Windsurfing & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Michigan
What Happened to Windsurfing on Lake Michigan!!! ???
I'm looking for some advice here ....
Just moved back to the Midwest from Oregon. Was surprised that I couldn't find a SINGLE CITY on the lower half of lake Michigan that has on-beach windsurf rentals! The city of Chicago seems to have all but outlawed the activity as well as swimming in anything except bathtub conditions.
Then I took a trip up the Lake Michigan East Coast and was disappointed to find .... nothing. At best there are a few places you could rent jet ski's.
Did I miss somthing? Did the lawyers and insurance companies squeeze this sport so much? Are the winds so sucky that no windsurfing/kiteboarding business can survive?
My windsurfers are still in storage and I'm thinking of taking up other sports due to lack of opportunity.
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Craig,
Here's another link that might be of interest to you: http://evanstonwindsurfing.net/
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