LUNCHTRÉ founder Bryan Niven grew up in Southern California as a sponsored skateboarder, in addition to surfing, and snowboarding. For years he created artwork for various skateboard brands, such as Grind King, and Dark Horse Distribution. After years of running his own commercial art and photography studio, and working in NYC, Bryan settled on the Central Coast of California with his family. Desperate to reunite with the ocean, Bryan borrowed a wetsuit from a friend, grabbed some fins, and quickly fell in love with bodysurfing, the original form of surfing.

Stemming from a desire to photograph his view while bodysurfing, Bryan stumbled onto hand-boards, one night on the internet. Over the next couple years he experimented with different camera mounts on different boards, but never found the perfect combination. Utilizing his experience in carpentry, (influenced by his father and grandfather), Bryan implemented his previous knowledge of skateboard construction, and began experimenting with lamination techniques, involving wood, fiberglass, plastic, and eventually carbon fiber. Thus LUNCHTRÉ was born.