The wave forecast looked promising and the webcam confirmed it, so John and I answered the call for some Lake Michigan kayak surfing. Air temperature was 37F and water was only slightly warmer but the waves were big and well-spaced so we had to go. With a surprise appearance by […]
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Attempting to kayak surf on Lake Michigan during a small craft advisory
Strong wind out of the north pretty much blew out the waves at Sheboygan yesterday afternoon. Not good for surfing but good for an adrenaline rush. With Josh Gundlach and John Hermanson.
Favorite Kayak for Surfing the Great Lakes
Some people are surprised to learn you can surf on the Great Lakes. Well, it’s true. When the wind is strong enough, sustained for long enough and coming from the right direction, we can experience surfable waves three, five or even 10 feet high. Where I live on Green Bay, […]
Black Friday 2018 Surfing #optoutside
It was a long time coming. While yesterday meant Black Friday shopping to many, I had something much more fun in mind. With winds out of the east and air temperatures reaching a mild 44F, it was the first decent kayak surf day on Lake Michigan that I could get […]
Best Surfing Waves of the Year. So Far.
Peter and I enjoyed great waves at Port Washington’s South Beach yesterday with some nice long surfs. I’ve never seen waves so nicely spaced at PW South Beach. Surf boarders came from all over to enjoy the day. At one point I counted 17 of them on the water in […]
Kayak Surfing in a Whitewater Boat
Here’s a quick video of some of my kayak surfing this past Friday afternoon. Earlier my wind-surfing neighbor, David, texted to let me know the forecast called for waves out of the south, which meant we would have big waves on the NW side of the Big Pond. We headed […]