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.

Monday, November 17, 2008

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).

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