The Best Barrels of 2014

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Daniel Brittain, Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter, Billy Ficke, Colin Breland, Matt Vaughan, Jennifer Phan, Harrison Whittaker, Justin Rienerth, Jordan Bartholomew &...

Against the Grain

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Daniel Brittain, Colin Breland, Allen Harcourt & Billy Ficke. This time of year, I love these kind of days. A steady southerly wind flow pushed up warmer...

Afternoon Delight

Words by John Streit. Photos by Colin Breland. "Should we go for it? It looks like it could be pretty good, but man that's a long haul." And so began the conversation that so often accompanies the prospe...

Autumn Wins

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Colin Breland, Justin Rienerth, Jennifer Phan & Austin White. Of all the seasons, Autumn wins on the Outer Banks. Why you might ask? Well, the autumn wind...

An Ode to Virginia Beach

Words by John Streit. Photos by Heather Bautista, Colin Breland & Ethan Micele. I humbly submit to you, the reader, "An Ode to Virginia Beach." Time and time again, our hometown is listed online as "O...
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Evan’s an All-Star

Words by John Streit. Congratulations to Surf & Adventure Co. team rider Evan Micele, who was recently named to the Eastern Surfing Association All-Star Team! Coming on the heels of his newfound affiliat...
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Devine Connections

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine & Katie Slater.  His new SPL Waterhousing and Shaun Devine are a match made in surf photography heaven. From the first swim with the new rig, Shaun came back...

A Sneaky Week

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Shaun Devine, Jon Carter, Colin Breland & Streit. A random as nature may sometimes seem, my awe has always been inspired when symmetry appears in weather ...

Labor Daze

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine & Streit. It's been said that expectation is the root of all heartache. In surfing, that's most definitely the case. You check the forecast or a camera, and i...

Full Circle: Cristobal, Part 3.

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Jon Carter & Streit. All good things must come to an end. So is true for cross-global travels and hurricane swells. The afternoon of Thursday, August 28 saw ...