For the last three years, Cory Lopez has teamed up with his longtime sponsor O’Neill to host the Bred To Shred surf contest. This contest is 100% free and 100% for the kids.  Families from Jacksonville, Cocoa Beach and our surrounding areas line up at the beach approach waiting for the gates to opened.  Every grom that entered and competed received a gift bag that was filled with product from[…]

As a local surf shop, there is nothing we love more than getting someone to try surfing for the first time. Bryan Smith, the Maui Nix General Manager, pitched the idea to hold free surf lessons on Saturdays during the summer 3 years ago. He rallied some of the  shop employees together to host the first free surf class, where everything would be provided and all the kids had to[…]

It was spring of 1989 when George Karamitos set to open the first Maui Nix Surf Shop location in the heart of Daytona Beach. The area had yet to see a Surf Shop of this magnitude and George was determined to build an experience for his future customers. He spent the entire year planning to open Maui Nix Surf Shop with his father, Nick and uncle, Peter. At this time,[…]