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.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Snowboarding and Swimming













Samainians!! We just returned from Zell am See. It was a great time. Ralph, Michael, and I went snowboarding on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier one morning, and then went down to the lake for some sunbathing and swimming. We love that place. Took some killer hiking tours along the rocky mountains. I had the offer to go kiting with some guys Stoffi hung out with, but the wind didn`t cooperate. That would have been epic. Snowboarding in the morning, and kiting in the afternoon. Oh well, maybe next year I will bring all my gear. We got to ride all the way down to the middle station gondola, which made the runs nice and long. Leg burners, especially since I haven`t snowboarded since March. We dropped in on this rocky chute from the top station. All the tourists were coming over to watch, and thought we were crazy. Epic summer snowboarding session. They said early June there was some nice powder up there. It is a really cool feeling to get up in the morning with shorts and tee shirt. Drive 20 minutes to the glacier gondola, and snowboard for a few hours. Then back to the lake for swimming in the sun. Totally epic!!!
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