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Surf Montreal is a surfing club that will promote both the Montreal surfing culture that is being created and surfing culture as a whole. The mission of Surf Montreal is to make surfing more accessible to its members and to promote the Montreal surfing scene on a local and international level.
August 15, 2008 by chris
Trips! It is the time of the year for the annual surf trip to Wells Beach, Maine. Mark Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Labour Day (September 5, 6,7, 2008) off on your calendar because were going surfing!!!!!!! We are following the same format as last year, For the cost of 130CAN$, you will have all of your surfing needs included: - Rental of surf board and wetsuit for three days of surfing - An instructional introduction to surfing by surfers experienced in Maine - Camping accommodations for Friday and Saturday night. - 3 meals: a hot dog roast, and two breakfasts. Keep reading about the details of last year's trip to Maine in the trips section for more info then send me an email chris@surfmtl.com for a registration form.
July 31, 2008 by chris
The Right Sides have made a comeback?! Just as I think I'm going to get a little break from surfing and finally get some much needed housework, rest and a bit of time to relax... out comes another week of rain and right sides juumps up to 9k again! I thought it was near the end and it was time to get ready for long swims and that fun little island to come back, up shoots the water level and right sides is back! Enjoy people, Enjoy!
July 22, 2008 by Chris
SOOOO MUCH SURFING!!!!!!!! With right sides raging all season until now, and the ocean going off every week, I have been bombarded with choices and sitting at work wishing I was anywhere but the office, surfing has been amazing. I havent gotten down to the ocean yet, work has been too busy and well gas is pretty expensive these days for an overnight trip to Maine. Thank the river gods that the water level has been so high so far. If you havent gotten out to right sides yet, hurry up because soon it will be gone. In my opinion this is the optimal wave with regards to accessibility, size, dynamics, safety, and a relativly short swim afterwards. I love it. I've been surfing a few times a week since april and still love every minute of it. This Thursday I'm going to go down to Ottawa to check out the scene there. Tell you guys all about it on Friday!
June 28, 2008 by Chris
The International Surf Day celebration happened today with a nice BBQ which lead to raising 415$ and change for Surfers Healing. We would like to thank everyone for their generosity and enthusiasm in making this event a success. Thanks to Redbull who dropped off cases of Redbull to be enjoyed by all, thanks to O'Neil who donated Board Shorts and T-Shirts to be sold off for Surfers Healing, and thanks to Corran who brought the food and drinks. All in all it made for a great afternoon and it was amazing to see surfers reaching out and donating for this great cause. That's what International Surf Day should be about. Check out the features for the whole story on Sunday!
June 19, 2008 by chris
DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN SURF DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED ON JUNE 27 2008. Join us next week for the BBQ fundraiser and surfing fun!
June 19, 2008 by chris
DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN SURF DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED ON JUNE 27 2008. Join us next week for the BBQ fundraiser and surfing fun!
June 11, 2008 by Chris
Quick Link to International Surf Day 2008 info: http://www.surfmtl.com/events.php
June 11, 2008 by Chris
Hey guys, International Surf Day 2008 is upon us. The annual Surfing celebration started by surfer magazine is coming up soon. Surfer magazine knows about surfing, whole heartedly and blindly lives by it. Pick up this months issue to read about 10 pages dedicated to "surfing as a religion" to see what I mean. Regardless, this International Surf Day will be celebrated in Montreal at Habitat 67 in a few ways... Check out the events page for details!
June 06, 2008 by Chris
Hello y'all, Went down to Habitat yesturday with Costa and the right sides were great. The water level is a little bit higher and the river is flowing! Right sides was awesome, and the main wave, although it looks like a bumpy pile of white water, the wave itself is actually smooth and fast. After a few rides on right sides, the lineup got a little long so Costa and myself took off to try the main wave. We had a few nice tandem rides and all in all it was a good time. Thought about going back today but... I'm a little sore, still getting back into shape I guess. If anyone wants to come down next thursday afternoon and see how it's done, I will be there to answer some questions and give out some pointers. See you guys there!
May 31, 2008 by Chris
Hello everyone! Some of you were probably wondering where I've been. Well, I was out scouting some locations around Florida for future camps, and enjoying a well earned vacation. I will be adding a "how to drive to Florida and surf" feature shortly. As far as Montreal goes, I got back at 4:30 am on monday and went to check out habitat a few hours later, couldnt sleep was too curious about right sides. Let's just say right sides is good but my surfing was a little bit lacking after a 16 hour drive and no sleep. Went to chambly on thursday to take advantage of this wave before the water is too low and it was fun. Nice wave to surf in the spring. I will post pictures soon of Chambly. Can't wait till right sides gets a little steeper and a little bit more solid.
