"We have the best waves on the Great Lakes": California surfer now hangs 10 on frosty Lake Superior
Feb 03, 2023 11:20AM ● By Content Editor
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By JOHN LAURITSEN - CBS Minnesota News - February 1, 2023
By JOHN LAURITSEN - CBS Minnesota News - February 1, 2023
People have actually been surfing Lake Superior since at least the 1970s. But it wasn't until the early 2000s when a film called "Unsalted" was released, that surfers really began to show up – even in January.
When they surf in the winter, the water temperature is between 33 and 36 degrees, just above freezing. But the air temperature can be below zero.
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