Check this out for big balls surf.

[Youngblood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4O6fKtQMQ0

haha yea. That's about what I expected. Realistically, I doubt true surfing is in my forseeable future as we are so far away from the ocean, and even when going to university, still doubt it would be close enough given my plans.

What I do think is possible, and what many here do as we are in the center of the 3 largest Great Lakes, with access to lots of water and wind, can see Lake Superior from our house, is windsurfing. I see them doing it quite a bit in the bay, and know it is getting fairly popular here. I'm guessing that might help a person prepare a bit for the true surfing some time down the line. I think the gear for windsurfing is pretty expensive tho too and our season of summer is very short, so, who knows, maybe next year.

[Salty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4O6fKtQMQ0

haha yea. That's about what I expected. Realistically, I doubt true surfing is in my forseeable future as we are so far away from the ocean, and even when going to university, still doubt it would be close enough given my plans.

What I do think is possible, and what many here do as we are in the center of the 3 largest Great Lakes, with access to lots of water and wind, can see Lake Superior from our house, is windsurfing. I see them doing it quite a bit in the bay, and know it is getting fairly popular here. I'm guessing that might help a person prepare a bit for the true surfing some time down the line. I think the gear for windsurfing is pretty expensive tho too and our season of summer is very short, so, who knows, maybe next year.

Firstly great vids Andre, some of those wipeouts were insane!

YB you could get into kit surfing, that looks like heaps of fun. I havent tried it yet but hope to soon enough. (just found this vid of combining both kite surfing and surfing)