WAW Handplanes

WAW handplanes are an Australian company that make high quality hand planes designed to maximise your fun in the waves. Founded by Rikki Gilbey and based in Sydney, Australia, WAW handplanes are handmade from sustainable, recycled and reclaimed materials so that you can get barrelled without leaving a trace.

WAW Timber handplanes are naturally buoyant and long-lasting, and the team plant a tree for every timber handplane sold to minimise their environmental impact – 4,000 trees so far and counting!

WAW also make non timber based handplanes, the BadFish model is made from recycled ocean plastics collected from the Great Barrier Reef– all hand washed and shredded by Eco Barge Clean Seas before being moulded into high-quality handplanes by the guys at REPLAS. The two models include Yulex hand straps made from FSC and Rainforest Alliance-certified plant-based rubber these are adjustable to fit all hand sizes.

Handplanes are great because they are lightweight and easy to carry anywhere, throw them in the back of the car in your back pack and you can reach for it whenever the waves start firing Handplanes are designed to enhance the bodysurfing experience by providing more lift and less drag, so both beginners and experienced bodysurfers can catch waves for longer and go faster, if you haven’t tried it yet you should, it’s fun! Boardshop is super stoked to be the exclusive partner for WAW handplanes in the UK and beyond.