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Surfers and guitars seem to go hand in hand these days…then again, maybe they always have.
Andrew Hunter and Keith Maddison, front men for two successful East Coast bands, are both passionate Nova Scotia surfers.
Hunter is the lead vocalist and guitarist of a high-energy three-piece alternative rock band called Andrew Hunter and Gatherers, which has been [...]
Halifax surfer Justin Huston has officially accepted the position of Co-President at the Surfriders Association of Nova Scotia (SANS).
Huston was offered the position after former President Pat Bannister stepped down in March as a result of increased work demands.
When he’s not surfing, Huston works with the province’s department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Imagine waking up and heading to the beach for an early surf session. You then come home and take your skateboard for a grind. A few hours later, you drive to the ski hill for a little night boarding on a halfpipe.
Sound like California? How about Nova Scotia.
Whether it’s surf, street or snow, for those [...]
A recent report from the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) is urging decision-makers to act now to protect Nova Scotia’s troubled beaches.
The report, titled “On the Front Lines: Strategies for Healthy Beaches in Nova Scotia,” outlines seven bold beach management goals for the province, along with clear recommendations to help reach them.
The goals are as follows:
1. [...]
The spring issue of Canada’s SBC Surf Magazine includes features on Africa, Portugal and, of course, Canada.
Nova Scotia photographer Yassine Ouhilal and his new work are also profiled in the latest issue.
Pick it up before it’s gone! To visit the SBC Surf website, click here
If you are an instructor for a surf school in Nova Scotia, the Surfriders Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) is offering a free Bronze Cross training course in May.
The course will take place during the weekend of May 23 and 24, then continue in the evening on Tuesday, May 26 and and Thursday, May 28.
Location [...]
Below is a letter from Iaian Archibald, chair of the Coastal Access Committee:
After years of working towards permanent access to the Minutes surf break in Cow Bay, we are now very close.
The city will be buying some property after it passes an environmental assessment, and a private donor has stepped forward to help out with [...]
In this episode, SurfDonkey host Lance Moore reviews one of the new Rip Curl H-Bomb wetsuits. The H-Bomb is a battery-operated wetsuit that features heat coils integrated into the back panel of the suit. According to the SurfDonkey.ca website, Lance’s H-Bomb demo is likely the first one of its kind in Canada. The [...]
The following is an excerpt of a feature article in the current issue of HUCK Magazine, a bi-monthly British lifestyle magazine. The feature was written by Chris Nelson.
Nova Scotia is a hard place with soft edges – if you count the texture of drifting fog or tumbling snowflakes as soft. The winter temperature here on [...]
South Shore surfer Isaac Norman is one of 40 surfers from around the world to be awarded a scholarship grant from the International Surfing Association (ISA).
The 40 recipients were announced at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Ecuador on Wednesday.
This is the third year the ISA has run the Individual Scholarship Program. The [...]
Imagine waking up and going for a morning surf before heading to work or school. This four-bedroom house, only a 5 minute drive from Cow Bay, is currently up for sale. The asking price is just $189,900. For more details, click here.
