I was 20 when I first rode a wave. It was at a local beach that we still call home, and introduced to me by guys 10 years older. I remember that I was one of only a few younger guys down here at the time, and learned over the next few years that surfing in the Lakes seemed to be done mostly by guys that were older - late twenties, thirties, forties and beyond. There would be the occasional 'youngster' like me, but for the most part, it was ruled by our elders...and I am grateful to have learned the rules of the water that way.
These days, as more folks take to the waves on surfboards in the Midwest (weird, I know), the demographic is changing. We see it at the Shop all the time. The youth are coming, and it is refreshing to see. The guys I grew up surfing with are now bringing their kids down and there is more progression happening than ever before.
Blake is a recently turned 14 year old from Milwaukee, and a perfect example of the new youth movement in Great Lakes surfing. Here he is slicing backside across a well known right point on his new Bing Pintail Lightweight...
These days, as more folks take to the waves on surfboards in the Midwest (weird, I know), the demographic is changing. We see it at the Shop all the time. The youth are coming, and it is refreshing to see. The guys I grew up surfing with are now bringing their kids down and there is more progression happening than ever before.
Blake is a recently turned 14 year old from Milwaukee, and a perfect example of the new youth movement in Great Lakes surfing. Here he is slicing backside across a well known right point on his new Bing Pintail Lightweight...
Photo: Ryan Bigelow
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