6' 6" and Single

A new board from the Alger Board Room, ready for its maiden voyage.

Labor Day

My son and I got some small waves on Labor Day at South Haven, MI.

my son wants to go again

Look at my son go! He was so happy riding these waves. He wants to go again!

Surf Lake Michigan today if you can

This is gonna be a good day for Lake Surfers. Swell filling in already with plenty of north winds still to come. Catch some for me. I will be watching from a distance.

Last Day of Winter

The last day of winter was anything but the beginning of spring in Western Michigan. It snowed all day, up to 7" in some places. Temperatures were frigid; wind chill making it even colder. But there were waves. Gail force winds pushed decent sized waves in between the pier heads at Pere Marquette in Muskegon. My friends Scott and Mike got an afternoon session with the sun making a guest appearance. Visit MLive for more pictures.

Iceberg Surfing

There were plenty of waves and icebergs in the water this morning. Surfing was like dodgeball, only the chunks of ice were as hard as rocks. Spring cannot get here soon enough.

12-13-12 HSP

Another good longboarding day at Holland State Park.

Halloween Surfing at Macatawa

Halloween Surfing on Lake Michigan from Marc Moline on Vimeo.

Good times were had at Macatawa

Scott, Brian, and I were the lucky ones to score some 4-6 footers at Macatawa.

I can only imagine

I can only imagine what gems are rolling in beyond those trees.
Photo from Spyglass Weather Station

Longboarding at South Haven

February Surfing

Saturday, February 11th was a great day to be a surfer in West Michigan. Instead of the usual chaos that characterizes lake surfing, strong winds and shifting waves breaking all over the place, this day was a beauty. The wind blew all night and then turned just enough to smooth out the nearshore waves. As seen in the picture above taken by Justin Bruursema of Burly Surfboards, whose Fist Pump I am riding, the surf was picturesque. The waves came in smooth, lined-up, not too big but big enough, and occasionally took me all the way to shore. [more pics]

Fresh snow and surf

Last night the snow fell and brought some waves along too. The waves weren't great but it is always fun to surf when it's snowing. I guess this is West Michigan's version of "aloha!" I will take it.

waves for monday

Heading to Muskegon. Hopefully, the waves are lined up there. One thing is for sure--there are waves =)

Great Night

Tonight was a great night to surf Lake Michigan. At Macatawa the waves were decent size, smooth, and friends were out too.

Surfed today!

It had been four months since I last surfed. The waves were better than they look in the above pic. I am sure this doesn't do anything for my CA cohort but it was what it was--fun waves with friends. Mitch and I paddled out first. Later, Justin, Andrew, Scott, and a guy named Nick made it out. If you are able to zoom in on the photo--phone cam--you will see Mitch. This was a great way to begin the week.

I could surf that

I am working but can't help but wonder what it would be like to surf right...

dec 6 @ macatawa

Andrew and I surfed on Monday, Dec 6. The water was somewhere around 40 with 20 mph winds from the north, and air in the 20s. The conditions looked bad. But Andrew and I were committed to the adventure and were glad to spend a couple cold hours surfing. As it turned out, the waves were better than they looked, maybe 3-5 foot rights and a couple lefts holding up pretty well just inside the elbow. Andrew introduced his newly made fish to Lake Michigan. And I got to ride a mini-simmons made by Burly Surfboards. 

winter is here

Photo of the Red Stripe in action by Justin Bruursema. Justin, Ken, and I made it for a post-Thanksgiving surf session between the pier heads at Muskegon. Before we left, the air temp was 26 with a windchill of 9 degrees. It may not need to be said, but it was cold. The wind was howling and made the paddle out bitter. The waves were soft for the most part, having a little size. But the chill was what I will remember most--ice fell off my suit when I poured warm water over me before changing. Oh, the adventure of surfing Lake Michigan. I can officially say fall is over and winter is here.

big wednesday on lake michigan