Some hardy souls around Lake Michigan brave the cold
(IL) Chicago Tribune – Lake Michigan can be an angry beast in late autumn, when icy winds whip across its surface and thrashing waves lay siege to the receding shoreline. The same Chicago-area beaches...
View ArticleVIDEO: Freshwater surfers are Great Lakes activists
Last February, Deur was asked by the Healing Our Waters Coalition, a group working to restore the Great Lakes, to lobby in Washington, D.C. on Great Lakes Day. He was the only surfer among 100 business...
View ArticleOcean-force rip currents threaten Great Lakes swimmers
A group of Great Lakes surfers is teaching swimmers to protect themselves from rip currents, the primary reason for 74 Great Lakes drownings in 2010. Fewer lifeguards means a greater need for such...
View ArticleWinter Lake Superior surfers get Wave of the Week recognition
Ahhh, winter in the Great Lakes states – hot cocoa, sledding, cuddling up by the fire and…surfing? Surfing isn’t your go-to activity in 20-degree weather? Well, me neither. But on Friday, Daily Surf...
View ArticleThe “Best” of the Great Lakes
Is there a Great Lake that is best? Maybe. That’s certainly fodder for partisan bickering. But perhaps each lake should be recognized for the best of something. So tell us. What is the single best...
View ArticleGreat Lakes surf rescue expert named national Lifesaver of the Year
A firefighter who couldn't swim until college now devotes time and energy to keeping people safe on the Great Lakes. Bob Pratt of Michigan was named 2011 Lifesaver of the Year by the National Drowning...
View ArticleHurricane worries Great Lakes captains, excites surfers
The convergence of the hurricane and two other weather systems has most Great Lakes freighters staying in port. But surfers are eagerly hitting the waves as they build hundreds of miles from the center...
View ArticleNo surfing on frozen lakes but snow kiters fly high
Michigan’s winter surfing season is in a freeze with record-breaking lows that froze the Great Lakes.
View ArticleJoyous Noel: Great Lakes’ great waves give surfers a gift
On Christmas Eve, up to 20-foot waves are expected on all five of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of high winds, big waves and freezing spray across all...
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