Opening Day on Back Bay

Words & photos by John Streit. With Snowmageddon in our rear view mirror, the days getting longer and the flora turning greener; you'd be hard-pressed to find a Virginia Beach local who isn't welcoming t...

Real Fun in False Cape!

Always a classic sight from the dunes in False Cape. Photo: Hickman. Photos by Robbie Hickman. Words by John Streit. Though the surf didn't match up with the perfect beach day, our co-ed False Cape Retre...

Retreat to False Cape

Photos by Shaun Devine. Words by John Streit. For so many reasons, False Cape State Park is one of our favorite places on Earth -- we're just blessed to have it be in our backyard! We return for anoth...

International Reach: Visit Va. Beach

Words by John Streit. Photos by Valeria Palmertree/Visit Virginia Beach For years, Surf & Adventure Co. has been the media's source for adventure stories relating to paddling or surfing around Sandbridge...

Our Back Bay Backyard

Photos courtesy of Bushka Vidal. Words by John Streit. After its original date was rained out the week before, our first Community Paddle couldn't have run under better conditions. Blue skies dotted with fa...

Tight Lines & Good Times: July 9.

Face-to-face with a small Puppy Drum, which is also known as the Channel Bass or Red Drum. Photo: McKechnie Words and photos by Matt McKechnie.  Fishing is a time-honored tradition in the Tidewater region o...

Plan B: Barbour Hill

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine and Robbie Hickman. When leading nature tours, you’re always up against the elements. The key to maximizing the fun factor when conditions aren’t ideal is the...

Back Bay is alive!

It’s no secret that a paddle down our waterway is an awesome opportunity to witness the flora and fauna of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Winding about 1.5 miles from our dock to open water, the waterwa...

Blue Pete’s Friends Paddle

Words by John Streit. Photos by John Streit and Lauren Thompson On a calm day, the paddle from Surf & Adventure Co. to Blue Pete’s restaurant isn’t a grind-it-out, physically demanding trip on a stan...