Surf Sauna

Mobile saunas seem like the obvious answer to some of the questions raised by cold water surfing, and we’ve definitely thought about bringing some of our heat to the surfers on the west coast of Vancouver island. The Surf Sauna in New Hampshire is the first mobile sauna we’ve seen on the East coast, and the first built for expressedly for surfers. It’s written right on the side. I doubt the ice and snow bothered these surfers before, but with their new system they don’t have to let any choice winter waves get away.

The sauna is a classic barrel-style sauna on a trailer, with a glass door that opens directly out onto the beach. The heater is a vico-scandia gas (propane) type, which with all stainless-steel construction is well suited for ocean side use. It also has a surfboard rack.

SurfSauna.net

“As surfers who cut our teeth in cold New England waters the appeal of the surf sauna is obvious. All it took was a Makerspace and a dream-team of master craftsmen and the project morphed into reality. The tale of surf sauna predates but is intertwined with the formation of Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth New Hampshire. A tight knit group of surfers and craftsmen spent many years tossing the idea around before making the first cut into western red cedar. Sailors all, adventurers by nature; the surf sauna team is made up of surfers who hang around the makerspace and love making it happen.”