Lake Michigan has held fairly steady in the 55F+ range. But we’ve noticed a recent downward trend in the water temperatures that most likely indicatesRead More
Category: Great Lakes
Here’s a great Ladder #1 stunt to round out the summer of 2009! (Video credit: Diver Dave)
Every so often cities such as Chicago, Evanston, and Wilmette will close down their beaches due to higher than normal bacterial counts. Have you everRead More
This weekend the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating its annual September Adopt-a-Beach at all of Chicago’s beaches. As luck/chance/fate would have it, Laura,Read More
“Oak Street Beach” by Mark McMahon
The Alliance for the Great Lakes just launched a new information/awareness campaign today called “This is My Water” complete with a new web site. BeRead More
Many of us recall our grandparents warning us about “undertows” or “undercurrents” along the coastlines of the Great Lakes or the oceans. A bit laterRead More
Here’s Dave’s niece celebrating a major swimming milestone at “the pool”:
Yesterday, a 43-year-old woman died during the swim portion of a triathlon up in Wisconsin. While the incident is still under investigation, there’s a lotRead More
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past few days about how cold the lake has become in such a short period of time.Read More