Ventana Press & Media
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Recent Publications, Media and Showcases
SHORT DOCUMENTARY - Shape of Hope
Shape of Hope by The Outside Collective
VIDEO - Western Flyer Restoration + Ventana Surfboards
Western Flyer Foundation video by Chris Chase
VIDEO - STARBUCKS Presents: "The Art of the Craft"
TV SHOW - Handcrafted America on April 26, 2016
Handcrafted America - Episode 10: INSP Network
Now streaming on Amazon Prime: Episode 10, Season 1
TV SHOW - Matt Baker's Travels in the Country: USA
Matt Baker's Travels in the Country: USA - Episode 6 - Channel 4 UK
Now streaming on Channel 4 only in the UK. Want to stream it? Try this.
ARTICLE - Lost and Found: The Western Flyer's Journey from Steinbeck to Surfboards
Lost and Found: The Western Flyer's Journey from Steinbeck to Surfboards | Santa Cruz Vibes Magazine (scvibesmagazine.com) by David Dennis
FEATURE - Adventure Sports Journal
Ventana Surfboards: Form, Function and Sustainability by Aloe Driscoll
Podcast - The Temple of Surf, Episode 12, Series 5
Ventana Surfboards by The Temple of Surf Podcast
Podcast - Sustainable GOAT - Season 2, Episode 10
Ventana Surfboards: The Art of Zero Waste Surfing by Sustainable GOAT
Video Podcast - Santa Cruz Coffee Break #82
Zoomin' with Ventana Surfboards + Santa Cruz Guitar Company
FEATURE - The Surfer's Journal, Issue 26.3
Quiver Me Timbers by Maxwell Klinger
DOCUMENTARY - Western Flyer Foundation
Western Flyer documentary by Adam Laiben
FEATURE - Santa Cruz Works
Holiday Gift Guide 2023 - Ventana Wave Pocket Amp
FEATURE - Puzzles Unlimited 
From Surfboards to Puzzles by Puzzles Unlimited
VIDEO - Ventana Surfboards
Ventana Surfboards: Jed Rullman
NEWSCAST - KSBW Action News 8
Central Coast surfboard company making eco-friendly products: KSBW Action News 8
PODCAST- The Kyle Thiermann Show
Ventana Surfboards - Martijn Stiphout & David Dennis by Kyle Thiermann
FEATURE - Four Seasons Magazine
Ventana Surfboards by Karen Rhodes
NEWS - Monterey Herald
Surfboards with a literary connection by Yasemin Saplakoglu
PRESS - Newsworthy.ai
Ventana Wave Pocket Amp: Revolutionizing Music On-The-Go
BLOG POST - Event Santa Cruz
Top Five Reasons Why Ventana Surfboards is One of Our Favorite Santa Cru Brands by Matt Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz
PODCAST- Stupid Beautiful
Building a Life You Love with Martijn Stiphout and David Dennis by Travis Day
FEATURE - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Microsoft director translates his love of the sea into handcrafted surfboards by Rosellen "Rosie" Downey with photo by Vicki Thompson
ARTICLE - Guitar Player
The Best Acoustic Guitars of 2025! These are the guitars that got our attention at the 2025 NAMM Show by Jimmy Leslie
PODCAST- Your Next Big Thing
David Dennis: Living Your Values - Surf, Tech, and Photography by Neal Metzler
PODCAST- Beyond the Buoy
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies podcast by Zachariah Rollins
RADIO SHOW - Event Santa Cruz Radio Show on KSQD 90.7
Interviews with Ventana and Ventana partners with music from Carolyn Sills by Matt Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz
PODCAST- The Hero's Journey: Social Impact Leaders in Business
Artisanship, responsibility, adventure by Avni Creates
VIDEO PODCAST - Sawblade.com
Sawblade.com Podcast Episode 16 on Vimeo by Jeremy Cross
INTERVIEW - Event Santa Cruz
Interview with Ventana co-founder, David Dennis by Matt Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz
NEWS - 90.3 KAZU NPR for the Monterey Bay
Santa Cruz Surfboard Makers Say China Tariffs Won't Make A Big Splash by Erika Mahoney
ARTICLE - Lookout Santa Cruz
The reclamation of the past dreams by Johanna Hickle
INTERVIEW - VoyageLA
Meet Martijn Stiphout by VoyageLA
INTERVIEW - ShoutOut LA
Meet David Dennis by ShoutOut LA
BLOG POST - Santa Cruz Works
Ventana's David Dennis on Creating an Engaging, Authentic Social Media Strategy by Cat Johnson
BLOG POST - Visit Santa Cruz
A Surfer, Skater, and Glassmaker Give Scrap Material a Second Life by Molly Ressler
PODCAST - Shopify Masters Ventana Surfboards
How Instagram Brings Ventana Surfboards a Wave of Sales by Felix Thea
