There has been a lot of discussion and some heated debate on social media lately around the argument for stable versus elite surfskis. I have been tempted to weigh in, but the more I thought about this topic the more I appreciated how nuanced it is. It would be hard to do it justice in […]
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Steep and Short Period Waves are the absolute best for downwind surfing
A widely held misconception that drives me crazy, is the idea that the waves on the Great Lakes are too “choppy” for downwind surfing. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, “choppy” conditions are arguably the best conditions. If we assume that “choppy” means steep, short period waves, those are exactly the conditions […]
Wing Foiling and Surfski Paddling
From the time I first watched Kai Lenny floating above the waves crossing the Molokai Channel, I was completely mesmerized by foiling. Of course Kai Lenny does a lot of things that are mesmerizing, but not likely to be accomplished by mere mortals. I could barely paddle a SUP, so initially the possibility of floating […]
Epic V12 3rd Gen Review
Its hard to find many written reviews on the newest Epic Gen 3 V12 and I know there is quite a bit of interest, so after a long hiatus from publishing blog posts, here goes my attempt to articulate my findings thus far. A Little Background First the obvious, I’ve been an Epic dealer for […]
