Surfing The Great Lakes with Robin Pacquing

In this episode of "Wild Ideas Worth Living," Shelby Stanger interviews Robin Pacquing, a dedicated lake surfer from outside Toronto, Canada. Robin shares her journey into surfing the Great Lakes, detailing the unique challenges and rewards of surfing in cold, less predictable conditions compared to ocean surfing. She recounts her early experiences with the outdoors, her initial surfing attempts in Hawaii, and her discovery of the Great Lakes surfing scene. Robin also discusses the skepticism she faced and how it fueled her passion, the specific conditions needed for lake waves, and the gear required for year-round surfing, including winter sessions with ice and snow. She also describes co-founding Lake Surfistas, an affinity group for women who surf and paddleboard on the Great Lakes.