DUSC (Down Under Surf Company) is a family-owned surf brand, born from the passion of sea, surf, sun and outdoor lifestyle.

Mark Engledow was introduced to the ocean at a very young. Early memories of fishing with his Dad off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa sparked his love for the ocean. A close mate of Mark’s had a hotel on the beachfront in Muizenberg (famous surf beach for learners), and it was not long before Mark started surfing. Many weekends were spend catching trains and hitching lifts to various surf spots along the Cape Peninsula. Mark became surf captain of his High School’s team. During Mark’s compulsory military service, he dragged his surfboard along, just in case there was a gap to catch a wave.

Mark became involved in the scuba diving industry, and later set up and owned one of the largest dive shops. Owning a boat allowed for some big wave action, such as the famous Dungeons break (on a small day!).

Mark taught his then girlfriend, Heidi, to scuba dive. She received a real ‘military’ drilling during her course (ie swimming in freezing conditions – NO WETSUIT ALLOWED). Something went right, and Heidi became involved in the dive shop and they were soon married.

Heidi does not venture out on the surf board (yet) and is always the behind the scenes, organising and arranging logistics.

Mark then moved into the motor yacht industry, which allowed for remote surfing spots, such as Cuba, Puerto Rico and various Caribbean & Mediterranean islands.

After settling back to Cape Town, their son Bryce soon arrived. Bryce was a true ‘boy’. He loved riding bikes, balls, and swimming. Bryce was introduced to surfing at a young age – looking back now, perhaps aged 3, he was a little too young- the waves were at least double his size! Much to Mark’s disappointment, Bryce did not take immediately to surfing. But as Bryce got older, his love for surfing grew, and now can’t get enough.

Three years later, Teagan, the water baby arrived. From an early age, Teagan loved the water – she would swim for hours in any conditions! Not only does Teagan enjoy a paddle out on the surfboard with her Dad, she’s also passionate about dancing and the performing arts.

The family moved to Australia in 2014 and settled in Adelaide. The boys joined a few local surf clubs and are found most weekends at various surf spots along the mid and south coast of Adelaide.

DUSC represents the family’s connection to their heritage, South Africa and their new home, Australia. Their connection to South Africa remains strong with the introduction of a new range of surf boards into the Australian market.