Spyder Surfboards was started in 1978 by up-and-coming pro surfer Dennis Jarvis to provide high performance surfboards. In 1983, he opened his first retail store on the corner of Artesia Blvd. and Pacific Coast Highway.
“I had a vision and plan of where I wanted to be in five years,” he said. “I wanted to continue the surfing lifestyle and feed myself.”
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