The Icy Rush of Surfing Lake Superior

Surfing may frequently inspire visions of tropical waters and swaying palm trees, but not all those who long to hang ten limit themselves to the warmer places of the earth. These are the brave souls who take to the frigid waters and heaving waves of the most unlikely places, and can be found surfing Lake Superior.

Lake Superior’s size and powerful weather systems provide an ocean-like environment, complete with curls that would send shivers down any die-hard surfer’s spine. Delve deep into the philosophical science of surfing Lake Superior, and learn what attracts these daring few to its churning, icy waters.

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