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| + | ==== Surf ==== | ||
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| + | * **Lake Michigan ** [[https://youtu.be/MszFox3XCLk?t=532|board surf video]] | ||
| ==== Resources ==== | ==== Resources ==== | ||
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| * [[https://www.surfer.com/news/surfrider-foundation-waves-saved-chicago|Chicago Surf]] | * [[https://www.surfer.com/news/surfrider-foundation-waves-saved-chicago|Chicago Surf]] | ||
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| + | ==== Races ==== | ||
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| + | * **River Races** | ||
| + | * **Rock River Paddle Battle **check [[https://www.facebook.com/qckggear/events|Quad Cities Kayak River Adventures Facebook Events]] | ||
| + | * also check [[https://illinoispaddling.org/events/|Illinois Paddling Council Events]] | ||
| ==== Flatwater ==== | ==== Flatwater ==== | ||
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| * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves) | * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves) | ||
| * [[https://www.northshoreyachtclub.com/index.php?action=kayak|North Shore Yacht Club]] Highland Park, Sea Kayak contingent should be good source of information about paddling locales | * [[https://www.northshoreyachtclub.com/index.php?action=kayak|North Shore Yacht Club]] Highland Park, Sea Kayak contingent should be good source of information about paddling locales | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/outriggerchicago|Outrigger Chicago]] (facebook) | ||
| * [[https://urbankayaks.com/lakefront-kayak-tours/|Urban Kayaks]] | * [[https://urbankayaks.com/lakefront-kayak-tours/|Urban Kayaks]] | ||
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| ==== Locales ==== | ==== Locales ==== | ||
| + | * **Lake Erie** | ||
| + | * **Downwind** | ||
| + | * **Surf** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/sterling-state-park/584204204e65fad6a7709539|Surfline Conditions Forecast]] | ||
| + | * **Sterling State Park ** [[https://youtu.be/ho30XrKWVzc?t=161|board surfer video]] | ||
| * **Lake Huron** | * **Lake Huron** | ||
| - | * **Lakeport State Park - Krafft Road **7 miles | + | * **Downwind** |
| - | * **Lexington - Port Huron **18-19 miles [[https://youtu.be/98l6C9ufz1o|foil video1]], [[https://youtu.be/0ts6mEqznsA|foil video2]] (getting better at foil downwinding) | + | * **Lakeport State Park - Krafft Road **7 miles |
| - | * **Port Sanilac - Port Huron** 30 miles [[https://youtu.be/nkb4pnDSYGA|foil video]] | + | * **Lexington - Port Huron **18-19 miles [[https://youtu.be/98l6C9ufz1o|foil video1]], [[https://youtu.be/0ts6mEqznsA|foil video2]] (getting better at foil downwinding) |
| + | * **Port Sanilac - Port Huron** 30 miles [[https://youtu.be/nkb4pnDSYGA|foil video]] | ||
| + | * **Surf** | ||
| + | * **Tawas Point State Park** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/tawas-point/584204204e65fad6a7709585|Surfline ]] | ||
| * **Lake Leelenau** [[https://youtu.be/5JrjBvbW9pg|video]] | * **Lake Leelenau** [[https://youtu.be/5JrjBvbW9pg|video]] | ||
| * **Lake Michigan** | * **Lake Michigan** | ||
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| Photo: [[https://youtu.be/vo1BzyBwZ1E|Vice video]] - Upper Peninsula Michigan surfers - Surfer Dan and Allen Finau | Photo: [[https://youtu.be/vo1BzyBwZ1E|Vice video]] - Upper Peninsula Michigan surfers - Surfer Dan and Allen Finau | ||
| - | {{:cold:upper_peninsula.jpg?direct&400|upper_peninsula.jpg}} | + | [[https://surfski.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=cold:upper_peninsula.jpg|{{:cold:upper_peninsula.jpg?direct&400|upper_peninsula.jpg}}]] |
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| ==== Locales ==== | ==== Locales ==== | ||
| - | * **Mosquito resevoir**: good downwind action with deep enough water for decent downwinders | ||
| - | * **Pymatuning Lake**: very deep water, well situated for downwinders | ||
| * **Alum Creek Lake** (Columbus): deep water for speed, but short for an out and back | * **Alum Creek Lake** (Columbus): deep water for speed, but short for an out and back | ||
| * **Lake Erie **from DougMar [[https://surfski.info/forum/1-general/12303-surf-ski-olympic-sport.html#12390|on surfski.info]] "…an incredible lake, DEEP near Cleveland, kinda shallow on the West end of the great lake, but Cleveland areas have tons of miles of nice Westerly fetch, and good sized rollers (12-14' in many 20 knot westerly blows). Best thing though, is hooking on to a roller in Cleveland, and ending up in Painsville 30 miles away!…" | * **Lake Erie **from DougMar [[https://surfski.info/forum/1-general/12303-surf-ski-olympic-sport.html#12390|on surfski.info]] "…an incredible lake, DEEP near Cleveland, kinda shallow on the West end of the great lake, but Cleveland areas have tons of miles of nice Westerly fetch, and good sized rollers (12-14' in many 20 knot westerly blows). Best thing though, is hooking on to a roller in Cleveland, and ending up in Painsville 30 miles away!…" | ||
| + | * **Mosquito resevoir**: good downwind action with deep enough water for decent downwinders | ||
| + | * **Ohio River** | ||
| + | * **Marietta Ohio - Sternwheeler wake riding ** [[https://youtu.be/amDBqy48UXY|video]] | ||
| + | * **Pymatuning Lake**: very deep water, well situated for downwinders | ||
| ==== Conditions ==== | ==== Conditions ==== | ||
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| ==== Downwind/Paddles ==== | ==== Downwind/Paddles ==== | ||
| + | * Lake Michigan | ||
| * [[:lake_pepin|]] | * [[:lake_pepin|]] | ||
| * [[:lake_superior|]] (see South Shore/Wisconsin section) | * [[:lake_superior|]] (see South Shore/Wisconsin section) | ||
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| * [[https://www.facebook.com/100010446960813/videos/905020124619729/|facebook video (surfski & outrigger)]], [[https://youtu.be/OhfM3M6QSQc|surfski video]], [[https://youtu.be/vPQargEVNks|more surfski downwinding]] | * [[https://www.facebook.com/100010446960813/videos/905020124619729/|facebook video (surfski & outrigger)]], [[https://youtu.be/OhfM3M6QSQc|surfski video]], [[https://youtu.be/vPQargEVNks|more surfski downwinding]] | ||
| * [[https://youtu.be/lZoK7eRB8b0|kitesurfing video]] | * [[https://youtu.be/lZoK7eRB8b0|kitesurfing video]] | ||
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| ==== Flatwater ==== | ==== Flatwater ==== | ||
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