NEWPORT -- I imagined trying to surf my kayak in the ocean would be similar to learning to paddle it in whitewater: humbling, but with salt instead of fresh water shooting up my nose. Mercifully, I ...

Bobbing up and down in waves that sparkle in the morning sun, the Boys of Late Summer — as they don’t mind being called — look like mechanical toys, as if an unseen hand wound them up on the beach and ...

Located in Empire, Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak is celebrating winter in Northern Michigan with a new challenge that requires you to head outdoors and play in the water AND on the snow in the same day.

The Skrockis welcome people from around the world into a close-knit surfing community in the tiny Lake Michigan village of Empire, just like they’ve always belonged. Hang ten with the Skrockis and ...