We’ve even taken our name from kora, the Tibetan word for pilgrimage, defined as “an arduous journey to a sacred place.” And there are plenty of those in surfing, both at home and abroad. Chasing the sun and a south swell down the trail to Lower Trestles, with its mile and a half of pavement, dirt road and cobblestones; the long, hot walk through Florida sea oats and burning sand on the way to Spa
nish House tubes; pedaling down the Ke Iki bike path on Oahu’s North Shore, between Sunset and Off the Wall. There are plenty of sacred surfing places that, even though they’re right off the road, you can’t drive to. The walk through the brussel sprouts to Four Mile; the trek down the cliff to Blacks; climbing the dunes in the Outer Banks; these are some of the pilgrimages surfers make on a daily basis, reasserting their devotion with every step. At Koraloc we’ve developed more than just a surfboard carrying backpack that allows you to do all of this efficiently, but a philosophy based on the premise that how you get there is almost as important as why you get there. This rings true whether you live six blocks from the beach or are trekking six miles along the coast on your way to a Nicaraguan secret spot. With a Koraloc board bag the ride doesn’t begin in the water, but it begins the moment you pick up your surfboard and make your way to the sea.