

[@ap5194]

Any board would go well in that glassy perfect right

[@gilbertrockstv8557]

Very true, the RW makes you take different lines which I love. I wish my rights always looked like that. lol. Gotta love Mexi point breaks!

[@marcolucas2160]

a trick : watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@deanroy1747]

@Marco Lucas Yup, I have been using flixzone} for since december myself :D

[@mitchellbaylor8132]

@Marco Lucas Definitely, I've been using flixzone} for years myself =)

[@landryderrick6851]

@Marco Lucas Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :D

[@fredhavensiv2041]

I have a rocket wide and i can agree with dane on almost everything he said about it its a great board

[@mtnbkr51]

Had one the first wave of short boards in 1970. This reminded me of that period of time. Had a lot of fun. It was 5’11”. There were many haters that mocked me at the time. I think that all kinds of surfing and longboards have a place. Turned it all in to mountain bike. Surfing in one respect hasn’t changed much. Very opinionated and territorial.

[@jimihendrixx11]

Great surfing style

[@MrDeadsurfer]

Da guy is a ripper.

[@joeblow1942]

Does it make your teeth whiter too?

[@gutmorgensurfen]

Maybe a little too short and are the rails soft all the way out the back? He was turning fast and little spray...jus sayin

[@Stomperproductions]

How does the squash compare?

[@garrenpryce4639]

The magic whips⚡

[@thecitizenjoan]

Bask in his Tan

[@scottcuttre9705]

can anyone tell me which is better for tiny knee high waves but also waist to chest NJ surf? Kinda stumped. still thinking the Slater Sci-fi might be the best of the lot. can anyone help

[@johnnypp9520]

I got both. Rocket better for top to bottom surfing.

[@alexhemingway6549]

anybody know the fins @ 3:06?

[@HTuff-ob2ot]

captain fin co twin especial

[@MangoTreeWildAndFree]

shit i need a haircut

[@pickledoctapus1]

Those teeth scare me