VIDEO - Sharing the Ride
Sharing the Ride by FreeSoul Projects
AWARD - Save Our Shores Ocean Business of the Year 2015
Ocean Business of the Year 2015 by Save Our Shores
INTERVIEW - Martijn Stiphout with Craig Jones of The Wave Clock
Interview about Ventana Surfboards & Supplies by Craig Jones
BLOG POST - Shopify Feature
How This California Pair Built a High-End Surf Brand with Upcycled Wood Scraps by Nicole Clark
BLOG POST - Western Flyer Foundation
Artist Spotlight: Ventana Surfboards by The Western Flyer Foundation
INTERVIEW - Shoutout LA
Meet David Dennis | Co-founder of Ventana Surfboards & Supplies by Shoutout LA
BLOG POST - Starter Story
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies: Collector Surfboards and more by Pat Walls
PODCAST - The Impact Entrepreneur Show
Bootstrapping a Positive Change by Mike Flynn of The Impact Entrepreneur Show
BLOG POST - Lucky Brand Clover Journal
Lucky Brand x Ventana Surfboards & Supplies by Lucky Brand
ARTICLE - Content Magazine
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies: Surfboards that tell a story by Katie Shiver with photos by Stan Olszewski
INTERVIEW - CanvasRebel
David Dennis Interview by CanvasRebel
BLOG POST - MiiR
Weekend Agenda: Designing Function Art with Ventana Surfboards by Dalton Johnson
ARTICLE - Power & Motoryacht Magazine
In the Wake of Legacy: The storied Western Flyer returns to the sea as a floating classroom by Tom Bentley
AWARD - Hop Culture Magazine
The 20 Best Beers to Drink this Winter by Hop Culture Magazine
PRESENTATION - Blue Tech at the Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup
Old Craftsmanship Meets New Technology by David Dennis
Video shot by Matthew Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz
PODCAST - Misogi Radio
Interview with David Dennis by Jody B. Miller of Misogi News Network
FEATURE - Santa Cruz Waves
Hands Down Pure Fun - Ventana Handplanes by Neal Kearney
VIDEO - Crafted in Santa Cruz
Martijn Stiphout of Ventana Surfboards and Supplies by Crafted in Santa Cruz
VIDEO - Lost Coast Adventure - Ventana + Tepui Tents + Santa Cruz Waves
Lost Coast Tepui Adventure from Michael Horn
PRESENTATION - Martijn Stiphout
Event Santa Cruz - The Extreme sports Night Part 2: Martijn Stiphout - YouTube
INTERVIEW - WorldClassPerformer.com
Short Life Lessons from David Dennis by WorldClassPerformer.com
VIDEO - This is How We Cruz
"This is How We Cruz" by Event Santa Cruz and Visit Santa Cruz
NEWS - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Quick Bites: Ocean-themed food truck and craft fair by Tara Fatemi Walker
NEWS - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Business Digest: Oasis, Ventana, Pelican House host Ocean Affair this weekend
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Quick Bites: Oasis hosts Island Conservation fundraiser by Tara Fatemi Walker
INTERVIEW- Go Solo by Subkit
Reclaimed Wood Surfboards by Subkit
PRESENTATION - Event Santa Cruz: Our Ocean
Ventana's Business Approach by David Dennis
Video shot by Matthew Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz
RADIO - Artist on Art
David Dennis & Martijn Stiphout of Ventana Surfboards
VIDEO - TEDx Santa Cruz Talk by David Dennis: Don't Quit Your Day Job
INTERVIEW - Bold Journey
Meet David Dennis by Bold Journey
BLOG POST - Entropy Resins
Ventana Surfboards: Functional, Unique Works of Art by Entropy Resins
BLOG POST - The 7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Creators
The 7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Creators by Entropy Resins
RADIO - Think Local First Radio with Matthew Swinnerton
NEXTies Award Winners: Martijn Stiphout and more
BLOG POST - Surfboards made from reclaimed wood
Surfboards made from reclaimed wood by Karmactive
RADIO - Think Local First Radio with Matthew Swinnerton
David Dennis of Ventana Surfboards & Supplies
INTERVIEW - Kimp
Founder Stories: David Dennis On Building The Ventana Surfboards & Supplies - Kimp
RADIO - KUSP Reports: Environment
Blog post and audio interviews with Martijn Stiphout by JD Hillard
NEWS - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Quick Bites: Brewery, surf company collaborate on pale ale
VIDEO BLOG - Humble Sea Brewing Co.
