Company History
Rocky McKinnon started McKinnon Shapes & Designs in the spring
of 1997 with a simple mission to create unique, versatile, and
high performance surfboards for himself and friends. His shaping
skills and unique design style are a testament to those shapers
that lent their expertise, time, and patience (Mike Minchinton,
Mark Martinson, Robert August, Matt Bettis, Poi Dog, Mark Pesce,
Jack Sykes, Bart Demarr, Keola Repoza, Chas Wickwire, and Roger
Hinds).
Only after a couple years of surfing and shaping Rocky began to
compete. “I knew that if people saw me surfing good on my boards
that they would want to buy my boards.” Success came early on.
In 1999 he won his first amateur title on the talent filled
Huntington Beach Surf Series in only his second season. Backing
that title up again in 2001. These wins proved to Rocky that he
was capable of taking his surfing to the next level. He became a
professional surfer in 2002 and by 2003 Rocky was rated in the
top ten in the country.
These surfing accomplishments opened other doors for him to gain
more notoriety for McKinnon Shapes & Designs. Soon to follow
were photos and articles in magazines and websites, surf videos,
to being featured on Channel 5 Morning News and taking Joe
Piscopo surfing for the “The Best Damn Sports Show” on Fox
Sports Net. You might have also seen him in a few local car
dealership commercials.
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Beach and Southern California to Hawaii and Costa Rica. Rocky McKinnon has also procured the license to manufacture Hello Kitty Surfboards. So at this point and time Rocky is looking to boost McKinnon Shapes & Designs to the forefront of the surfboard industry. If you want to take your surfing to the next level, experience the difference a Custom McKinnon Shapes & Designs surfboard can do for your surfing.