Every time you hear stories about guys surfing the Great Lakes, remember the photo above.
It was taken today somewhere very close to Toronto on Lake Ontario. I keep looking and thinking it’s some elaborate trick.
Thing is it must have been -15°C and windy in T.O. today and that’s fresh water. Almost can’t believe there’s not ice floating in those shots ?!
Shit!
That’s a nice sized wave.
There must have been ice somewhere outside the frame of the photo.
Nah, there wasn’t any ice forming where these guys were. Other areas had a tiny bit of ice, but it was pushed up on shore because of the waves.
Thanks for linking to my photos!
Ray – that’s truly amazing. 2Q’s — Did you get out also – and – What’s the water temp like ?
Hope it’s okay that I’ve linked to one of your shots/photoset.
Keep up the stoke.
No way!!!!
Ray – http://www.70percent.org/blog/lake-ontario-surfing/ so you know where the increase in traffic is coming from!
Steve – I don’t surf (yet) My buddies do, so, if I get a chance, I come out to take pics. This was the best day that I’ve managed to capture yet. I was just as stoked as they were!
That increase in traffic gave my Flickr the biggest jump it’s ever seen!
I think that the water temp is just above freezing.
i live in ottawa. somebody can tell me how can i get to lake ontario for surfing, there is any place can i stay….and what is the best time to go. i love this sport. thank you.
Hi marco — i’ve never gone myself but I do know that you want to wait for very windy days.
if you search around the net you find a bunch of great lakes surf talk — maybe something like http://www.surfontario.ca/contact.htm ?
good luck !!