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Coldwater Culture

The Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic is on for the 23rd year! We are excited to be back with a live event after two years of virtual events. This year’s contest holds special meaning to the northwest surfing community as we will start off the event Friday evening with a paddle-out in honor of long time contest participant and avid northwest surfer, John Newman. We will also celebrate others we’ve lost in the last two years. 
Most of you have seen something about our Discovery Division Adventure Pack, whether it's on the website, blog, or our social media channels. It is your do-everything, all-in-one adventure backpack. It’s designed to hold and handle whatever you need for a day trip to the coast, or to search out the most remote destinations in the world. [...]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 CKLC and Brewfest due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are following the orders of local and state officials to keep our participants, volunteers and spectators safe and healthy. As you can see from the beautiful tribute artwork by Todd Fischer, this year’s event [...]
Xcel Wetsuits have been an integral part our shop since we opened in 2010. They are not only one of our top selling wetsuit brands, but have played a major role in supporting every event/contest/fundraiser we've ever put on. They continue to sponsor many of our team riders and are dedicated to supporting core retailers [...]
We just wanted to update everyone with how we are moving forward regarding the current covid-19 pandemic. We have decided to close down our retail store in light of our governor's pleas for people to stay home and practice social distancing to avoid further spread of the virus. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, [...]
With almost three weeks of rain and unsurfable conditions here in the Pacific Northwest, we are all itching to get away. The worst way to start out any surf trip is busting your budget before you even get there on ridiculous board bag fees. We’ve done the hard work for you, and painstakingly combed through [...]
Words by Jeff Mollencop. Photos by Jarett JuarezLeading up to our scheduled day at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch, we noticed the following weeks surf report was looking great for the Central California Coast. We made plans to leave the Ranch and head straight over and spend a few days riding the famous point breaks along [...]
Words By Jeff Mollencop. Photos By Jarett Juarez & Scott HugginHow much would you pay to surf a perfect wave? What’s it worth if you were guaranteed swell and clean conditions all day? Then I told you that nobody else was able to snake, drop-in, or battle you for your waves? The Kelly Slater Surf [...]