Callused hands have shaped boards for decades at the San Juan Capistrano workshop of Hobie Designs Inc., a pioneer in the quintessentially Southern California surf industry. But increasingly those ...

Stand-up paddleboarding is free once you get the gear — but the gear’s not cheap. Besides the board itself, the shopping list includes a paddle; a personal flotation device (PFD), which has to be worn ...

In a move that connects two of the most iconic names on the water, Bass Pro Shops and White River Marine Group have officially acquired Hobie, the legendary Southern California-based watersports brand ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops is bringing jobs back to the United States and, more importantly, to Missouri after acquiring water sports brand Hobie. The exact date of the sale and the dollar ...

LEBANON, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops and White River Marine Group are bringing more production to the Ozarks as part of their venture to acquire the water sports brand Hobie. The move will relocate all of ...

Surfboard pioneer Hobie Alter has died. He was the first to mass-produce foam surfboards, which helped popularize the sport. He went on to change sailing with his low-cost "Hobie Cat" catamaran. Hobie ...

The bronze statue looming over Jeff Alter had a serious, focused look on its face while navigating a small sailboat — not on the water, but on land. If Hobie Alter were around to see the massive ...