Sep
30
My first day in the surf boat was early last April, on a much ‘smaller’ day. Everything was in the 30’s: air temp, water temp, wind speed. It was gnarly and the boat didn’t fit at all. But even with cramped feet, it was fun. And then some silly little four footers trashed me until my …
Sep
30
I’ve been ineffectually proselytizing surf kayaking for the Great Lakes since the inception of this blog. I’ve probably made over 100 posts about surf kayaking Lake Michigan. I talk about it with strangers, sea kayakers’, at symposiums. I always have friendly people ask me about it at the WMCKA Symposium who have seen the blog. …
Sep
28
The fall storm season is on with a vengeance. When the wind starts to howl we get waves on both sides of the lake. Today the wind is at gale force with 50 knot winds out of the west. The result of the storm weather is this picture: This fall storm on Lake Michigan is …
Sep
21
Surf Kayak on Beach in storm Lake Michigan, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Waiting for the wind to blow, the laconic lament of the Great Lakes Surf Kayaker.
Sep
14
Captain Wikle sets sail across the horizon, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Go Kayak Now! The shipwrecks of the great lakes are many, and varied. The whispers through the ages of ancient mariners, sea captains and merchant sailors can be heard if you listen. You can hear them whisper from the icy depths of …
Sep
12
View of crystal clear Lake Michigan over the shoals on South Manitou Island from my Nigel Foster Sea Kayak The Manitou Islands of Lake Michigan are the Lower Peninsula’s greatest treasure. Michigan, funnily enough get’s a reputation as an industrial rust-belt state, that frankly it doesn’t deserve. I hope in some way, it keeps this …
Sep
09
Check out the videos from this year’s World Surf Kayak Championships in Santa Cruz Portugal. The Ocean Spirit festival ran through this July. We posted the results for the competition shortly after KayakSurf.net made them available. The videos from this year’s Surf Kayak world championships became available mid-late August. It took some time for the …
