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No Surf in Cleveland? Sure, There is!
Having spent a good amount of time in Cleveland, Ohio (but never having heard Eric Carmen and the Euclid Beach Band's "There's No Surf in Cleveland," which I'm assured is a real song), I was surprised at today's NY Times article, "Yes, You Can Surf in Cleveland."
Apparently, groups of die-hard Clevelanders can't wait for the start of winter because that's high time for Lake Erie waves. They work night jobs, and, during the day, grab wetsuits and big boards (Lake Erie is, of course, freshwater). And sometimes, the waves hit almost...10 feet.
The only real drawback for these guys: the nearest surfboard shop is on the coast of Lake Michigan, 285 miles away.
Hawaii, eat your heart out!
Filed under: Surfing, North America, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Katie Dec 11th 2006 9:48AM
Surfing must be so exciting! I wonder how they manage to balance on the surfboard.