Jamie Foy Unveils First New Balance Numeric Pro Model With This New Part Skater of the Year 2018 and Island Water Sports team rider, Jamie Foy, just released his first pro model with New Balance Numeric called the 306. It is available in two colorways, “Black/White” and “Green/Red,” with both featuring a contrasting white vulcanized sole unit and selling out around the US. Jamie  became an official rider for New Balance Numeric in October 2018. Jamie’s 306 model is built tough to withstand anything Jamie can throw at them. Working together during the entire design process, Jamie and New Balan ..read more

One of the best ways to understand a duck dive is to understand how waves move underwater. Observing the waves circular energy will help you to understand why a duck dive works. This amazing underwater shot from Ben Thouard shows the circular underwater energy of a wave. This circular motion gives surfers the perfect opportunity to dive deep to avoid being affected by the wave’s motion. Watch his short documentary SURFACE to see more. Our 6 Tips to Help You Duck Dive Like a Pro Former pro Holly Beck from Surf Amigas breaks down a proper duck dive 1. YOU NEED SPEED In order to duck dive we ..read more

Maybe the summer doldrums have you down. But, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is ready to get us pumped for winter with 6 Big Wave Films at this week’s Surf Film Fest. And we are giving away a pair of tickets for each of the Surf Film Fest showings: Here’s how to win: Head to Instagram Follow @islandwatersports @islandcamps @surfskatescience and @fliffmore Tag a friend who you would take with you Winner will be announced at 5pm 7/19 on our Instagram Story! What to Expect at the FLIFF Surf Film Fest Even though it may have been awhile since you have caught a wave with Summer ..read more

Shark Week is television’s longest-running and eagerly awaited summer TV event, delivering all-new groundbreaking shark stories and incorporating innovative research technology to reveal compelling insight on some of the most unique shark species in the world. Discovery Channel’s infamous Shark Week is coming back for its 31st year! Get in a frenzy for an all-new JAWESOME week of all things SHARRRRRKKKK….Week. Starts Sunday July 28 8p on Discovery Channel. Since the early 1900s, more than 70 movies have been made about killer sharks. News loves to tell stories about the far and few attacks i ..read more

Looking for the best back to school apparel, footwear and accessories from companies like Vans, Hurley, RVCA, Vissla, Roxy, Volcom, Globe, Sector 9, and Nixon? Stop by Island Water Sports August 2nd – 4th for the Florida Tax-Free Weekend Back to School Sale. FLORIDA TAX-FREE HOLIDAY When is Florida’s tax-free holiday? Florida’s tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2019. You’ll save Florida’s 6% state sales tax plus local tax. What qualifies for tax free weekend in Florida? The following items are tax free: Clothing ..read more

Join us for Hurley Rip My Shred Stick Join us on Wednesday July 10th at Island Water Sports to hang with the Hurley team at Hurley Rip My Shred Stick! Here is what you can expect: 9am – 12pm: A fun surf sesh with the Hurley team including Brett Simpson, Zoe Benedetto, Vance Weyandt, Shama Beckford, and Sterling Makish at Deerfield Beach Surf Camp.  There will be prizes, games, and plenty of fun! Register here 6pm – 9pm:  Party with IWS and the Hurley pro surf team at Island Water Sports for music, food, beers from Prosperity Brewing, tons of Hurley giveaways, and more fun! Hurley Pros Vi ..read more

About Pyzel Surfboards Jon Pyzel grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He started surfing in junior high and quickly grew to love the thrill of riding a wave. Soon a local shaper, Matt Moore put him on his team. Matt metored Jon, always explaining the ideas and principles of surfboard design as Jon watched him shape. In 1992, Jon made the move to Oahu in the search for better waves and warmer water. He scored a job at County Surfboards fixing dings where he began to dive deeper into shaping. After a little while, Jeff moved to working with master shaper Jeff Bushman as his back-shaper. Pyzel ..read more

Deerfield Beach July 4th Celebration The City of Deerfield Beach’s Annual July 4th Celebration will take place on Thursday, July 4 at the Main Beach Parking Lot (149 SE 21 Ave). Relax on the beach and join in the festivities as we celebrate the independence of our great nation. There will be music and vendors that will provide a variety of arts & crafts, local foods and ice cold beverages. Don’t forget to stay for the famous Deerfield Beach fireworks show and clean up everything left behind on the beach. You can also join us o July the 5th as we clean the beach to restore your shore with ..read more

Each year Island Water Sports teams up with the City of Deerfield Beach to help restore your shore from July 4th festivities. July 5th is the dirtiest beach day of the year following Independence Day Celebrations around the country. When we beach recklessly, life in and out of the ocean suffers. So we urge you to pick up your trash this July 4th and grab extra on your way home. Consider the impact of our plans on coastal and marine life. Think ahead and make some arrangements in advance to help mitigate those impacts.  Surfrider offers a few simple yet effective changes to make this year inclu ..read more

Surfing may seem like a male-dominant sport, but it’s the furthest thing from the truth. Did you know that at Ho’okena in 1905, a surfboard was discovered in Princess Kaneamuna’s (aka Kelea) burial cave, making it the oldest known papa he’e nalu (surfboard) found? The board likely belonged to the princess, who lived during the early 1600s.  And, according to Hawaiian legend, she out-surfed riders of both genders. If this is true, it mans women were surfing as far back as the time of William Shakespeare, Pocahontas and Galileo! (Bluegrass) A few centuries later, in the mid-late 1800s, Thrum’s ..read more