REAL News

Concussions are a real thing in the sports we do. You can hit the bottom, your gear, or even just the water and suffer a concussion. We caught up with REAL team rider Ryan Leopold to go through the details,...

Big THANK YOUs to everyone who donated and spread the word! We reached our goal with $25,526 raised in 24 hours! Join us on Giving Tuesday as we support the  Outer Banks Forever $25k Challenge presented by REAL Watersports, Sysco Foods...

REAL teamrider and ESA All Star Cash Souter put together a well thought out quiver of SMTH Shapes and stepped up his game in every condition, grovel to overhead tubes. These reviews follow 12 (now 13) year old Cash through...

Do you have your travel bags sorted for your upcoming winter trips? The most expensive thing you’re looking at is last minute express shipping for big, bulky bags. Plan ahead and SAVE!Our conversations with customers always start out the same...

INCLUDES ALL REAL PRIVATE LESSONS, SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS, CAMPS, OFFSITE COACHING AND CUSTOM SURF GUIDES  • Book any dates during the 2024 calendar year at 10% off. • You can book lessons, camps or accommodations individually. • No limit to how...

REAL teamrider Ryan Leopold @geeples is a tube hound and an absolute workhorse. Actively involved in our REAL Surfboard Reviews, give Ryan a new board and he’ll be generating content and feedback on the board before the sun sets that...

James Jenkins and Evan Netsch tow foiling the Outer Banks of North Carolina during the swell from Hurricane Lee. Drone footage from Cody Hammer. James' Gear: Armstrong MA 625 Armstrong Speed 180 Tail Armstrong TC 60 Fuselage Armstrong 865mm Performance Mast Armstrong...

The perfect intersection of East Coast surf contests and the peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic. This September, the Outer Banks provided endless swell opportunity for pros, bros and locals that ended up being one for the books.  REAL...

This July, the 24th Annual Molokai2Oahu World Championships were held as participants from around the globe raced across the Ka'iwi Channel, a 32 mile span separating the islands of Molokai and Oahu.  Team Armstrong had an extremely impressive showing which...