Our Story

SINCE 2012

WE LOVE BODYSURFING

Everything at Ecto has grown from the love of riding waves with your own body. From getting the most out of every swell to designing new handplanes that enhance the way bodysurfers enjoy riding waves.

In 2012, Chris Anderson launched Ecto out of his parents garage on the South Coast of NSW, Australia. Over the last 10+ years Ecto has created a range of bodysurfing handplanes that have helped ocean lovers get barrelled across Australia and all over the world.

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2011 - 2013

1000 SURFBOARD GRAVEYARD

The idea to create Ecto Handplanes was born from upcycling broken surfboards from Chris' 1000 Surfboard Graveyard' project (2011-2013):

“1000SG highlighted the thousands of surfboards going to landfill each year. Ecto was an innovative way to recycle broken surfboards". –– Chris Anderson

100SG promo shot. Photo: Chris Anderson

1000SG (2013). Photo: Rodney Campbell

Getting the boards to the beach

Garie Beach

1000 Surfboard Graveyard at Garie Beach

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2012

THE 'ORIGINAL' FIBREGLASS MODEL

The 'Original' Ecto Handplanes recycled PU surfboard foam and were manufactued in Mona Vale, NSW. Shapes ranged between 14-16 inches in length and featured fabrics inlays including Liberty fabrics.