Ventana Spruce Pale Ale by Humble Sea Brewing Company
AWARD - ECOBOARD Project Gold Verification from Sustainable Surf
ECOBOARD Project Gold Verification
NEWS - Good Times Weekly
Who's NEXTie? Martijn Stiphout by Amanda Edwards
NEWS - San Francisco Chronicle
Ventana Surfboards: Seaworthy art by Maria Gaura with photos by Jason Henry
NEWS - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Fair pilots standard for green events by Calvin Men with photos by Kevin Johnson
BLOG POST - Inspired By This
10 Tips for the Morning of Your Wedding (Ventana Save-A-Surf Box featured as Groomsman's Gift) by IBT Girls with Photography by Brooke Borough
INTERVIEW - LaunchBasket
An interview with Ventana Surfboards co-founder, David Dennis
BLOG POST - Bold Journey
Meet David Dennis by Bold Journey
NEWS - Good Times Weekly
Green Swell: Local surfboard company greens up the industry with an eco-conscious business model by Haven Livingston
BLOG POST - Wood Water Soul
Ventana Surfboards - Reclaimed Brilliance by Richard Newman
NEWS - Carmel Pine Cone
Hang ten on a piece of history with the most literary surfboard (see Page 21) by Elaine Hesser
BLOG POST - Joyride by Joie de Vivre Hotels
BLOG POST - Shopify Success Stories
BLOG POST - The Scuttlefish
A Surfboard Made from John Steinbeck’s House? Ventana Surfboards and Supplies Brings Historic California Back to Life in Their Upcycled Products by Carolyn Sotka
ARTICLE - Selling Surfboards as Art
Selling Surfboards as Art by Story Starter
NEWS - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Just Add Water: Ventana, a window into wooden surfboards by Haven Livingston
FEATURE - Santa Cruz Record
David Dennis's 30 Social Media Takeaways from the 82% Micro Business Summit (SEE PAGE 3) by Cat Johnson
Just Add Water: Surfers' Winter Wishes by Haven Livingston
BLOG POST - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Q&A: David Dennis -- living a well-balanced life by Sara Isenberg, Editor-in-Chief
BLOG POST - Santa Cruz Economic Development Office
Ventana Surfboards & Supplies: A Reclaimed Perspective on Craftsmanship by Rebecca Unitt
NEWS - Monterey County Weekly
Surf's Upcycled: Local craftsman builds custom surfboards from reclaimed materials
NEWS - Patch.com
Hang It Up, Other Guys - There's A New Surf Company In Santa Cruz by Susan C. Schena
New Leaf Partners with Ventana Surfboards & Supplies to Support Ocean Conservation by Susan C. Schena
PRESENTATION - "Event Santa Cruz" Non-Starving Artists Night at "Design by Cosmic"
Martijn Stiphout of Ventana Surfboards & Supplies
PRESENTATION - Pecha Kucha @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Making Ventana Surfboards a PechaKucha Presentation
BLOG POST - Feature by The Surf Office
Friends from the hood: Ventana Surfboards
RADIO AD - Ventana's Latest Advertisement for Off the Lip Radio
Listen to the latest Ventana Surfboards & Supplies Radio Ad
VIDEO - Santa Cruz Waves Live
Santa Cruz Waves Live featuring Neil Pearlberg and Tyler Fox