Month: September 2018

Surf Instructor, Reiss Skrocki takes a few students from the Leelanau School out for a lesson. Check out the video! 

A beautiful perspective piece by 2 x Shred Camper Katherine Graham of Lake Effect Co. of her experience at Shred Camp: Great Lakes.

An ode to the multi-day paddleboard adventure that strengthened our love for the inland waterways of the Great Lakes region, our bond with the ecosystem, and that amidst our tribe.

By Beth Price, Leda Olmsted, Ella Skrocki and Lindsay Simmons | Sep 6, 2018

“Last summer, surf photographer Beth Price pitched the idea of a paddleboard camping trip down the Au Sable to a few likeminded friends. The crew didn’t hesitate for a minute. Ella Skrocki, the put-the-boys-to-shame surfer who runs Sleeping Bear Surf and Kayak in Empire; Lindsay Simmons, the well-traveled surf instructor with a steadfast devotion to being on the beach; and Leda Olmsted, the accomplished paddler and stand-up paddleboard Yogi. These women met in the water, and constantly reunite on the water. When you spot another woman surfing on Lake Michigan in a sea of neoprene men, an instant bond is formed.” Paddleboard Camping on the Au Sable River in Northern Michigan

“A tribe of Great Lakes surfer women are the happiest campers when they head to the Au Sable to paddleboard, rest and repeat.”

The trip of a lifetime, collectively incapsulated in simple words. The Au Sable taught us to go with the flow, a night under the stars strengthened our bond and the trip played a role in inspiring us to share the power of women on the water through Shred Camp and has kicked off our first backcountry offering.

Get inspired: Read Paddleboard Camping on the Au Sable River in Northern Michigan