It can land you in jail.
Despite growing up nowhere near an ocean, Rex Flodstrom fell in love with surfing at an early age on trips to the West Coast. It’s a spiritual experience, pushing the Chicagoan to brave even the punishing snow and ice on Lake Michigan for the thrill of a winter wave.
But a chilly ride last month landed Flodstrom, 40, in trouble with police. He was arrested Jan. 17 near Oak Street Beach on misdemeanor ordinance violations of surfing more than 50 yards from shore, unlawful presence on a closed beach and jeopardizing the safety of others on the beach.
I lived in view of Lake Michigan for 4 years and I never once saw a surfable wave. And if the hilarious video at the link is any indication, neither has Rex, bless his frozen heart.
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February 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm
brian
that is indeed a hilarious video. but rumors of lake mi surfing are not scarce. my wife has at least one colleague at the U of C who claims to surf on the lake regularly. not a lot of ground swell to be found here; i prefer flying to CA.