Surfing in Michigan?
It turns out good surfing is not found just on the North Shore of O’ahu or along the California cost. Try freshwater -- Lake Michigan.
Ella Skrocki is a surf instructor at Sleeping Bear Surf and Kayak.
“Compared to the ocean, it’s not as consistent, but here on the lakes we get a really, really wonderful swell, through the fall is even greater than right now,” Skrocki said.
Skrocki said the inconsistency is actually what makes it special, because on the rare days when the waves start coming in everyone gets excited.
“We have a teeny, tiny community here and everyone gets to connect with each other,” she said.
Skrocki said the best days for a swell is actually when beach goers are in their homes.
“You get these giant storms that bring in on and off shore winds and that creates the waves," she said.
It’s best to wear a wetsuit when surfing on the lakes to protect from the cold water. The surfing season is mainly in the fall, late September through late November.
Skrocki said her best spot to surf really depends on the wind direction, but she prefers Frankfurt, Leland, and Marquette.
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