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Where are the Slabs?

Hey Ontario Surfers, 

My name is james and i have recently moved from Nova Scotia to ontario for school and work, i have been searching the coast of lake ontario and eerie and havnt really found what i see in your pictures.  

can anyone give me an idea of where to look. 

i understand that sharing your breaks after you have been looking forever to find them isnt really a surfers cup of tea, but i cant keep surfing this mush. anyone have any…

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Added by James Willies on January 27, 2012 at 11:41am — 3 Comments

New Toy

Stuck at work today. Sometimes being a chef can really make it hard to get out and meet people. Just ordered a Gravity 46" Into The Blue in hopes it can help with my training and being stuck inside. The guys at BC Surf and Sport in Florida are hooking me up. Hope to hear from anyone that has pointers and wouldn't mind including a newby that really wants to learn.

Added by Jennifer Griffin on December 28, 2011 at 10:42am — No Comments

Night Surfing With LEDs Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds

http://vimeo.com/28764200

 

Surfing is difficult enough during the day when you can actually see the waves (and sharks) coming. To do it at night, you need a big brass pair like professional surfer Aritz Aranburu. And a self-illuminating surfboard doesn't hurt.

Shot at Mundaka in Northern Spain, this Pukas board is one of only four currently in…

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Added by Adam George on October 22, 2011 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Sunset paddle

You dont need waves, although they make it more fun,

 

just a sunset paddle today with myself and a too small windsurf board at tiny beaches. If anyone is in the area let me know. it's a lot more fun than it sounds. middle of woodland out deep is the paddle out. just rocks and sand, great on a no wave day. 

 

 

Added by Frankie Mcphail on July 31, 2011 at 12:38am — 1 Comment

What A Big Diffent A Day Makes Surfing On The Great Lakes In The Winter Time!

Surfed here in Racine Wisconsin this last Saturday and then by Monday's new ice report things looked a little different than on Saturday. Welcome to surfing The Great Lakes 2011. Click on this link to check it out. NO SALT SURFCAST

Added by Burton Hathaway on January 12, 2011 at 11:49am — 2 Comments

Paddle For MS a Huge Success



On Saturday August 7th, Mike Sandusky and fellow lake surfer Grant Kennedy set out on an exhausting 65 km paddle from Hamilton to Ashbridges Bay in Toronto to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis awareness and research. It took the pair 13 hours, 39 minutes and 57 seconds to complete the trek.


Not only were Mike and Grant successful on their paddle, but they managed to smash their original fundraising…
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Added by Darryl Spreen on August 9, 2010 at 10:56pm — No Comments

Doing It Out Here On The Great Lakes!

Stoked that Transworld Surf did a little deal on Surfing Lake Michigan on us and the same video was on the Freestyle watch blog this week too. To check more out click onto the links below. Happy Surfing The Great Lakes. Burton Freestyle Blog

Added by Burton Hathaway on July 23, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D at the CN Tower



If you haven't heard already, Kelly Slater's new film The Ultimate Wave Tahiti is now playing in 3D at the CN Tower. My buddy Adam and I went and checked it out last night, and I gotta say: it's awesome. The 3D was… Continue

Added by Darryl Spreen on July 16, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

For the Ladies



A couple of new lake surfing sites made their debut on the internet last week. The cool thing is, both sites were created by girls to share the stoke of surfing to more girls. And more girls in the water surfing is not a terrible thing :)



The first is…

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Added by Darryl Spreen on May 19, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Some Like It Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin’ Safari



There is an interesting new lake surfing book I recently caught wind of: Some Like It Cold: A Sheboygan Surfin’ Safari. The book tells the story of brothers Lee and Larry Williams, long-time lake surfers and founders of the Dairyland Surf Classic. The book hasn't hit the shelves just yet, but you can… Continue

Added by Darryl Spreen on April 14, 2010 at 11:00am — 7 Comments

The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water



March 22nd is World Water Day, and the Surfrider Foundation is preparing to show us the real story of our water usage through a video titled: The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water. The video tells the story about how our water management system is connected to problems happening along our coastlines, but also offers some smart solutions for sustainable practices moving forward.…

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Added by Darryl Spreen on March 16, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Surfing Da Lake By Tom Ward Of Racine Wisconsin!

Here is a video TW put together of me and Will surfing this last Friday and Saturday with some clean and fun waves out of the NNW. Surfing Racine Wisconsin. To check out the video go to www.nosaltsurf.com and click onto the homepage an go to the bottom of the page and click onto the link. Happy Surfin The Lakes. Burton

Added by Burton Hathaway on February 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Support Mike Sandusky's Paddle for MS!



Recently, Mike's sister was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Among other symptoms, MS is characterized by fatigue, depression, double vision, paralysis, loss of balance and concentration. Since then Mike has made it his personal mission to raise funds and create awareness to combat this debilitating…
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Added by Darryl Spreen on February 24, 2010 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Quicksilver Pro Coverage? There's an app for that.



When the lakes are flat or frozen, what better way to pass the time than to kick back and watch the pros go head to head in this year's ASP World Tour? The 2010 tour begins next weekend (Feb. 26th) at the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast of Australia. And just in time for the festivities… Continue

Added by Darryl Spreen on February 18, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Motivational Posters



The folks over at Cali surf blog Nugable, just posted up a nice collection of hilarious surf related takes on the motivational poster.


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Added by Darryl Spreen on February 8, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

How To Enjoy Cold-Water Surfing

Surfer Magazine just published a really good article titled 'Keeping Warm This Winter, How To Enjoy Cold-Water Surfing'. With some handy tips for anybody looking to get into the sport, and a few things I was surprised to learn about (root vegetables?).…



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Added by Darryl Spreen on February 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Check Out What One Of My Sponsors Did!

Thanks Freestyle watch for doing a great deal on us surfing Lake Michigan recently. Here is the link and Happy Surfing The Great Lakes. Burton http://www.freestyleusa.com/team/blog/

Added by Burton Hathaway on January 5, 2010 at 6:10pm — No Comments

The End is Near

At least for our surf season it seems. With reports of different spots turning into skating rinks almost daily now, it might be time to wax up the 'ol snowboard. It's not all doom and gloom though, southern Erie and most of Lake Ontario are still looking pretty ice free. So get out there while you can kids! Or maybe give… Continue

Added by Darryl Spreen on January 4, 2010 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Happy Holidays from FreshCoast!

Lets hope everybody was good this year, and maybe Santa will bring us some decent swell into the new year!



And because I'm feeling festive, here are some videos (of varying quality) of jolly St. Nick catching a few:



Surfing Santa goes surfing in Pismo Beach, California >>

Surf's… Continue

Added by Darryl Spreen on December 21, 2009 at 11:25am — No Comments

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