Gettin’ a long at Martinique Beach

Despite a grim forecast, the surf gods showed pity on Nova Scotia and delivered ideal conditions for the inaugural Why Can’t We All Just Get A Longboard Contest at Martinique Beach on Saturday. Light offshore breezes combined with small but clean longboard waves to supply plenty of stoke for the 25 or so contestants who [...]

7th Annual Point Michaud Surf Classic

It’s that time of year again for the Point Michaud Surf Classic. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29. This is a fun surf contest, free for any surf student of the summer surf program at Point Michaud Beach. Registration is also open to non-students for a fee of $10. [...]

Longboard surf contest at Martinique Beach

No aggro, no drama, only good karma. The first ever “Why Can’t We All Just Get A Longboard” Contest will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Martinique Beach. The contest is being presented by Happy Dudes Surf Emporium and the Surfing Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) and sponsored by Quicksilver/Roxy. The contest will [...]

Summer Surf Program at Point Michaud Beach

It’s that time of year again for beach lovers to hit the shores, enjoy good weather and the ocean. For those looking to do something exciting, the Richmond County Recreation Department will be offering surf lessons and surf rentals at Point Michaud Beach for the eighth straight summer. “We expect to see a lot of [...]

2010 Billabong September Storm Surf Classic

The 2010 Billabong September Storm Surf Classic contest will take place September 4-6, 2010. If conditions are not suitable, the event will be postponed until the following weekend. Here are the following categories for the contest: Boys Under 16 (can’t be older than 15 on Jan 01, 2010) Boys Under 18 (can’t be older the [...]

2010 One Life Surfari: Women’s surf competition

One Life Surfari, Nova Scotia’s annual women’s surf competition, takes place on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Lawrencetown Beach. This year’s competition, organized by the One Life Surf School, will be coupled with the Surfing Association of Nova Scotia’s (SANS) Costume Expression Session. The One Life competition will include three categories: shortboard (under 7-foot boards), [...]