Showing posts with label Great Lake Surfers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Lake Surfers. Show all posts

Scarborough Bluffs


The weather forecast had wind warnings so we made the journey to the Scarborough Bluffs to see if anyone was taking advantage of the wind to get some surfing in. There were some cars with surf boards waiting for the perfect conditions of wind and surf to provide some good waves but that didn't happen while we there.

The waves were churning the beaches and the wind was blowing very small parts of the bluffs into our faces. Coming up to the bluffs we looked way down upon Lake Ontario and Bluffer's Park - when they say steep drop ahead they really mean it. You could see the sediment along the edges of the bluffs turn the water brown and further out the water was different shades of green and blue.




The rain started to fall and the drop in temperature also brought snow back to us in May so the wide expanse of sandy beach of Bluffer's Park was empty of sun worshipers and the lifeguard stations were left waiting for the season to begin.

Surf City - Canada Style



Some crazy Canadian surfers hit Lake Erie's Crystal Beach to surf in the blowing wind of an early winter day - it was cold just taking the pictures!

The Great Lake surfers gather in their wetsuits and drop their boards into the water and then jump right in - no taking your time getting wet inch by inch. The have to spend a lot of time waiting for the right combination of waves before they face into shore, kick off and catch the wave.

A competition was soon underway as the flag changed from red to green. The only dangerous part seemed to be avoiding the guy on the boogie board. It was a lot of fun to watch. Keep an eye out for them in Toronto along the shores of Lake Ontario.