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(Message started by: cynjeep89 on Dec 15^th, 2007, 11:18am)

Title: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 15^th, 2007, 11:18am

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

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Jonny on Dec 15^th, 2007, 11:23am

-20 degrees?

Impossible! ;)

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 15^th, 2007, 11:31am

"-20 degree wind chills".......not sure what the actual temp was.

I stand corrected :)

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 15^th, 2007, 11:47am

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.http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/GawkyEndymion000/snow2.gif

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 15^th, 2007, 12:05pm

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.

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by brewcrew on Dec 15^th, 2007, 3:43pm

on 12/15/07 at 11:23:32, Jonny wrote:

-20 degrees?

Impossible! ;)

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.

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Racer1_NC on Dec 15^th, 2007, 3:43pm

on 12/15/07 at 11:47:39, Mosaicwench wrote:

Brew's only comment after coming out of the water was "My balls are in my throat" . . . .

Well I guess that's one way of keeping them warm...... http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/Racer1_NC/rofl-1.gif

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Groov on Dec 15^th, 2007, 10:19pm

on 12/15/07 at 11:47:39, Mosaicwench wrote:

Brew's only comment after coming out of the water was "My balls are in my throat" . . . .

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/GawkyEndymion000/snow2.gif

Well, at least they didn't get caught on a rock or something [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Jonny on Dec 16^th, 2007, 3:32am

on 12/15/07 at 15:43:11, brewcrew wrote:

I guess standing up on a surf board is out of the water, like I said...-20, impossible! ;;D

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by barry_sword on Dec 16^th, 2007, 7:57am

I think I will stick to mountain biking! I swim like a rock so being around water is not my favorite place to be. ;;D

Check out this clip, it is about 7 minutes long but starts to get interesting about 4 minutes into it. CRAZY SURFERS!!!

http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/michigan-film-unsalted-a-great-lakes-experience/

Brrrrr! I need another hot coffee! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by brewcrew on Dec 16^th, 2007, 9:02am

on 12/16/07 at 03:32:29, Jonny wrote:

I guess standing up on a surf board is out of the water, like I said...-20, impossible! ;;D

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. ;;D

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 16^th, 2007, 9:59am

I would imagine these guys would need a few ice picks once they got back to shore.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HRQXPNvtqg&feature=related

This clip of BC surfer, Peter Deveries is amazing. The guy is using every inch of the waves.....cut backs, rail riding.....WOW. Makes me feel like a slug sitting here being lazy in my jammies :-/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGagkJecKo

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by brewcrew on Dec 16^th, 2007, 12:11pm

Being lazy and sitting in your jammies has its merits. ;;D

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!

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 16^th, 2007, 1:02pm

Have a great lunch and best wishes to your Mom for a great birthday.

Title: Re: Minnesota/Great Lakes surfing
Post by Jonny on Dec 16^th, 2007, 1:12pm

Happy Birthday, Mom!! [smiley=headbanger.gif]