Lake surfing

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Waves in Lake Ontario with Toronto skyline

Lake surfing is

fetch
results in less rest between waves and sets of waves. This can make it necessary to paddle out through waves because there may not be a long enough pause between sets to paddle out between them.

Though not significant enough to necessitate surfboard design changes, the reduced buoyancy of fresh water results in increased drag when paddling. Lake surfers enjoy water that is fresh ("sweet" as opposed to salty) and do not have to worry about the dangers from marine life (e.g. sharks, jellyfish, etc.) that ocean surfers may have to contend with.

Lakes where surfing is possible include the Great Lakes on the United States–Canada border and Lake Tahoe on the California–Nevada border.[1]

Great Lakes

Wave lines in Lake Michigan
Winter waves in Lake Michigan

Strong storms, particularly in the winter and fall (at which time they may be referred to as a

drysuits to keep warm. The surface water temperature when much Great Lakes surfing occurs averages between 0 and 5 °C (32 and 41 °F).[2][3]

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, featured in surf films and referred to as the Malibu of the Midwest, hosted an annual Dairyland Surf Classic on Labor Day weekend from 1988 to 2012, which was the largest lake surfing competition in the world.

Great Lakes surfing has grown in popularity over the past decade thanks to the advances in wetsuit and or drysuits technology and the proliferation of information on the internet. There are small surf communities all around the Great Lakes, and medium-sized communities in larger cities such as Toronto and Chicago.[4] Local community organizations such as Great Lakes Surfer's Journal, Surfrider Foundation Milwaukee and Surf the Greats are intended to nurture these communities, protect shorelines, and to raise awareness of Great Lakes surfing.

See also

References

  1. ^ "What Does It Take To Surf Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada?". NPR.
  2. ^ "Great Lakes Average GLSEA Surface Water Temperature". NOAA Great Lakes CoastWatch. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hadley, Amy (23 October 2017). "It's October on Lake Superior. Surf's up!". CBC News. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ Boys' Life. Boy Scouts of America, Inc. June 1969. p. 60. Retrieved 3 December 2018. Inland and lake surfing are becoming popular. The USA has several hundred members in the landlocked interior of the United States, and the Great Lakes Surfing Association holds annual contests on the small, but enjoyable, waves of Lake ...

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