April 17, 2008 by Chris
I must admit, after checking the surf forecast for New England this morning I shed a single tear. I wish I had weekends off. 4-5 feet expected in NH and Maine this weekend. Go if you can, but bring a warm wetsuit!
April 17, 2008 by Chris
April 16, 2008. First day out for myself and webmaster Kevin, we decided to go check out Habitat even though last week looked like ice hell. This week was a different story altogether! The water was chilly but in our 4/3's we were ok. Not hot, but not cold either. The water was flowing REALLY fast. It was hard to get to the wave and getting the right rope length took a bit of trial and error but after we got it right it was a fun wave. Could have been steeper, could have been a bit more solid, but it was surfable! Kevin found some ice in the water, a muskrat the size of a beaver blocking his exit, and a nice ride. I had a few good rides, and got stoked for the rest of the spring season. It's off to Chambly tommorrow! Also Corrans shop is opening on Saturday the 19th of April. Check back soon for some more of the SURF MONTREAL scene news.
April 13, 2008 by Chris
The surfing season is about to start! The water is a bit less icy although Habitat still looks pretty dangerous. Chambly has started to attract some hardcore surfers who are willing to risk freezing their extremities off in order to score some great surf. Corran's shop is opening in a week or two and there will be some events popping up in the next month or so.
February 13, 2008 by Chris
******AMAZING MONTREAL FOOTAGE!!!!!************ Check out this link! THe surf contest from last summer incredible footage of the competition! Thanks Olivier! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsH1QlthELA Cheers!
November 18, 2007 by Chris
Just a quick little note for everyone to check out you tube for videos of Skookumchuck. Later on this month Jean Louis and Sam Cote are going to be part of an event at this beast! For more info check out riversurfing.ca under the events tab!
October 18, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys, just a quick little note to say that if you guys are looking for some surfing on the weekend, Friday and Saturday are going to be good. Forecasting 2-4 on friday and building up to 5 foot waves on Saturday! I unfortunately cant make it this weekend due to other obligations but I wish I could have jetted down! Email if you have questions!
October 12, 2007 by Chris
Well the season has ended for many river surfers, either due to school schedules, or the fact that the water is so low, but either way ITS TIME TO GET READY FOR NEXT SEASON! Also the east coast is going to start going off any moment now! Surf Montreal is very close to a number of Olympic athletes, Canadian Team coaches, and many fantastic fitness professionals. We are going to put together a program borrowing from the three main areas we should be working on to improve our surfing... Power (arms, shoulders, back, and legs), Flexibility, and Core muscle toning. If you can't catch the wave because your swimming isn't powerful enough or you can't use your muscles to surf well, you simply can’t be on top of your game. Never fear! We are going to help you out!
October 04, 2007 by Chris
Hello! Sitting at home dreaming of surf? Check out the billabong pro in Mundaka, Spain. www.billabongpro.com
September 28, 2007 by chris
Hello! So here is a little video of how the river wave works... The water flows over a natural dip the the riverbed and then forms a wave. This video shows a bit of what it is all about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31-14gSFozk
September 27, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys check out the Quicksilver Pro, live from france until Sept 30! http://www.quiksilver.com/quikprofrance/index.aspx
September 25, 2007 by chris
HARD CORE SURF CAMPS! We are offering a new feature to the club! We will call it "When it swells, ride it!" When there is forecasts of moderate to large to extreamly large swell on the horizon, we will be acting fast, calling our hookups, and heading out. Check out the trips section for more info.
September 25, 2007 by Chris
Hey look what I found. This is sick. Also something to look forward too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kNHsguE00
September 16, 2007 by Chris
Hey Surf Montreal! Just got home from a pretty exciting day for River Surfing in Montreal. Today was Montreals first River Surfing competition, hosted by Martin from Guava surfboards. The events were great and it's official that Jeff and Olivier are clearly outstanding. Airs, 360's and a bucketload of sweet carves from many of the 16 surfers who competed are showing the world that Montreal is gaining talent on the River Surfing scene.
