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.

October 15 @ Muskegon

The Elmer T got a little squirrely on these bigger waves. But the Red Stripe handled the bottom turns with ease. It is nice to have both a twin fin and a single fin in the quiver. And I loved putting my two favorite boards to the test. Many thanks to Uncle-Mike at SmugMug for taking and sharing the pictures he took Uncle-Mike (you can see me in picture 67).

Wave Showdown on Friday

Looking forward to the Muskegon Showdown on Friday.

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.

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.

not 8-12 feet but still fun

Dale giving singlefin 9.0 first dibs with stylish old man pose.

Mitch going off the lip with his fish. He and Justin got there before us and apparently Muskegon was working really nicely for them.

I can't complain. The longboard was a little much for me to lug around in the wind and waves. So after this wave I switched it out for the reliable Stewart 7.0 and got some great undocumented waves. Thanks to Mike Sabatino for the pictures.