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A Summer Daze

Photos by Shaun Devine, Frank Meredith and Forrest Roberts. Word by John Streit. Hot, humid and flat. Those were the conditions we’ve been up against here in Sandbridge and Virginia Beach. But that was be...

Case of the Fundays!

Words by John Streit. Photos by Elliot McCallister and Rob Scott. The past month featured the classic East Coast summertime weather pattern: very little wind, very tiny waves and a whole lot of heat and humi...

Billabong Camps are underway!

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine. As with all activities related to the ocean, weather conditions — local and far out to sea — can make-or-break an enjoyable time on the water. This principa...
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Alberto kicks tropics into early gear.

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine and John Streit. Officially, the Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1. But an unstable atmosphere off of the Southeast over the Gulf Stream gave East Coast su...

Warriors find peace in the Waves

As in any industry; there are financial, social and political divisions within surfing. The big companies are locked into a perennial arms races in everything from wetsuits to headphones to socks. I could go...
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False Cape Escape

http://vimeo.com/42227369 Words, photos and video by John Streit. The last time the Surf & Adventure Co. ventured down to False Cape State Park for a day of surfing, the crew was greeted by tiny, sub-par ...

James Normile: 1996-2012.

Last week, our community lost one of its brightest, friendliest and most ambitious sons in a tragic car accident. At age 16, James Normile possessed true stoke: a zest for life that was contagious. On April 2...