December 30, 2007: Surfing

xoxoxoBruce · 12-30-2007, 02:20 PM

From Freshdaily, via Neatorama....

From The Great White North, come these dedicated (nuts?) surfers, braving the winter storms on Lake Ontario, to ride the waves.

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Hardcore Toronto surfers Mark Karvonen, Walter Tuokkola, and Geoff Johnson, on the other hand, got suited in their neoprene wet suits, waxed their boards, and headed down to Ashbridge's Bay to ride the wicked waves of Lake Ontario.

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Do you winter surf often?

Mark: Yes, we definitely surf in the winter. Fall season is best however. It's simple science. In the fall, water temperatures are still higher from the summer months, but outside temps have fallen and the wind is at its strongest. This combination produces frequent swells on the Lakes. My first winter surfing session was also my first time ever surfing. My friends and I drove to Wasaga Beach. It was a blizzard and -28°C. We jumped off an ice shelf and paddled through an ice field to get to the waves.

I want to know how the get such big balls in their wetsuits?
Oh yeah... shrinkage.

monster · 12-30-2007, 03:22 PM

Dunno about balls, but definitely nuts.

xiphos · 12-30-2007, 07:53 PM

hmmmmmmmmmm, wouldn't they get like, frostbite or something on their face, since it is wet, uncovered, and is below 0 outside?

Griff · 12-30-2007, 08:04 PM

.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-30-2007, 08:27 PM

Welcome to the Cellar, xiphos.

They talked about the cold on their faces in the link.

Chocolatl · 12-31-2007, 07:10 AM

They have ice on their visors. I can barely stand a little wind on my face -- I can't imagine what it must feel like to have ice forming on your head. Just looking at these pictures makes me cold, but it's neat to see people have a great time regardless of the biting weather.

Gravdigr · 12-31-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I want to know how the get such big balls in their wetsuits?
Oh yeah... shrinkage.

Forget getting those big balls in the wetsuit, how in the HELL do they find their balls afterwards?!

Griff · 12-31-2007, 08:34 PM

That's easy, just cough 'em up.

Nikolai · 01-01-2008, 10:38 AM

I wonder if they suffer from blue balls?

Eenoob · 01-01-2008, 06:16 PM

They are from Finland. Tuokkola and Karvonen are finnish last names.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-01-2008, 10:05 PM

Welcome to the Cellar, Eenoob.

Yeah, don't mess with Finland.

12-30-2007, 03:22 PM	#2
monster Blow Out! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brit in Ann Arbor MI Posts: 14,538	Dunno about balls, but definitely nuts. __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

12-30-2007, 08:04 PM	#4
Griff will audible pooch punt Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 12,778	. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-30-2007, 08:27 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 36,410	Welcome to the Cellar, xiphos. They talked about the cold on their faces in the link. __________________ The Truth and Robert Shapiro Shall Set You Free.

12-31-2007, 07:10 AM	#6
Chocolatl On Summer Vacation Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 567	They have ice on their visors. I can barely stand a little wind on my face -- I can't imagine what it must feel like to have ice forming on your head. Just looking at these pictures makes me cold, but it's neat to see people have a great time regardless of the biting weather. Last edited by Chocolatl; 12-31-2007 at 07:12 AM. Reason: Messed up the italics

12-31-2007, 08:34 PM	#8
Griff will audible pooch punt Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 12,778	That's easy, just cough 'em up. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-30-2007, 07:53 PM	#3
xiphos Bryan. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 63	hmmmmmmmmmm, wouldn't they get like, frostbite or something on their face, since it is wet, uncovered, and is below 0 outside?

01-01-2008, 10:38 AM	#9
Nikolai Greener than the rest Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near London Posts: 62	I wonder if they suffer from blue balls?

01-01-2008, 06:16 PM	#10
Eenoob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	They are from Finland. Tuokkola and Karvonen are finnish last names.

01-01-2008, 10:05 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 36,410	Welcome to the Cellar, Eenoob. Yeah, don't mess with Finland. Attached Images __________________ The Truth and Robert Shapiro Shall Set You Free.

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