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Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« on: Dec 15th, 2007, 11:18am » |
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I had seen an article about Great Lakes surfing a while ago and finally had a chance to check out some videos. Wow!
My brother has been surfing along the east coast since the early 1970s. He and his buddies surf in all kinds of weather all times of the year wherever they could find decent waves.
I have been on the beach with him in sweltering heat and waited in his van with a thermos full of hot coffee in one hand while trying to break ice off of his wet suit with the other in the winter.
After watching these guys in the videos surfing the Great Lakes in temps of -20 degrees, I am amazed!!
Has anyone who lives near The Great Lakes ever gone to watch these surfers? Looks like they get some good rides with decent sized waves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66xhQtZHvPg&feature=related
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #1 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 11:23am » |
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-20 degrees?
Impossible! 
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #2 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 11:31am » |
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"-20 degree wind chills".......not sure what the actual temp was.
I stand corrected 
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #3 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 11:47am » |
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Doesn't matter what the actual temp is, that water is COLD!!!
In our younger and wilder days (pre-kid and pre-homeowner) Brew and I participated in the annual Polar Bear romp on New Year's Day. One gets lubricated with lots of liquor and one jumps into Lake Michigan at noon with thousands of other crazy folks.
Brew's only comment after coming out of the water was "My balls are in my throat" . . . .
We never did it again.
I can't imagine surfing in that lake although I see wind surfers out there in all kinds of weather.
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #4 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 12:05pm » |
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Pat,
My step-brother, Tim and his family do the Polar Bear thingy in Rehoboth Beach every year.
We saw them on Thanksgiving Day and Tim was telling John and me how much fun the Polar Bear Plunge is and asked if we wanted to join them this year.
I think he is trying to get rid of us.
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #5 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 3:43pm » |
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on Dec 15th, 2007, 11:23am, Jonny wrote:-20 degrees?
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Not impossible. The air temp could drop that low (although it is rare around here), but the water temp can still be in the 30's. It's when you step out of the water that everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - that's wet will freeze almost instantly.
Wanna lose some body heat in a hell of a hurry? Jump into cold water. Even when drunk, it hurts.
I'll try anything once.
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #6 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 3:43pm » |
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on Dec 15th, 2007, 11:47am, Mosaicwench wrote:Brew's only comment after coming out of the water was "My balls are in my throat" . . . .
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Well I guess that's one way of keeping them warm...... 
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #7 on: Dec 15th, 2007, 10:19pm » |
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on Dec 15th, 2007, 11:47am, Mosaicwench wrote:
Brew's only comment after coming out of the water was "My balls are in my throat" . . . .
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Well, at least they didn't get caught on a rock or something 
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #8 on: Dec 16th, 2007, 3:32am » |
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on Dec 15th, 2007, 3:43pm, brewcrew wrote:
Not impossible. The air temp could drop that low (although it is rare around here), but the water temp can still be in the 30's. It's when you step out of the water that everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - that's wet will freeze almost instantly. |
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I guess standing up on a surf board is out of the water, like I said...-20, impossible! 
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #10 on: Dec 16th, 2007, 9:02am » |
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on Dec 16th, 2007, 3:32am, Jonny wrote:
I guess standing up on a surf board is out of the water, like I said...-20, impossible!
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I imagine surfing would be easier when your feet are frozen to the board!
Once you make it into the shore, you need to have a friend meet you with an icepick.
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #12 on: Dec 16th, 2007, 12:11pm » |
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Being lazy and sitting in your jammies has its merits.
The Wench and I just finished snowblowing the driveway, patio, and side slab, after which we cleared about 18" of snow from the roof. Then we had to snowblow all of THAT out of the way.
Now it's into the shower and then lunch with my mom for her birthday today.
Jammies sound like a better option!
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #13 on: Dec 16th, 2007, 1:02pm » |
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Have a great lunch and best wishes to your Mom for a great birthday.
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Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
« Reply #14 on: Dec 16th, 2007, 1:12pm » |
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Happy Birthday, Mom!! 
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