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Great Lakes Surfing

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n-o
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anyone here surf the great lakes, im about to get into it, gonna start building my first board on friday. ive surfed in B.C and Australia previously.
Aug 16 2007 1:22AM
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charmander
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seems like it would be a legit spot to surf
Aug 16 2007 1:23AM
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quixotic
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I live just over an hour away from Lake Michigan, but I don't the waves are big enough there. I've always wanted to try though...
Aug 16 2007 1:32AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i surf quite a bit in Tofino on vancouver island, its pretty much the best place for surfing in Canada. i had no idea you could surf on the great lakes, thats sick
Aug 16 2007 1:34AM
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Caveman.
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I know its off topic but people surf in the snake river south of jackson wyoming
Aug 16 2007 1:37AM
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Sufferboy
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which lake
Aug 16 2007 1:39AM
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aaron.ebner
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there's some good urban by the great lakes!!
Aug 16 2007 1:41AM
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TheButterHashira
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superior probably has the best surf but its the coldest. michigan might have some availible. but seriously just go wakesurfing if you want to go that bad
Aug 16 2007 1:45AM
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josh.
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i surfed on the ottowa river it was fun but so cold
Aug 16 2007 2:18AM
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Sufferboy
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wake boarding
Aug 16 2007 2:18AM
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Henry
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i've surfed Superior quite a few times.
Aug 16 2007 4:05AM
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bemmis
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i think mighigan is too narrow east to west for waves to build up to sufficient size.
Aug 16 2007 4:20AM
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RedbAss
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you get big waves on windy day in Lake Michigan west cost. But other wise the water is flat flat flat.

If you have a wetsuit you can do it in fall. Big waves and wind then!
Aug 16 2007 4:47AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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ive been thinking about doing it on ontario but i dont have a board. When the wind is coming from teh NW theres some 3-5 foot waves. They are more random than ocean waves tho, like choppy and weird breaking points
Aug 16 2007 11:42AM
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dweezileast
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he meant wake surfing, trust
Aug 16 2007 11:44AM
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SkierX
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There's some guys from here in Buffalo that rip Lake Erie. Mainly in the late fall with a wetsuit.

I'll see if I can dig up any info for ya.
Aug 16 2007 11:47AM
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t-roy
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i live 2 miles from lake superior. yes it is freezing all year, but i see a lot of gigantic waves.
Aug 16 2007 11:47AM
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mcnutty
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word, and there's always snow in the winter. i love lake effect!
Aug 16 2007 11:51AM
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SkierX
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http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~insrisg/bookmarks/bk01/0621surfing.htm

There ya go. Some good info in there on Great Lakes surfing including best locations on Erie and Ontario.
Aug 16 2007 11:59AM
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SkierX
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http://www.wyldewoodsurfclub.com/

There's another link. Photos and such on there.
Aug 16 2007 12:07PM
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