Words, photos and video produced by John Streit. Filmed by Les Frankel & Streit. False Cape State Park is the kind of place where the usual travel or nature buzz words like “breathtaking” are used to describe it, but inevitably fall short of actually summarizing its majesty. No matter how many times I have made …
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False Cape Bike & Surf Trip Scenes
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Savings Inside, Fun & Adventure Outside!
We’re offering special deals for our website viewership family! Summer is right around the corner, and Surf and Adventure Co. is stoked to share our love of the outdoors with our valued customers! In the spirit of the warmer, longer days ahead, we’re offering preseason discounts that can be used throughout the summer on our outdoor …
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Filming “On The Map” with WHIG-TV!
Words & photos by John Streit. We’re always proud to be the media’s source for adventure! Through our great relationship with the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and BCF Agency, we’ve hosted hundreds of travel and adventure journalists from around the globe, showcasing our slice of Virginia Beach on the banks of Back Bay. …
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False Cape Bike & Surf Trip: May 16
May has arrived, and that means it’s time for adventure through the diverse ecosystems of False Cape State Park in search of natural beauty, fun waves and good times! Alongside the friendly staff of False Cape State Park, Surf & Adventure Co. is proud to host our fourth annual False Cape Bike & Surf Trip! …
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Group Kayak Tour with Webster Christian
Words & photos by John Streit. Surf & Adventure Co./Ocean Rentals Ltd. received a major shot of youth energy on Tuesday, April 28, when New York’s Webster Christian School seniors departed on their group kayak tour of our Back Bay waterway! We’ve been hosting Webster Christian’s senior trips for many years now, and it’s always …
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Opening Day on Back Bay!
Words & photos by John Streit. With Snowmageddon in our rear view mirror, the days getting longer and the flora turning greener; you’d be hard-pressed to find a Virginia Beach local who isn’t welcoming the transition into springtime. While we have a few weeks to go before mild temperatures become the daily standard, it’s clear …
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Sunset Kayaking in Back Bay
By John Streit. Photos by Larry Peak There is arguably no better place to take in a sunset than kayaking Sandbridge and Back Bay! Covering more than a quarter of Virginia Beach’s total area, Back Bay is the perfect reflecting pool to amplify most sunsets into some breathtaking moments. These recent images of the Stokes …
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Billabong Surf Camps 2014: Week 6
Photos & words by John Streit. It’s not the size of the surf camp that makes it great. It’s the stoke of the students and instructors that make the difference! That was the case for Billabong Surf Camps Week 6. Sure, we didn’t break any attendance records, but we were just as stoked as ever …
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Real Fun in False Cape
Photos by Robbie Hickman. Words by John Streit. Though the surf didn’t match up with the perfect beach day, our co-ed False Cape Retreat on July 12 went off without a hitch! Small-but-rideable surf was on-tap and standup paddleboarding was the best way to take advantage. We were stoked that a big crew from the …
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Billabong Surf Camps 2014: Week 5
Video produced & edited by Elliot McCallister. Words by John Streit. We had to dodge some raindrops to make it happen, but Surf & Adventure Billabong Surf Camps provided endless stoke to our Week 5 rippers! Clean conditions were on tap again to provide ideal canvases for “shreducation” at Little Island Park on the south …
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Retreat to False Cape
Photos by Shaun Devine. Words by John Streit. For so many reasons, False Cape State Park is one of our favorite places on Earth — we’re just blessed to have it be in our backyard! We return for another co-ed False Cape Retreat this Saturday with conditions very similar to those seen in these photos …
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Billabong Surf Camps 2014: Week 4
Video by John Streit. Another classic week of Billabong Surf Camps at Sandbridge’s Little Island Park is in the books! The gang was as lively and stoked as any we’ve had, and the energy was contagious from the campers to the instructors, not to any bystanders who happened to see the fun from the beach. …
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