OUR PROMISE

First off, we’re talking about our boards, not necessarily the beautiful people who work here (easy mistake, we know). As far as the aesthetic appeal of our boards, we strive to stand out from the overpopulated crowd of commercial boards, usually produced overseas, that look decent sitting on the shelf but start falling apart after a few months of use. We design our boards with an enduring style that won’t fade, even after years of wear and tear. We don’t believe in having to choose between form and function; indeed, we keep both in the front of our minds whenever we enter the shop. Every line of our unique shapes has a purpose; every ingredient that goes into our construction process serves a function. Our boards are shaped to perform, and we don’t rely on molds to mindlessly pump out board after board. No way! All of our boards are designed with a keen eye for detail and a love of all things handcrafted. It may be more work this way, but we end up with jaw-dropping boards that perform better than anything else on the market. We think you’ll agree.

At Hydrus, we take our role as stewards of the environment seriously. Our devotion to nature informs our business practices and pushes us to develop better ways of reducing our impact on the earth’s natural resources. In our opinion, nothing compares to the feeling of drifting across a glittering alpine lake, surrounded by pristine forests beneath a sky untouched by the smog and pollution so prevalent in our cities. We live for those moments when one forgets, if only fleetingly, that the detritus of civilization exists, almost inescapably, around us. We seek to evoke in our customers an appreciation for nature in all her wild and uncultivated grandeur, and do so through an unwavering commitment to using the eco-friendliest materials available. While other board makers may resign themselves to applying harmful resins, automotive paints, or solvents with VOC (e.g., the materials coating nearly every board in existence today) to their boards, we make a promise to never do so. Nature is something to be conserved and respected, not used, abused, and exploited. If you appreciate our planet and its innumerable waterways, you’ll find our commitment to the planet second to none. While other companies may evince little to no compunction about selling boards made in sweatshops overseas, we strive to produce everything we sell right here in the United States. We pay our employees generously, treating them like the artisans they are. We’re a small company, but we’re setting the industry standard for environmental stewardship and social responsibility. We believe in leaving behind a better world for our children, and for their children after them. To that end, we donate 10% of our profits to various charities and research foundations, especially those that focus on caring for and educating disadvantaged children.

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