Hurricane Swell - On The Road (pic)

A small group of western Great Lakes surfers, including myself, leaves for the Outer Banks of North Carolina this afternoon. Jim, Lester, and Burton are competing in the Eastern Surfing Association's (ESA) East Coast surfing chamionships. Mike and I are along for the ride to surf and cheer our friends on as they represent the Great Lakes district of the ESA. Mike will also be shooting photos.

I've done this trip many times before and have always found surf, some years better than others. This year, however, could trump the rest as we have the possibility of seeing two distinct swells from two distinct hurricanes. The first is Hurricane Igor, and it's a heavy one, currently on the verge of category 5 with winds pushing 155mph. Right behind Igor is Julia, currently a category 3 heading to 4 (and possible beyond).

Could be interesting...

I'll have the camera and will update on the blog and our Facebook page as we go. Staying in a house on the beach with a group of lake surfers never dissapoints, and this time surely will prove no different.

Hurricane Igor. Yowks...