Author Archives: Lance Burkhart

Patagonia Jackets: Halifax spring = rain

Spring is upon us and we all know what that means in Nova Scotia. Rain and more rain. Not to worry though. We’ve got you covered with Patagonia’s ultralight Torrentshell Jacket. Yours truly picked one up last week and I can say that along with it being breathable and waterproof it is also windproof.

There’s also [...]

Yazzy’s Thawscapes show at Argyle this Friday

Here’s a preview of some of the prints that Yazzy will be showing at his opening.

“Yassine Ouhilal’s images have graced the covers of the world’s most coveted publications. Over the last 10 years, he has traveled the world extensively as an editorial photographer. Thawscapes will show some of Ouhilal’s most personal work. These images from [...]

Waves! and DIY

Well it’s no secret that there should be some sizable surf this week. But like always, hopes must be tempered by the fact that local winds and tides, plus work hours, can have a devastating effect on our ability to score surf. In the meantime and in between time we like to keep our boards [...]

Winter hours and then some

So it’s finally here. Winter. Surprisingly though it’s been quite warm. Word on the street is that there were some good waves yesterday for those who knew where to go. Did you get some?
We’ve still got some cool threads after the holiday rush. Plaid jackets and T’s from RVCA, Livity hats, and more. And [...]

wooo hooo

So it’s a new year and so far the waves have been a little lackluster. But not to worry, the waves will always come again.
As for news around the shop well there is plenty. We’ve got a few new surf films in stock including Still Filthy, Drifter, My Eyes Won’t Dry and others. We’ve also [...]

If Only site updated

You may or may not have noticed but the site layout was updated to a wider format and got a back-end overhaul. The RSS feed has changed, so if you subscribe by RSS update your subscription link.
Other than that, just keep on keeping on and check out our Facebook page for more updates.

locals

Crazy offshores this weekend killed any chance of scoring long period swells. Hopefully you fulfilled your surf need by watching the Vans Triple Crown. Micktory eh. Gotta say I was gunnin’ for Parko. The level of surfing at the Hawaii events is crazy.
And in other news, don’t forget that we’ve got lots of great stoke [...]

New Creatures Tractions and Leggies

We’ve got some new traction from Creatures of Leisure including the dope Mick fanning pads. And make sure you get a new leash for the winter power. You’d hate to loose your board into the rocks on an overhead day and have to swim in eh.
Speaking of Fanning, this year’s title race is tight. Competitive [...]

Not Rocket Science – Cordell Miller

Kordoroy.tv just posted this rad video of Cordell Miller talking about performance shortboard design. Check it out. We are your exclusive Cordell Miller dealer -and who better to make you a custor performance shortboard than a shaper who can surf really well?

Used

Damn it was good yesterday afternoon! The shop crew scored some belters. Hopefully you did too. It’s definitely getting cold now though. But not to worry, we’ve got lots of new West winter suits with Matuse winter gear on the way. And for the low budget shredders we’ve got a few lightly used suits for [...]

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