As many folks know, I'm originally from Holland, MI and often return to visit family during the holiday season. Often I'm back in CA before the New Year, but this year I had the distinct privilege of joining the 6th annual New Years Day Paddle Out w/ the "Kook Squad". For the last several years, surfers from the Holland/Grand Haven area and elsewhere join on the shores of Lake Michigan w/in view of Big Red Lighthouse on January 1st to take a photo and paddle out together. This way no one can claim they were the first in the water in the new year. For 2011, the crew was blessed w/ southwest winds and mushy waves at Holland State Park. The air temp was 35 degrees and dropping, while the water was a balmy 34 degrees! Roughly 25 folks showed up to surf and we ended up having a great time w/ some fun waves to boot! Talk about dedication! A big thanks to Brian McDonald for setting this up and thanks to everyone who was there for reminding me how much fun surfing the Lakes can be!
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