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Where to surf in Toronto and around Lake Ontario, which winds work, the best season and what to wear, from the crew that started here in 2014.

Yes, you can surf in Chicago. Where surfing is allowed, when Lake Michigan gets waves, what to wear and how to stay safe on the lakefront.

Gifts for Great Lakes surfers and lake lovers: warm hoodies for winter sessions, shirts for every lake and hometown break, and picks for the Great Lakes history buff.

Yes, you can surf Lake Michigan. Here's when the lake gets waves, where to go from Sheboygan to Chicago to Grand Haven, what wetsuit to wear each month and how to stay safe.

In this edition of Surfer’s Voice, we spoke to Geoff Ortiz, a long-time Great Lakes Surfer and local legend. If you’ve ever surfed around Toronto, you’re bound to have bumped into a smiling Geoff— either holding a paddle or camera. We chatted about how he got into surfing and lake surfing in particular. Having surfed the lakes for nearly two decades, and having photographed countless other surfers on Lake Ontario, Geoff holds a unique place in the Great Lakes Surf community—thanks for taking the time to chat with us, Geoff!