Orchidland Surf Shop

In business since: 1972 (54 years)

The oldest surf shop on the Big Island, founded 1972 in downtown Hilo on the bayfront. Owner Stan Lawrence still shapes custom boards on-site (shortboards, longboards, eggs, funboards, semi-guns, classics, noseriders, guns; custom shaping roughly $100/ft). Full-service repair center for longboards, shortboards, and epoxy boards. Also sells surfboards, bodyboards, apparel, and offers rentals. Facebook: facebook.com/orchidlandsurf (843 likes, 103 check-ins). 13 Yelp reviews, consistently positive re: owner Stan's service.