REAL News

  “It is nuclear on the Gorge today….”- Armie Armstrong  Join the REAL and Armstrong teams for a parawing downwinder in Hood River. It's every man for himself as we ride from Tunnel 4 to the White Salmon Bridge and...

Ever wondered what goes into designing surfboards that pros and everyday surfers can both rip? We recently got in the shaping bay with Britt Merrick from Channel Islands Surfboards to talk about his quiver and how the models evolved from feedback...

Trip Forman and Jake Sacks are ultra frothed out to share their experience as recreational surfers, surfing at Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach. The purpose of their trip was to check out if surfing wave pools is worth all...

Trip Forman recently pulled the pin and followed the Hurricane Erin swell up the East Coast into New England. In this video, Trip unveils his Hurricane Erin Strike Mission Quiver plus a few tips you can take away for your...

It’s a big day in windsports instruction! Our mission statement at REAL since 2001 has always been “We Make New Riders Every Day”. REAL Zero to Hero Camps are ranked among Outside Magazine’s “Top 10 Adventure Camps in the World.”...

With over sixty years combined experience living full time on the Outer Banks, Trip Forman and Matt Nuzzo give an overview of year round conditions at REAL in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. They discuss wind direction, speeds, waves, air and...

Have you ever wondered how a Twinzer performs in everyday conditions? What about in more demanding, hollow surf? Trip Forman talks with Mandala Surfboards shaper Manny Caro about the design elements of the business end of a Twinzer surfboard. In...

Discover the ultimate quiver with Brent Riley from JS as he breaks down the JS Zero family! Dive deep into the JS Sub Xero, JS Xero Fusion, and JS Xero Gravity to find out which board excels in different conditions...

Aloha Friday! In this video, REAL Pro Chris Rutledge (Rutlo) is stoked to unbox a complete quiver of F One gear, including the Addikt kite, Strike V5 wings, and a variety of high-performance foils and boards. What's in Rutlo's new...