If Only Surf Shop

Patagonia Jackets: Halifax spring = rain

Lance Burkhart — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:15 +0000

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 a rad selection of Patagonia lids for your head tops and some rad T’s. Stop by any time and see for yourselves.

Yazzy’s Thawscapes show at Argyle this Friday

Lance Burkhart — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:03:51 +0000

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 the arctic regions of the world are an honest portrayal of the impacts of global warming on the far north. While some glaciers Ouhilal photographed are receding at alarming rates-many of which will be entirely gone in our lifetime, the thawed spaces left in these glaciers wake are revealed for the first time in recent geologic times.”

Art opening Friday March 12th 7:00-9:00pm at Argyle Fine Art
1869 Upper Water St.

Fantasy Surfer

johnny — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:55:50 +0000

For those of you who have been waiting on Fantasy Surfer, it is up and running! Its Saturday morning, and although Round #1 ran yesterday, trading is still open. Get on it, as I imagine trading will be closed soon.

massive surf, Patagonia gear and the ASP

ifonlysurfsh — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:02:04 +0000

The buoy is reading 19.4′ at 11 seconds right now. Hopefully the wind will cooperate. Make sure you’ve got a good leash. Know your limits. In other radical news, we’ve got Patagonia winter wetsuits in. We’ve also got Patagonia T’s, hats, rain jackets, backpacks and more. Stoked. Come in and take a look.

And finally, the 2010 ASP tour is set to kick off this weekend at Snapper. Here’s a video of Kelly from last year’s performance at J-Bay to get you psyched.

We’re Open!

ifonlysurfsh — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:06:03 +0000

The shop is back open today. Come get some wax for the huge south swell.

Closed this week

ifonlysurfsh — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:01:07 +0000

We will be closed this week for an emergency renovation until Thursday, February 25th. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you need anything, shoot us an email, and we can arrange to meet at the shop. Thanks for your understanding, we will see you Thursday.

Patagonia @ If Only Surf Shop

ifonlysurfsh — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:07:00 +0000

We all know someone who owns a Patagonia jacket or pants that they’ve had for 10 years or more. One friend of mine planted trees for three summers during his undergraduate degree in his Capilene Patagonia jacket. Then he went on to get a PhD. and later a law degree and he still wore the same purple Patagonia jacket on our morning dawn patrols. The company is well known not only for its formidable quality and craftsmanship but also for pioneering the way for sustainable business models the 1% for the Planet initiative.

So we are proud to announce that If Only Surf Shop will be a Patagonia dealer starting this year. We will carry women’s and men’s clothes as well as Patagonia’s famous limestone and wool wetsuits. Our first Patagonia shipment should be arriving sometime this month so be sure to stop in.

Waves! and DIY

Lance Burkhart — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:24:39 +0000

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 ding free and waxed ‘n ready just in case the stars align. One other down time activity could be getting your gazillion-dollar winter suit to smell fresh like spring. Here’s one way:

Surf Sufficient- De/Funk/ify your Wetsuit from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.

the drifter

ifonlysurfsh — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:02:13 +0000

We have copies of Rob Machado’s Drifter flick. If yer feelin drifty, stoned or drunk then this is your film.

Winter hours and then some

Lance Burkhart — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:50:05 +0000

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 we’ve got some of those new films you’ve been looking for like Still Filthy.

Finally, we are on winter schedule now. That means that we are not open on Sunday’s and Monday’s. All other days are the same.