News / Surfing

The Slater Empire expands…. As if 11 World Titles, ownership of Firewire Surfboards, and a roadmap to building the world’s best wave machine weren’t enough, Kelly Slater and REAL Watersports of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina announced their partnership on March...

Let’s paint a picture…Your favorite board ever is the …Lost RV or LayZboy. This type of board has been a “game changer” for you, transforming a life of looking for the perfect board, into session after session of gorging yourself...

When REAL’s Ashlon Durham started making plans to visit Puerto Rico for the first time, he had a ton of questions about what to do and where to go. After Ashlon consulted with REAL Co-Founder Trip Forman about the PR...

REAL Teamrider Josh Mulcoy Surf travel is one of the most rewarding parts of being a surfer. Warm temps, new spots, and pumping surf are all reasons to pull the trigger and book a plane ticket. Don’t go through all...

When you take the leap from local surfer to traveling surfer, the first thing you need to add to your quiver is a properly designed and constructed surfboard travel bag. Here’s the cream of the crop plus some tips for...

(May 1st, 2014) “Surgical strikes” are when you travel specifically for perfect weather conditions (swell/wind or both) rather than on a calendar like most humans do. Many of you think this is reserved for the world’s elite pros or the...

(November 13th, 2013) I just got back from Surfari Charters in Nicaragua where we scored some insane waves, unbelievable fishing and a bunch of stories I can’t publish on the internet! I didn’t snap many pictures, actually left my phone...

(September 16th, 2014) Every time you read about an Indo surf trip, it features pro surfers well beyond your means and ability. How about if you knew a person who surfed at your level that just went to Indo and...

REAL Teamrider Matt Keenan punting one in New Jersey. Fall and Winter are here and so are dropping water temps. Here are 7 coldwater tips to keep you charging as temps drop and conditions get juicy… 1. Coldwater surfing is...