September 16, 2007 by chris
Wells beach trip! We had it a week ago and it was great. The weather and waves could have been better but a good time was had by all and everyone is pumped and ready for another trip! MORE TRIPS! For the rest of the season there will be more trips, however they will be hard core drop everything and go surfing style. We will follow the swells and when it's clear that its going to be big, fun, or just plain wavey we will call up the hookups and head down. Email chris@surfmtl.com if you would like to be added to the HARD CORE trip list, to get the info on whats going down.
September 05, 2007 by Chris
Surfline is forecasting some "Solid Swell" for the new england region for this weekend! This should be an amazing trip. If you are not signed up sign up!
August 22, 2007 by Chris
Corran getting some amazing air off mavricks. http://www.2imagine.net/blogger2007/air.html This is amazing.
August 17, 2007 by Chris
Surf Montreal now has Surf Line! Sophisticated surf cast systems now let us in on the secrets that were once kept hidden by meterologist surfers world wide. With the LOLA forescasting system and surfline's extensive resources at our finger tips we dont think we wil be missing a swell this season!
August 14, 2007 by Chris
Trips section has been updated! If you are interested in some surfing check out the trip for the 8-10th of September. The registration form will be emailed to you after you express your interest in joining us for this trip!
August 09, 2007 by Chris
September's Surf trips are around the corner! We will once again be heading down to Wells beach and Ogunquit for some east coast surfing / camping / good times. As always we will be offering great trips at low prices. Look out for more info in the coming weeks. Email Chris@surfmtl.com if you are interested. The tentative dates of the trips are for the 8th-10th of September. 24th-26th of September, and should the weather be holding out look out for a trip in early October! Cost? Last year we had wetsuit and surfboard rentals, camping, 3 meals all for the low cost of 120$. Have your own gear? Look for a price of 50$.
July 26, 2007 by Chris
Just read this awesome article about mass produced boards and hand made custom boards. Check it out! http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/surf/dr_glass/surfboards.htm
July 24, 2007 by Chris
Monday, July 23rd, 2007. Just had an amazing surf session despite the abundance of white water on the wave. For beginners it is easy to catch and fun to stand up on. The water level is slighty less then 7800, the sun is bright and the water is warm. Pepe came out for a few hours, an expirienced Costa Rican surfer, and on his second swim out into the wave, he not only caught the wave, but stood up and started to surf. I've never seen anyone do that before. It was amazing. On another note, I met a guy who surfed Teehupoo. Surfing the river with a guy who surfed Teehupoo was alot of fun. Dont know teehupoo or want to read more info on this sea monster, check out this article. http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=925
July 16, 2007 by Chris
Coolest wave I have seen yet. Check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_2g6uTDb0
July 12, 2007 by Chris
All the information you need to know about getting started is in the Surf Spots section. Answers to all your questions about where to rent gear, where to surf and the infamous "how good of a swimmer do I have to be?" are answered in the Surf Spots section. You can also check the water levels here too.
July 01, 2007 by Chris
Happy Canada Day everyone!
June 25, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys, I was just checking out some surfing sites and found a world record (not yet confirmed by Guiness) of 73 surfers, surfing an ocean wave in South Africa at the same time. I think we should put out a challenge to Germany, Calgary, and the other River Surfing spots to see who can get the most surfers on their wave at one time. What do you guys think? Are we up for the challenge? I think so.
June 21, 2007 by Chris
Today is International Surf Day!
June 20, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys, I managed to sneak down to Maine for 2 days to catch the last bit of the swell that had been serving up some good times on the east coast last week. On a whim, not sure if the swell was still dishing out some nice waves, I hitched a ride down to the beach with my parents and managed to find some waves! I figured if there were no waves I would take advantage of the strong Canadian dollar and do some shopping at my favorite surf shop, Wheels n' Waves. When I arrived at Wells, we immediately went to the beach and found that even though it was 9:30 at night and pitch black, the waves were coming in strong still. It would be an early morning for Chris. Used to working banking hours, I woke up at 6am to catch the moring surf. Headed out to Moodie beach and had some great rides on my 6'8" Santa Cruz Pumpkin Seed. The waves were a nice size and peeling over slowly. This dished up some smooth easy going surfing that lasted a few hours. It felt so good to be back in the ocean. A short break for breakfast and I was out again. This time at the Ogonquit Rivermouth. Love this break. It's beautiful. Tried out my 6'2" Frenchy's Riverboard that I had custom made for the river waves back home and was surprised at how good it performed in the ocean. It's small, but it was easy to paddle onto the waves, and had a fast quick feeling to it. This may just be the best River / Ocean board out there. Had a few more sessions and a tonne of great rides and I couldnt believe that this might just be the end of the swell for the summer down in Maine. Now as I sit here in my apartment writing this up, I can't wait for September. Trips this season will be on Saturday, Sunday, and Mondays, starting the day after labour day. I can't wait!
