Founded in 1969 - Re-born in 2005

Products for the Mid-Atlantic Surf Scene

This is the original Wave Trek Surfboards of Huntington Beach, re-born and well - Snake and his shop are now located in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the East Coast in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

Our Chesapeake Beach Distribution Shop

Yep - That's the Original WT Display Case

Snake is only making a few Wave Trek boards at this time but we do carry other boards.

Geared towards wholesale distribution, we carry a variety of surf related products for dealers located in The Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, and the DC regions. You can contact us via email for wholesale price lists. We are very busy during the summer months with Snakes Surf School in Ocean City, Maryland. Due to the many historical items you can see when you visit, our shop in Chesapeake Beach is only open for wholesale or retail by appointment. Below are a few of our product lines.

"We now carry the complete Hempology Line of clothing."

The "Turbo Tunnel" represents a breakthrough in fin design and technology. Unlike flat fins that only provide forward direction and horizontal control, this fin adds verticle control to stabalize the board's tail when moving. Snake Was discussing a noseride he had with Bob "the Greek" Bolin one day and mentioned how much vibration he felt when his speed increased. Greek told him about a new fin design he had been working on that would both eliminate the vibration and also help prolong his noserides. It worked and he has been using Turbos ever since. Snake is now the East Coast Turbo Performance Team Manager. Mirror Image Photography offers some tremendous coastline photos as well as many Huntington Beach Pier scenes. These are great pictures from an award winning photographer to hang in your shop, home or office, or to raffel in fundraisers. Take a look at their site. Stop by our shop to see more pictures then shown on their web site plus they have a scenic surf pictures catalog.

The PaddleAir is a great idea for surfers with back problems, particularly older surfers. It's a vest-type device that works well to relieve back pressure. Years back Snake ran his Wave Trek Surf Van off a cliff in New Mexico when returning from an East Coast visit. His back was seriously injured and has bothered him ever since, especially on days when he paddles alot, or during the winter when he's wearing heavy rubber. One of his former students, Dave Hilts, let him try this new product to ease the stress on his back and neck. It works. Snake Gabrielson's "Memories" Giant CD of historical and practical surfing information. Included on this CD is a large library of Huntington Beach surfing history including: The Huntington Beach Surfing Association's 30 Year Reunion Article, Quicktime Video and Club History Article plus related articles and pictures. The video includes the historic footage of the 1968 Wave Trek 3'11" surfboard and David Nuuhiwa's first 1969 "Fish" design surfboard. Also included is the article detailing the history of Huntington Beach surfing, Surf City, USA.

Similar to other balance boards but with some new features just for beginners, The board comes with adjustable stops, plus it also comes with a soft pad replacement for the roller. This provides beginners with an easier learning curve for balance practice when they start out. Surf instructor Phil “Puddy” Albright has developed a leash specifically for instructors giving lessons. This patent pending leash eliminates the long loose cord by replacing it with a non-stretchable but just as long wound cord. Onstructors are better protected against having their thumb stretched by a leash during push offs. Also, since the cord is non-stretchable, it doesn’t immediately pull the board back to the surfer, so the potential for students getting hit by their board is reduced.

First day of glassing in the new shop.

Sunset - Old HB Pier from the Mirror Image Collection

Surfer Magazine article about 1972 WSA 4A Contest

The History of Wave Trek Surfboards and Trip Stix Skateboards
Dale Velzy helped Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson start Wave Trek in 1969.
Story about Snake and how Wave Trek Started from The Shapers Tree.
Link to Snake's Velzy Equipment Display
Wave Trek T-Sirts, $15 + $4 shipping.

We are always looking for new specialty surf products - let us know your needs or what you sell.

Contact Information:
Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson
hbsnake1@netscape.net - (240) 464-3301

or write:
Wave Trek Surfboards
P.O. Box 550
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Snake's Surf School is a NSSIA Accredited Surf School.
Drop Snake a note for small group and private lessons.

To "Snake" Gabrielson's Web Page

	The "Turbo Tunnel" represents a breakthrough in fin design and technology. Unlike flat fins that only provide forward direction and horizontal control, this fin adds verticle control to stabalize the board's tail when moving. Snake Was discussing a noseride he had with Bob "the Greek" Bolin one day and mentioned how much vibration he felt when his speed increased. Greek told him about a new fin design he had been working on that would both eliminate the vibration and also help prolong his noserides. It worked and he has been using Turbos ever since. Snake is now the East Coast Turbo Performance Team Manager.		Mirror Image Photography offers some tremendous coastline photos as well as many Huntington Beach Pier scenes. These are great pictures from an award winning photographer to hang in your shop, home or office, or to raffel in fundraisers. Take a look at their site. Stop by our shop to see more pictures then shown on their web site plus they have a scenic surf pictures catalog.
	The PaddleAir is a great idea for surfers with back problems, particularly older surfers. It's a vest-type device that works well to relieve back pressure. Years back Snake ran his Wave Trek Surf Van off a cliff in New Mexico when returning from an East Coast visit. His back was seriously injured and has bothered him ever since, especially on days when he paddles alot, or during the winter when he's wearing heavy rubber. One of his former students, Dave Hilts, let him try this new product to ease the stress on his back and neck. It works.		Snake Gabrielson's "Memories" Giant CD of historical and practical surfing information. Included on this CD is a large library of Huntington Beach surfing history including: The Huntington Beach Surfing Association's 30 Year Reunion Article, Quicktime Video and Club History Article plus related articles and pictures. The video includes the historic footage of the 1968 Wave Trek 3'11" surfboard and David Nuuhiwa's first 1969 "Fish" design surfboard. Also included is the article detailing the history of Huntington Beach surfing, Surf City, USA.
	Similar to other balance boards but with some new features just for beginners, The board comes with adjustable stops, plus it also comes with a soft pad replacement for the roller. This provides beginners with an easier learning curve for balance practice when they start out.		Surf instructor Phil “Puddy” Albright has developed a leash specifically for instructors giving lessons. This patent pending leash eliminates the long loose cord by replacing it with a non-stretchable but just as long wound cord. Onstructors are better protected against having their thumb stretched by a leash during push offs. Also, since the cord is non-stretchable, it doesn’t immediately pull the board back to the surfer, so the potential for students getting hit by their board is reduced.