White’s Christmas

Photos by Austin White & Conner White. Words by John Streit. Our Xcel Wetsuits rep Austin White and brother Conner White know how to celebrate the season in style: barreled on the Outer Banks! The boys a...

Ten December Scenes by Hammer

Photos by Cody Hammer. Words by John Streit. Pursuit of surf is truly one of those gifts that keep on giving. With no shortage of swell to close out 2015, Virginia Beach bodyboarder/photographer Cody Hammer ...

Surfer Snapshots: Max Aaron

Answers by Max Aaron. Questions by John Streit. Photos by Evan Drake, Sean Murphy & Max Aaron via Soloshot. There is no questioning the fire for surfing that burns inside of Max Aaron. Over the years, th...

Return to Tahiti with Hammer & Mitchell

Photos by Cody Hammer & Jack Mitchell. Words by John Streit. To say we were blown away by the photos Virginia Beach's Cody Hammer and Jack Mitchell brought back from their summer trip to Tahiti -- where ...

Catch Surf catches Julian Smith!

Photos by Colin Breland & John Streit. Words by Streit. It's been said that timing is everything. That certainly holds true in the world of surfing on many levels. In the case of 17-year-old Surf & A...

Avalon Bombs: From the Lens of 2M

Photos by Mickey "2M" McCarthy. Words by John Streit. Aside from the legendary pier itself, Avalon knows few stalwarts as engrained as master lensman Mickey "2m" McCarthy. His watchful eye has captured some ...

Solid Gold: Miller’s OBX Swim

Photos by Ricky Miller. The hits keep coming. A day as consistently pumping as Thursday, October 29 was on the Outer Banks makes for ample photo opportunities. As potent tunnels spun over Carolina's legendar...

Wide Open in Virginia Beach

Photos by Billy Ficke, Stephen Quick V, John Mactavish & Jacob Kattan. As the collective gaze and froth of the East Coast surf community focused squarely on the bombing barrels of the Outer Banks on Thur...