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Joel Parkinson grabs a JS Xero Fusion and JS Black Baron off the racks at REAL Watersports, then goes on a small wave bender on the Outer Banks. Parko discusses his favorite boards, where they sit in his quiver, and...

"When Armie Armstrong tells you to put in the blue shim, put in the blue shim." - Matt Nuzzo  Matt takes us on a windy parawing upwinder / downwinder session at The Hatchery. The river bumps never end.  Gear List:...

REAL Watersports is proud to introduce our new Parawing Lessons, adding to our kite, wing, efoil, foil drive, and surf foil programs.   Our professional coaches will create a custom curriculum based on your experience, individual needs and learning style. Parawing...

  “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...