The time has come! September 7 – September 8 we will be hosting one of our largest used equipment sales yet! SUPS Kayaks Surfboards Beach Cruisers Beach equipment and much more! Make sure to get to our shop nice and early to have a spot to get some of the best deals of the summer! …
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End of Summer Rental Equipment Sale Sep 7 – Sep 8, 2018
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Vacation Uncomfortably
People have been looking at me strange my entire life after I’ve explained my weekend, morning, or vacation. The most common reaction to how I spend my free time is “Why?’ and I know I am not alone. We proudly wear those expressions of bewilderment as badges of honor. Surf and Adventure has always been …
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Local Knowledge: Sandbridge
Not everyone gets their vacation jollies from planting their toes underneath an umbrella by the sea. Even those of us that dream away our afternoons dreaming of sitting seaside in Sandbridge will still want to do something else after a couple of sedentary days in the sand. Luckily for you, Sandbridge boasts a wide variety …
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Weather or not to get out
This week has showcased how nasty weather or the constant threat of nasty weather can have a disastrous effect on people who live outdoors and the forecast doesn’t look much better. While water temps slowly rise out of the winter freeze, we need all the sun that we can get. Camping becomes a a game …
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Choose S&A Surf Camps
Teaching people how to surf has always been a huge part of who we are at Surf and Adventure. Even before I was drafted to my first season here, I knew that Surf and Adventure lacked all of the elitism and snobbery that plagued the surf scene in Virginia Beach. Sandbridge was a ‘safe’ place …
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Running Adventures: Oceanfront Boardwalkin’
Oceanfront Boardwalkin’ [rev_slider oceanfront] If you’ve lived in Virginia Beach for more than 5 minutes, you either are a runner or you love someone who is a runner. When I moved to Virginia Beach in 2003 to attend graduate school at ODU, I found myself living at the Oceanfront, broke, and in desperate …
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Fall paddle on Back Bay with Norfolk State University
Autumn afternoons on Back Bay Virginia like the one these Norfolk State University students and faculty experienced tell the story of a coastal estuary in transition. As a result, wildlife sightings have been ample and fall colors are becoming more prominent as the season holds on to its last few warm days before the winds …
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Flashback Friday: Autumn Paddle on Back Bay
Photos by Shaun Devine. Words by John Streit. This set of photos flashes us back to our current season — autumn — a few years back for a photo shoot in Muddy Creek for our Surf & Adventure/Ocean Rentals annual guide book. Fall time on Back Bay is a special time of year when the …
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Used Equipment Sale: Fri. Sept. 11 + Sat. Sept. 12
One of our most anticipated weekends of the year returns for Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12: our famous Used Equipment Sale! Kayaks, SUPs, surfboards, bikes and more… Come out at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 for our presale and get your pick of the inventory with a $10 minimum donation to the Navy …
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Tight Lines & Good Times: Kayak Fishing Tours
Photos & words by John Streit. As our other kayak tour options have been busy this summer, the same can be said for our kayak fishing tours! We’re stoked to offer this unique outdoor experience in some of the best fishing areas our region has to offer: Back Bay for our freshwater tours and Rudee …
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Pedaling Through Paradise
Photos & words by John Streit. When most think of the word “paradise,” images of palm trees and white sand beaches come to mind. While that’s a scene all of us can appreciate, I’m here to challenge the notion that paradise can’t be found right here in and around Sandbridge — especially during the summer …
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August Paddling Tours
Photos & words by John Streit. Summer is in full swing and our Back Bay paddling tours have been cruising off our boat dock nearly every morning so far this month! We’ve been fortunate enough to have our stormy start to summer give way to beautiful, classic midsummer weather — though not as hot and …
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