Midweek Peaks

Words by John Streit. Photos by Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter & Jennifer Phan. As we look forward to a week of solid Nor'easter swell, we don't have to look too far into the past to see the last time the m...

Balak’s NorCal Adventure

Words by Tyler Balak. Photos by Jennifer Phan. Captions by John Streit. "Trying to figure out what that fishy smell is." These are the first words spoken to me following a sketchy cliff descent to a notorious...

Surfer Snapshots: Kenny Mills

Foreword & questions by John Streit. Answers by Kenny Mills Fish, fires and waves fear him. Family, friends and coworkers love him. Getting to know Kenny Mills since he arrived at Surf & Adventure...

Carter’s Sundown Session

Words by John Streit. Photos by Jon Carter. As if we needed any further photographic evidence, but this set of captures by Jon Carter shows the swell-drawing power of the Outer Banks in classic fall form. In...

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...

A Killer Day Without A Name

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine. The swell that followed on the heels of Hurricane Gonzalo demonstrated why we love autumn in the Tarheel State. The unique geography of the Outer Banks paired wi...

Hollow Gonzalo: Part Three

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Justin Rienerth, Jennifer Phan and Allen Harcourt. Video filmed by Elliot McCallister. We bid Hurricane Gonzalo adieu with this third and final swell recap galle...

Hollow Gonzalo: Part Two

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter, Riley Shelton, Justin Rienerth, Allen Harcourt, Billy Ficke & Ethan Smith. Gonzalo, our seventh named storm of the 2014 Atlantic...

Hollow Gonzalo: Part One

Words by John Streit. Photos by Shaun Devine, Mickey McCarthy, Jon Carter, Eddie Compo, Jonathan Breedlove, Allen Harcourt & Ethan Smith. Video filmed by Jake Horton & edited by Jeffrey O'Neil. Befor...