Surf

The joys of living on the lakeshore. However, don't kid yourself. The air temp was 22 degrees and the water was maybe 40. Worth it? A wise man once told me, nothing is as cold as "the icy fingers of regret." Above is the said wise man enjoying his choice to paddle out. Those fingers always warm back up, but the regret of missing out on great waves with all your friends will haunt you for years to come. Thanks for the inspiration wise man!

Could it snow 16

Could it snow 16″??

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Friendly Ghost of the Great Lakes

These photos taken with the fish eye lens highlight the eccentric lines of the Bob Simmons design. Looks pretty cool so far, I will be pumped to get the little dude out in the lake soon. Nice work Justin!

Kiteboarding Stoke

Fuel for the kiteboarders soul! I guess if it's going to be warm then bring on the heat.

Dreaming of Perfect Pond Hockey

I just wanted show off some of the perfect ice we had at the St. Ignace tournament this year. Pretty unbelievable, although after the first few games the ice looked all chewed up. I'm really glad we got out there early on Friday morning to take few photos. Pretty sure these conditions will be hard to replicate in the future.

The warm weather feels great but there is a sadness to the warmth for me. Those great times of winter, with perfect snow and ice, sunny days, are all but a distant memory. Great times in the winter of 2009-2010. It was way too short for me, but I guess all good things must come to an end. Bring on the wind and waves!

Bobby has been born from Burly Surfboards

Here is my new mini simmons all ready for a glass job. I will head out to Justin's place sometime soon, and we will pick a color. I am stoked to get that little dude in the water this spring. Bring on a big north soon! I can't wait to get it on some of those up north point breaks.