Building Ocean Confidence with Gather and Glide!

Building Ocean Confidence with Gather and Glide!

Catch up with the founders of Gather and Glide; Allanah and Sam to find out more about their business and how they're using bellyboards to inspire ocean confidence.
June 02, 2022 — Jamie Johnstone
A Look At Our Range Of Beach Products Handmade In Great Britain

A Look At Our Range Of Beach Products Handmade In Great Britain

At Dick Pearce we’ve always been committed to making durable, sustainable products designed and built right here in the UK. In recent years, this ethos has expanded beyond our bellyboards to encompass a whole range of gear, from blankets to bags. 
May 04, 2022 — Luke Gartside
Five Of Our Favorite Cornish Bellyboarding Spots

Five Of Our Favorite Cornish Bellyboarding Spots

With summer fast approaching, here's a run down five of our personal favourite Cornish beaches for belly boarding.
April 30, 2022 — Luke Gartside
Talking Discarded Bodyboards & What To Do About Them With Neil Hembrow

Talking Discarded Bodyboards & What To Do About Them With Neil Hembrow

We catch up with Neil Hembrow, from the Ocean Recovery Project, for an in-depth conversation on how to tackle the wave of discarded bodyboards currently blighting our beaches.
April 23, 2022 — Luke Gartside
Free BellyBoard Hire Around The UK With Surf Wood For Good

Free BellyBoard Hire Around The UK With Surf Wood For Good

Surf Wood For Good is back bigger and better in 2022, offering free bellyboard hire in dozens of locations around the UK.
April 07, 2022 — Luke Gartside
What’s So Good About Wood? Part I

What’s So Good About Wood? Part I

In the first of a two-part series examining what exactly makes wood so good, we go right back to the beginning of the board making process, taking a look at where our wood originates and explaining why we chose birch ply to use for our boards.
February 10, 2022 — Luke Gartside
What's So Good About Wood? Part II

What's So Good About Wood? Part II

In the second instalment of our two-part series on what exactly makes wood so good, we look at the carbon footprint of a Dick Pearce bellyboard versus others on the market and run you through what happens when the wood arrives at our workshop.
February 10, 2022 — Luke Gartside
The Abundant Benefits Of Bellyboarding In Winter

The Abundant Benefits Of Bellyboarding In Winter

While there’s unrivalled joy in bellyboarding under a blazing sun, venturing out in the colder months offers its own wealth of mental and physical rewards. 
January 13, 2022 — Luke Gartside
Sliding with Friends.

Sliding with Friends.

Throwback to a warmer time.

December 09, 2021 — Jamie Johnstone
Meet The Makers - Jonty Storey

Meet The Makers - Jonty Storey

Check out the next artist collaboration in our Original Art series.
December 09, 2021 — Jamie Johnstone
Winter Warmers

Winter Warmers

Hello Winter.
November 18, 2021 — Jamie Johnstone
FUN IN THE SUN

FUN IN THE SUN

Surf and bellysliding in the Algave, Portugal.
November 12, 2021 — Jamie Johnstone