Surf Stories and Photos

In 1987 at a surf contest in Grand Haven, Michigan, Oscar Wolfbrandt (Director of the Eastern Surfing Association) asked us to host a contest on our side (West Coast) of Lake Michigan.  We said "sure - we'll have one next year on Labor Day weekend".  Oscar asked why Labor Day weekend, and we told him that it was the end of the summer and the beginning of our surf season (Fall).

This was pre-internet so everything was word of mouth or through Surfing organizations newsletters.  Little did we realize what the "D-Land" would become!

Corona's Dairyland Surf Classic has become the largest gathering of freshwater surfers in the world.  The main focus has always been the gathering of surfers from all the Great Lakes to share stories, photos and celebrate the passion we all share and love.  Most of us have surfed many breaks around the world but this, the great lakes, is what we call home.

By Lee "Waterflea" Williams

 

2008 Dairyland Surf Class Press Release



Click Here to View 2008 Event Photos

 

Photos are the Property of the Dairyland Surf Classic
and May Not Be Used Without Written Permission From the Hosts/Founders.


 

1967 Lake Shore Surf Club

 

 

The Jetties

 

 

The Blue Harbor Grants

 

 

The Elbow

 

 

Northside Beach

 

 

 

Event Stories

2008 Global Surf News Step Into Liquid (Trailer)
   
   
2007 Surf Story on NBC WLUP (Chicago) Interview with Longboard Larry
   
   

AllAboutSurf 2006 Story

BeerAdvocate 2006 Story

 

 

CBS 4 Denver, CO Video Story

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2006 Story

 

  

 Brand News 2005 Article

Canadian Press 2006 Story

   
   

 

 

 

Your Hosts - The Founders:

 

   

Larry "Longboard" Williams

(Second from right)

Photos From Lake Superior Surf Club

Lee "Waterflea" Williams

(First on Left)

Photos From Lake Superior Surf Club

   

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