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| Core | | | Shapers | | | Surfboards |
| Kalu Coletta is not the first "second generation" surfer / shaper in the surfboard industry, but the young Santa Cruz native is among the most talented. | ![]() |
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Kalu was born in 1978, at home, one block from the ocean, the second son of a French mom and an American dad who shaped surfboards for a living. He started surfing at the age of 6. He has surfed in California, Hawaii, Europe, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Indonesia. |
| Kalu has a solid foundation as a surfer/shaper. He shaped his first board when he was 12. He resumed shaping with his dad when he was 19. He is a talented and creative craftsman. Kalu's designs and craftsmanship are based on performance and experience. | ![]() |
| Kalu moved to Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu in February 2008. He's currently shaping and laminating at the Mill in Waialua with some of Hawaii's finest craftsmen. Kalu remains one of the few shapers to make a surfboard start to finish. Check him out at www.kalucoletta.com |