Couchsurfing with Donavon Frankenreiter
We caught up with Donavon Frankenreiter after his show in Watermen's Retreat to talk about his experience learning to kiteboard, his music career and his passion for surfing.
Field notes, gear tests, travel stories, and insights from the REAL crew.
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Sessional Froth is Contagious
The whole team at REAL has been 'Frothing' on all the sessions to be had out back in the REAL Slick.
Dual Perspectives with Brett Barley
Winter is barrel season on the Outer Banks and Brett Barley gets the lion's share of below sea level grinders.
Ride the REAL Slider Park
The REAL Slider Park has been added to the list of amenities at Watermen’s Retreat.
Winter Bliss | Kiteboarding Shelly Lagoon
Winter on Cape Hatteras can be all-time when conditions come together. Nick Baines & Aaron Roberts found some flat water bliss in the Shelly Lagoon.
The Time to Book is NOW
February means two things at REAL and Watermen's Retreat. The phones start lighting up with lesson, camp and accommodations bookings, plus we start getting our first hints of...
Snowkiting at REAL Watersports
Trusting that the Pamlico sound was frozen enough to bear his weight, REAL Co-Founder Matt Nuzzo suited up in full snow gear (no wetsuit) and ventured out into...
We're still feeling The Echo
After four years of development from REAL teamrider, Brandon Scheid, the Liquid Force Echo remains one of the best boards on the market. Liquid Force and Brandon made...
REAL Report: Winter Storm Grayson
Winter Storm Grayson rolled through Cape Hatteras like a freight train. The winds rivaled hurricanes, the island iced over and the snowfall was relentless. While most residents stayed...
Watermen's Winter Wonderland
Winter Storm Grayson rolled through the Outer Banks Wednesday and Thursday, January 3rd and 4th. Here’s a gallery to see how beautiful it looks with snow on the...
First Tracks 2018
REAL’s Ryan Osmond claimed “First Tracks” in 2018 today. Half ice, half water and fully litt on a Slingshot Rally 14m and a Slingshot Asylum 142cm kiteboard (iceboard?),...
Brett Barley's 2017 Season Highlights
2017... Best year of surfing I’ve ever had! Trying to highlight how epic it was in 1min was impossible, but here are some selects from some of my...
Introducing the Surf Foil
It all started when Kai Lenny made hopping on a surfboard cool. A few years ago Kai Lenny bolted a larger winged foil to the bottom of his...
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