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Monday Afternoon Diversion: Surfing Lake Michigan in Winter

By Chuck Sudo in Miscellaneous on Dec 6, 2010 9:00PM

I took the bike out for a fifteen-mile ride Saturday, which is nothing compared to surfing Lake Michigan in winter. There is a small band of dedicated surfing enthusiasts who are committed to truly making Lake Michigan the Third Coast, and they won't let rain, snow sleet or hail get in their way. Take a look at this video the next time you want to complain about the weather.