Freshwater Surfing

Chicago Surfer ‘This Is Insane’
40-year old Rex Flodstrom recalls being arrested for surfing Lake Michigan...
Chicago Police Arrest Surfer
Rex Flodstrom, 40, of the 200 block of East Delaware Place was arrested and cited for disorderly conduct, two counts of violating a Chicago Park District ordinance and one count of being in a park after hours...
Freshwater Fun In The Great Lakes
After a storm kicks up surf that registered over 20-feet on Lake Michigan weather buoys, the Great Lakes region enjoys its first swell of the season. From New York to Wisconsin, here are a few photos the freshwater bros sent in...
Go There: Freshwater Ripping In The Great Lakes
With more coastline than the East Coast and West Coast combined, the Great Lakes hold unlimited surf potential...
Great Lakes Dairyland Surf Classic
Info and schedule for the upcoming Dairyland Surf Classic
That’s Not The Great Lakes…
Double overhead and firing on Lake Superior? Check out this clip of Red Bull team rider and certified hellman Jamie Sterling. You won't believe your eyes...
Cool Great Lakes Winter Surfing Article
Aside from the crazies doing the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day, Lake Michigan manages to slosh around icily and relatively devoid of humans throughout the cold season. And then there are the surfers...
TW’s Great Lakes Correspondent On TV
Check out our pal and Great Lakes surfing correspondent Burton Hathaway on TV in Chicago. Yeah Burton, keep ripping that icy water!
Dairyland Surf Classic This Weekend
Corona’s Dairyland Surf Classic has become the largest gathering of freshwater surfers in the world.
Burton Shreds The Great Lakes
TransWorld SURF's Great Lakes correspondent Burton Hathaway breaks down his Great Lakes surfing experience.
Great Lakes Go Off
With a rare combination of swell, wind, and luck; the stars align for the day of the year at Stony Point in the far reaches of Minnesota.
Ripping The “Silver Dragon” Tidal Bore In China
Returning to China after a trip there last year, Rusty Long and Jamie Sterling are back to conquer the Qiantang River's "Silver Dragon" Tidal Bore during the 1st Annual Surfing China Festival.
Snake River Surfing With Alex Gray And Crew
Body Glove team rider Alex Gray and 80s PSSA legend Scott "Grandpa" Daley head East to rip the Lunch Counter Rapids in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...
River Surfing In Colorado Video
Tis the season for surfing in...the mountains?
Chicago Legalizes Surfing
In Midwest surf news (yes there is such a thing) the Chicago Parks District decided to open a few city beaches up for the sport of surfing after many years of them being closed after a tragic multiple drowning...