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Grant Kennedy
Year in Photos - 2019

Year in Photos - 2019

Every year we have a look through our photos and this year was another exceptional one. We moved to a new location and celebrated 10 years strong of the surf shop. The photos below are in chronological order. We hope you enjoy and thanks for your contributions - without them, we wouldn't have a story to tell. Thank you for an amazing year and all the best in 2020! Many hands make light work. Moving about 250 boards one by one. Synchronised moving. We had about 5000 square feet to fill. We pre-installed all racks so all boards had a...

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Mike Sandusky
Is it cheaper to surf the lakes, snowboard or golf in Ontario?

Is it cheaper to surf the lakes, snowboard or golf in Ontario?

The ski and snowboard season is well underway and that has brought up the age old question - how much more does it cost to hit the slopes in the winter versus surfing in Ontario? Surfing is free right? Lift ticket prices are outrageous! Curiosity got the best of me so I decided to put the numbers and analysis to the test. I created a cost analysis of surfing versus skiing and snowboarding (slopes) and  added in golfing as a comparable too as it's an individual pursuit with fees per play. I broke it down into start up costs, participation...

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Grant Kennedy
SUP4MS 2018 RECAP

SUP4MS 2018 RECAP

We changed things up for our 9th annual SUP4MS in 2018. After three 65km Hamilton to Toronto routes, one Woodbine Beach to Pickering route, and four Toronto Island routes, we felt it was time for something new - the Humber River route from Sunnyside Beach!! We also chose a new date, one month earlier in the season, which given the recent weather seemed like a great idea. Our sign ups prior to the event were coming in quickly until the forecast became clear it would be a rainy Saturday. We had one sign up after Wednesday when typically most folks...

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Mike Sandusky
Lake Surfing IS worth it!

Lake Surfing IS worth it!

Is It Good Enough?  We often hear people say that 'the lakes aren't good enough', or 'it's not consistent enough to bother surfing in Ontario', or 'it's not worth it, I'll just wait until my annual trip down south to surf'.   While there is certainly truth and reasoning behind those statements - and I understand where they are coming from - they are excuses and I'd like to offer a different perspective by way of two local surfers who have put in their time on the lakes. The Beginners Cycle If you only surf in the ocean two weeks out...

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