A Peru native, who established himself in California in 1997, which sparked his shaping interest.

Rich has developed into one of California’s premier shapers with a unique personal touch that is felt in each one of his shapes.

Rich also does all of the artwork for Rickland Surfboards. He is recognized for his personal style and creative mind that is unleashed in the paint pen and stencil designs on his shapes.

Customizing your own ideas onto your surfboard, either art or shape designs, Rickland is proud of its personal approach to each surfer.

Rich has worked under some of the most prominent shapers in the industry.

Rich has been greatly influenced by Master Shapers:

• George Gall, owner of Plus One Surfboards in San Diego helped him refine his shaping skills.
• Bill Riedel, owner of Stretch Surfboards, inspired and motivated Rich to never give up.
• Rusty Preisendorfer, owner of Rusty Surfboards taught him, in just 10 minutes, things that took him over 10 years to understand.
• Wayo Whilar, owner of Wayo Whilar Surfboards (considered the Al Merrick of Peru) taught Rich to always stay humble.
• John Carper aka JC, owner of JC Hawaii is one of his latest role models in the surf industry. JC is a great friend and Mentor to Rich.
• Cordell Miller, owner of Cordell Surfboards, besides being a good friend, he’s the reason why Rich never quit shaping surfboards.

Professional surfers around the world have also shown Rich how to look at surfboards in a very different way. Rich thanks all of his loyal customers and riders for their feedback and support.

From Rich:

“Surfing, shaping and art are my passion and a large part of my life along with family and friends. I take great pride in my work and am always looking for new ideas to incorporate and try out. I strive for perfection and emulate that in my work. The outcome is a surfboard that responds to your personal style with a feel that cannot be matched.”