[ Kalu Coletta ]

	KALU BIO
	Kalu was born in 1978, at home, one block from the ocean, the second son of a French mom and an American dad who shaped surfboards for a living. He started surfing at the age of 6. He has surfed in California, Hawaii, Europe, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Indonesia.

Kalu shaped his first board when he was 12 years old. In 1996 when he was 18 he started shaping professionally. Soon after he created his own brand, Kalu Shapes. In 2008 he moved to the North Shore to continue his career. He worked with Charlie Walker and Eric Arakawa at the Sugar Mill in Waialua and Bret Morimoto at Sunset Beach. He has a passion for shaping with the Skil 100 planer - the essential tool of shapers since the 1950s. His designs and craftsmanship are based on years experience.

He began developing his design, shaping, glassing, and board manufacturing skills working with his dad prior to moving to the North Shore. He continued evolving his skills on the North Shore working with Charlie, Eric, and Bret. In 2014 he returned to Santa Cruz to shape and manufacture his boards and fine sand, tune, and glass his dad's CNC designed and milled boards. An accomplished surfer, designer, and shaper he continues to design, shape, and manufacture his brand, Kalu Shapes, and build his dad's Natural Curves boards in Santa Cruz.

Kalu Coletta shaping on the North Shore - Video Mike Santaella

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