People always ask what SAMA means. It started as kind of a joke. It was a sleeting, snowy day in early December. My friend and I were surfing a swell in Grand Haven. I looked over at him knowing we were supposed to both be at pre-Christmas family functions soon, and said "We are like Self Absorbed Michigan Adventurers." That kind of stuck, and like many of our friends we have a common passion for outdoor sports in Michigan, and we go out in any weather to get our sessions. He replied "Ya, SAMA!"

So it was born, the SAMA logo was fashioned by another like minded surfer friend from Grand Haven. SAMA is for all of you year round Michiganders and vacationers who know, love, and respect all the outdoor activities there are to do in Michigan. No matter the weather you will find us us out enjoying all the benefits of our unique freshwater paradise.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Mt Bohemia




Hey Bros,

The Mt. Bohemia trip is 2 months out right now - Jan 28 - Feb 1.

Important: the Season Pass sale is December 6th for $99.00 - ONE DAY ONLY.
Visit www.mtbohemia.com for purchase information (online or by phone).


We had an absolute blast last year and are planning on bringing up a few more bros this year. As it stands, I think we're on for at least 10 guys right now. In order to make plans for an additional yurt if needed, it would be great to hear back from everyone who plans on going.

Please RSVP to me at: goofykid55@gmail.com

As always, twin-plankers are welcome but just know that there will be plenty of knuckle-dragger-bro-brah going on, and we tend to stink up the bathroom real bad...

Lookin' forward to another epic session,

Johnson




Thursday, November 20, 2008

November Lake Michigan Love




Just found these pics on Thirdcoast's site. Great shots!! Not very often do you see such good quality pics of lake waves. I really wish I would have been there that morning.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Heavy Metal Holiday Air Guitar Championship





Heavy Metal Holiday Party

Air Guitar Championship



December 13th

8pm-?


Bring:

· Your favorite beverage.

· Your best rocker costume.

· An open mind towards the genre of ROCK!

· 1425 Colfax Ave. Grand Haven MI



Mitten Coast Eco Surfboards




Hey Crew,

Here is a big shout out to one of blog readers. Nate Lattimore, owner and artisan of a new line of locally produced environmentally friendly wooden surfboards!

Mitten Coast Surfboards
The goal of Mitten Coast Surf Company is to help grow the Great Lakes surf scene and be an environmentally friendly alternative to foam, creating beautiful boards out of nature, not plastic, right here in Michigan.

We'll do our best to come up with the surf board, paddle board, or any other kind of wood board your heart desires.

From Nate:

A little background on me, I grew up in Michigan snowboarding and skateboarding, went to college, got a degree, got the cool job of working in pro sports in

Charlotte North Carolina and realized it wasn't cool at all and completely hated it. My wife and I moved to Holland in January so I could take a job restoring wooden boats (www.mbbw.com).

Monday, November 3, 2008

Rusted Root??


To all who are interested chim in here on the blog, or send me an email. It looks like a nice south is shaping up for the weekend, so we could hit Frankfort for a surf, or kite. Let me know so we can see how many are interested in making the show!!

The concert is Friday night. We could grab a hotel room or if the weather is still really nice we could swoop a campsite somewhere close by.