Julian Smith by Matt McKechnie

Photos by Matt McKechnie. Words by John Streit. I've always looked at the surfer-photographer connection as analogous to that of a wide receiver-quarterback in football. Just as the QB lines up that perfect...

Way On Down South

Photos by Brian Kelley. Words by John Streit. "Well, now you step inside but you don't see too many faces. Coming in and out of the rain to hear the jazz go down. Competition in other places. Oh, but the hor...

Six Slick Slides: Micele’s OBX Set

Photos by Lisa Milspaugh. Words by John Streit. The bulk of surf coverage that emerges from the Outer Banks tends to gravitate around gaping beachbreak caverns and top-notch high performance shredding -- and...

Eight Autumn Waves with Zack Beaudoin

Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Daniel Pullen, Cory Godwin, Jeffrey O'Neil & Brian Bassett.  New Surf & Adventure team rider Zack Beaudoin has been up to his usual tricks this fall, and we couldn't be mo...

Sequences + Frames: Tyler Balak

Photos by Jennifer Balak. Words by John Streit. November and December have been kind to us along the Mid-Atlantic coast in terms of swell, and Tyler Balak made some quality time to take advantage. His comple...

Outer Thanks: Mickey McCarthy’s Set

Photos by Mickey McCarthy. Words by John Streit. If there's a wave breaking on the Outer Banks, chances are legendary surf photographer Mickey McCarthy has his lens pointed at it. His Facebook page is become...

Outer Thanks: Rienerth Brothers’ Set

Photos by Justin Rienerth & Jonny Rienerth. Words by John Streit. The hits keep coming. As is the case with any long-duration run of swell, plenty of lenses were pointed toward the lineup over the five-d...

Five Reasons to Hit The Road

Words & photos by John Streit. They say the grass is greener on the other side. Personally, it's hard for me to hold back my excitement when the surf forecast lines up perfectly with a day off. With the...

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 ...