South Haven Pier in Storm May 9th 2009, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Great shot of Lake Michigan in the storm. The sky had been overcast for most of the morning while I was surfing, and then suddenly the whole sky cleared and went blue. The water is churning up the channel of the …
Tag Archive: Great Lakes
May
11
Lake Michigan Surf Kayak Session May 9th 2009
Go Kayak Now! Lake Michigan Kayak Surfing May 9th 2009 from Keith Wikle on Vimeo. Sticky pod with the knuckle mount second take. Great surf day, waves 4-8 feet. Wind was gusting 25-30 knots. Water was warm. I surfed the inside of the South Haven pier to have a wind break. The waves on the …
Apr
27
Lake Michigan Photo Like Molten Glass
I really like this picture despite the fact that it is completely calm.
Jan
16
New York Times Article on Winter Lake Superior Surfing
The New York Times wrote an excellent travel piece about winter surfing on Lake Superior. The waves in the pictures are stellar, clean spillers, not the norm on the north shore by any stretch of the imagination, don’t be fooled. They also mentioned the venerable Superior Surf Club. Great article about the fresh water surfing …
Nov
17
Sea Kayaking Lake Michigan in the Gales of November
Sea Kayaking Lake Michigan in the Gales of November My proposed trip of paddling from Port Sheldon to Saugatuck was evaluated and quickly adjusted on Saturday. The forecast was calling for winds up to 30 knots. Waves were expected to be between 6-10 feet, building to 12 feet. I had a rather large invite list …
Nov
10
Saugatuck Channel Sea Kayak Wave Play Nov 8th 2008
Saugatuck Channel Sea Kayak Wave Play Nov 8th 2008 Because today is the day of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald it is fitting that this post includes a way to kayak rough water in the Great Lakes without getting killed. I had another experience three years ago today that involved kayak surfing on the …
Oct
21
Port Sheldon to Saugatuck Sea Kayak Trip-Nov 15th 2008
Port Sheldon to Saugatuck Sea Kayak Trip-Nov 15th 2008 The plan overall is as follows: MEET: @ Port Sheldon Launch off of Lake Shore drive on the north side of Pigeon lake. There is a boat launch (and large parking area) just south of the power plant (south of the rail road tracks, right on …
Sep
09
How to Select a Sea Kayak Tow Belt System
How to Select a Sea Kayak Tow Belt Towing a sea kayak is risky business. Ropes and boats connected to people is indelibly linked, (pun intended) to trouble. Once you have a rope connected to a boat shenanigans can not be far behind, literally. Having done more towing in the last two years than I …
Sep
02
Naturally Superior G-Style 2008 Day Three
Continued from Days One and Two Day Three We suited up to work on doing open water rescues. We headed out of the channel with around 8 students. We teamed up to do t-rescues. The swells were gentle and slow, but fairly sizeable for the Great Lakes 3-5 feet. Only sizeable in that they weren’t …
Sep
02
Naturally Superior Symposium G-Style 2008 Days 1 and 2
Sand River Falls The whole family decided to do the Circle Tour of Lake Superior for our end of summer vacation. We loaded up the van with all our gear, four kayaks, (alas and ironically no room for the mega maverick) and drove up to Wawa. We made a quick stop over at the Sand …
