Who Is Puka Surf?

Krystl Apeles is 24 and grew up on Kauai, The Garden Island. Majoring in fashion design and merchandise she graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2009 as a member of the International Golden Key Honour Society. She founded Puka Surf Co. orginally for her beachwear clothing designs and has traveled worldwide gaining knowledge, experience, and inspiration for her future collections.

Pauly Chambers is 34 and grew up reading surf magazines in South Carolina. The movie "North Shore" as his favorite movie he dreamed of traveling and surfing. Which is what he did. Surfing since he was 10 yrs. old he finally moved to Hawaii when he was 22. In Hawaii he opened "Pauly's Surfboard Repair" where he fixed countless boards including the waikiki beach boys rental boards.

Together, Krystl Apeles and Paul Chambers have become the heart and soul of Puka Surf Co. They met as friends in Hawaii and later teamed together in Costa Rica to train for the tandem surf world tour in the summer of 2009. They had only a few months before the first contest, but determined the couple practiced 2-3 times a day. Pure heart and determination resulted in 2nd place overall for the ITSA Tandem 2009-2010 World Tour. Traveling for contests is a very large expense and they hope to find a sponsorship that can help them continue to compete. Until then they look to share the stoke of surfing through Puka Surf Co.