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Outer Banks Ranked #1 Summer Destination for 2020 - Forbes Top Place to Travel during Coronavirus Plenty of activities on and off the water Epic family summertime experience Warm air and water, consistent winds and fun surf Easy drives, or...

The …Lost Surfboards 2020 models are out and we are stoked to have had the opportunity to ride and review them for you. …Lost kept it simple and refined this year with five new models, the Rocket Redux, the Hydra, the Party...

Naish has issued a new long bag or "sausage bag" as Naish refers to it.  This long bag allows you to store your S25 Wing Surfer without having to fold the window.   All new S25s will ship with this...

...and the winner is?! Congrats Kevin Reinertson on winning the REAL Surfboard Giveaway!  Kevin visited the shop this weekend to pick out his new board with the help of Trip Forman and REAL sales manager Randall “The Randalizer” Baird. Mask on and...

Is the Ocean Rodeo Aluula Kite Worth the Price? We have been hard at work testing the new Ocean Rodeo Aluula Roam and Ocean Rodeo Aluula Flite kites. After extensive testing of the two models of kites, we can say that the...

  People are always longing for one board you can use for multiple disciplines. Specifically, everyone wants a foilboard that you can also surf, kitesurf or SUP. The reality is that most of these convertible boards really suck for both...

We’re excited to announce that Cape Hatteras will open to visitors on Saturday, May 16th. We are now booking lessons and camps for kiteboarding, surfing and foiling, as well as accommodations through Watermen’s Retreat, with stays starting at three nights....

REAL and Watermen’s Retreat are stoked to be ranked among Sam Light’s “Top Ten Places in the World to Kitesurf”. Sam is a Slingshot, Wind Voyager, and O’Neill teamrider, as well as a 4X winner of the Wind Voyager Triple-S...

Armstrong Foils are at the forefront of foil technology. Armstrong has developed a variety of mast and fuselage sizes to maximize the performance and ease of use of your foil. The feel of your foil can be drastically changed by altering the...