We created the Freshest Wave to bring surfers together, raise the level of surfing on the lakes and most importantly, to have fun. We used an 'expression session' style for the contest so the emphasis would be on fun and there would be no pressure.
With award categories such as Drop In Champ, Best Sweeper, and Biggest Wave, how could it not be fun? Surfers traveled from as far as Rochester, New York, Crystal Beach, Lake Erie, and Kincardine, Lake Huron for the morning event.
Eight award categories were created to judge the surfers and we held out for surf at our local Toronto spot. Finally we got a good enough day to run the Freshest Wave and below are the pictures of the award winners from the day.
Surf Ontario would like to thank all the surfers, photographers, spectators, media, suppliers, sponsors, and volunteers for their support, energy and a day to remember.
|
Chicks That Rip - Nadia Baer. Photo by Alastair Macpherson
|
|
Best Sweeper - Josh Gordon. Photo by Alastair Macpherson
|
|
Wave Of The Day - Ryan Coghlin. Photo by Alastair Machperson
|
|
Drop In Champ - Rob Baytor. Sequence 1 by Josh Davy
|
|
Drop In Champ - Rob Baytor. Sequence 2 by Josh Davy
|
|
Drop In Champ - Rob Baytor. Sequence 3 by Josh Davy
|
|
Most Rad Manoeuvre - Shaun Waitzer. Photo by Alastair Macpherson
|
|
Biggest Wave (not this one in particular) - Darryl Spreen. Photo by Alastair Macpherson |
|
Wave Hog - Gavin Fregona. Photo by Josh Davy
|
|
Biggest Wipeout - David Aiken. Photo by Kate Hedges
|
Below are a few more pictures which captured the day.
|
Photo by Surf Ontario Skate Team Rider Lonnie Morris |
| Most Rad Award winner Shaun Waitzer at it again. Photo by Barry Choi. Click on photo for his flickr album |
|
Best Sweeper Award. Photo by Josh Gordon |
|
Larry picking off a good one. Photo by Jeff Richmond
|
|
Most Rad Award. Photo by Lonnie Morris |
|
Lake Ontario's version of Huntington Beach California. Photo by Jeff Richmond |
|
Winner of the 6'8" 7S Superfish board draw for $250 - Lisa Gomes
|
|
Aurelien from Rochester, New York, loving the north side of the lake. Photo by Alastair Macpherson
|
|
The Award Ceremonies Scene. Photo by Lonnie Morris |
There's no doubt that the Freshest Wave will return bigger and better! Until then, stay fit and stoked.
Mike Sandusky