Review: Mountain Equipment Co-op neoprene surf socks

First off, most things that cost $7.50 don’t even deserve a review but these socks worked so well this past winter that I’ve been compelled to give them some credit. As with most Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) water sports gear these are designed for paddling but are amazing for surfing come winter time when you [...]

Tropical Depression ONE

The first tropical depression of the 2009 hurricane season is sailing northeast up the Atlantic. With maximum sustained winds of about 56 kilometres per hour, the depression could strengthen into a tropical storm (winds reaching 63 kph) in the next couple of days. If it does strengthen into a storm it will be named Ana. [...]

Photo of the Day: From the Archives

Remember when there used to be waves? Photo by Kyle Knight | POST YOUR PHOTOS

Photo of the Day: Desperation

The hot weather and severe lack of decent swell drove some surfers to hit the waves on Friday even though the waves were small and mushy. | PLEASE POST YOUR PHOTOS

Photo of the Day: Contemplation

Somewhere on Cape Breton Island | PLEASE POST YOUR PHOTOS

Hostel environment

A couple of years ago, while studying grizzly bears in an isolated inlet of Northwest British Columbia, Jes Alsop decided it was time to return home. Alsop had been travelling around the world working various “biology jobs” since graduating from Dalhousie University when she felt the tug of the Maritimes. Although she had surfed occasionally [...]

Photo of the Day: Sliced lip

Photo by Kyle Knight | PLEASE POST YOUR PHOTOS

Photo of the Day: Empty Playground

Photo by Kyle Knight | PLEASE POST YOUR PHOTOS

Photo of the Day: Wet dream

Photo by Kyle Knight | PLEASE POST YOUR PHOTOS

Photo of the Day: Winter Redux

Ya, it was cold, but at least there were waves. Photo: Kyle Knight | POST YOUR PHOTOS