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Ways to pack your surfboard for travel

The solution lies in packing the surfboard well. Below you will see several ways to guard your board whilst travelling.

To increase the chances of ding-free travel, obtain a surfboard travel bag. While there are those who claim you're able to travel safely without a surfboard travel bag, it's not certain and is certainly a moot point if you receive a damaged board at receiving end of the flight. Rather safe than sorry:

1. Obtain a surfboard travel bag which is six inches / 15cm longer than your longest board; this extra length leaves room for cushioning.
Visit Hansensurf.com for a range of surfboard travel bags with compartments that enable you to carry more than one board safely.
A plastic hardcover surfboard travel bag will likely be most effective at protecting your board, but will certainly be by far the most heavy and bulky luggage to travel with.

2. Remove the fins from your board. A flatter object travels more soundly.
Wrap the removed fins inside a towel and keep them with your board, along with the fin key. In the event ...
... you forget the fin key, your efforts are in vain, so double check it's in there before zipping up.
For those who have standard fins, place a fin box around the fins to guard them.

3. Remove the old wax off your board. Failing to follow this step will usually cause your cold water surf wax to melt all over your board bag if you land in the tropics.

4. Cut foam pipe insulation covering and duct tape it down the rails of the board.

5. Protect the ding prone areas of the board for example the nose and tail. Do this by duct taping items that you're already traveling with, for example wet-suits, towels, and garments across the board. Bubble wrap is also a great choice since it is lightweight
and cushions impacts well.

6. Slide the board into a sock or bubble wrap bag if you have one. This is one more layer of protection that should go inside the full board bag.

7. Place the protected board into your surfboard travel bag. Throw in some extra clothes and padding for that extra little bit of protection, especially in the ends or any ding-prone parts. Do not forget the removable fins and the fin key, if applicable.

8. Write "top load" or "fragile" on the bag with a marker or acrylic paint.

Tips: As you are usually adding wet-suits and other extra padding, consider the distribution of the weight within the surfboard travel bag. If the bag is unevenly weighted towards the nose or tail, it is going to be hard for you to carry.
Don't pack any hard items (e.g. the leash) inside your board bag because they could finish up crushed against the board at some point during the trip.

Hansensurf.com is the online surf shop which will supply you with all of the surf gear, wetsuits, boardshorts and surfboard travel bags that you need.

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