Flying Hippie

The Flying Hippie is the next performance evolution of our retro-inspired models. For a change of pace from the shortboard grind, our team has been pushing the limits of our Bro Fish and Disco models from knee-high slop to overhead barrels. As one of our test pilots has gotten older, Kellen Ellison's shortboard days are more spread out, but his addiction to putting a board on rail or above the lip hasn't gone away. D esigned with the Roberts signature blend of fun, performance, and versatility, the Flying Hippie pushes the retro vibe as close to modern performance as possible. Built to easily generate speed, it has a parallel shape and a single-to-double concave bottom like the previous models. Volume has been maintained under your chest for paddling, while areas like the nose and tail have been thinned out to add responsiveness. The nose has been pulled in, and its rocker lifted slightly to surf tighter in the pocket and handle steeper waves and sections. For fin setups, it works great in its standard five-fin setup—like twin plus trailer or quad—while Kellen orders his as a Twonzer.