June 12, 2007 by Chris
Note to self. 8600 is amazing for the right sides. A little bit more might be even better. 8600 whats? Check out the surf spots section for the water level charts.
June 12, 2007 by Chris
Habitat is going off again with the right sides! The wave is perfect. Go surf it!
June 11, 2007 by Chris
There is a new feature up, Cathy's Corner, She's a local surfer who is really into the international surf scene. She's all about having a good time and partying, but also involved with the more serious side of surfing. We're talking about the environment. She is trying to get a Montreal chapter for the surfrider foundation, and has created the Surfrider Foundation group on Facebook. She is also planning a few beach cleanups... or riverbank clean up's this summer. We are glad to welcolme Cathy on board with Surf Montreal. Check out Cathy's corner for info on the latest gossip and news in the international surf scene!
June 06, 2007 by Chris
Surfed at Habitat with Costa today, Was a really good time. Started off cold and cloudy but then the sun came out and really warmed things up. The wave is starting to green up on the river side and has a nice thick white spot on the shore side. Easy to catch, and the green feels like surfing on silk. It was amazing. GO SURF HABITAT!
June 04, 2007 by Chris
With Habitat's water level at an iffy point for right sides and the main wave still all white, we took a little drive down the 10 and hit up Chambly! Check out the pictures in the Montreal section at the bottom! The top wave was nice, but even better was a very steep forming second wave. This one was where it was at yesturday. Not too wide but sooo steep. This wave was a rush to drop in on and reminded me of surfing 1st peak at Sebastian Inlet... Just a little bit smaller. The wave is fun, easy to tow into, the water was nice, the sun was out, and it was a good day. Tips for Chambly? Top wave: after getting off the wave, swim for shore! But also be aware that it is extreamly shallow! The bottom is only about two feet down so do not dive! It seems like it would be deeper but its not! Its a good time though.
May 24, 2007 by Chris
SO Habitat 67 is getting a bit tricky. The water has gone down a bit and right sides are slow, shallow and the rocks behind are just covered by about a foot of water! Be very careful! Main wave is starting to take its shape and theres small patches of green starting to show. Very easy to catch and get a feel for being on the wave... Not to stable for standing but take your time and you will get it!
May 23, 2007 by Chris
Alright, so Habitat 67 is amazing right now. Right sides are coming in smooth and green its a good wave. As usual be careful with the rocks behind the right sides wave!
May 13, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys, I just got back from a short session at Chambly. I rode the tall but narrow side wave that breaks close to an eddy and does not require a trecherous swim through raging rapids to get back to shore. Hopefully as the water goes down the main wave will be an easier swim and a cleaner wave. Keep an eye out for the updates that will include pictures of todays session. Want a little history lesson in the sport of River Surfing. Check out this article from the ARSA. http://www.riversurfing.ca/index.php?page=history
May 12, 2007 by Kevin
Two updates today. First, Surf Montreal has a new videos section and the Munich video has been added to it.
And I would just like to add that Frenchy's Surfboards over at frenchysurfboards.com just updated the look of his website. He also added a bunch of pics of his boards.
May 09, 2007 by Chris
Habitat was going off the past few days. The right sides were in and it was green, and super smooth. The water level has gone down a bit, so be careful on the right sides, there are rocks just under the surface beside and behind the shore side of the wave. As always DO NOT DIVE OFF YOUR BOARD, try and belly flop if possible, or slide onto your board. New pics from habitat and a short sample video of Munich's eisbach river scene coming shortly!
May 07, 2007 by Chris
Hello everyone! On Sunday Martin lost his Frenchy's Riverboard in LaSalle. This is a 6'3" high 23" wide Surfboard. It has two blue and black stripes along the sides, and say's frenchy's riverboards on the front. THERE IS ONLY 1 of these made so if you see anyone with it, or have found it please call (514) 408-2751 or email chris@surfmtl.com
May 04, 2007 by Chris
Hey guys, Habitat 67 is a great wave to learn on right now. The current is very fast, but if you are a good swimmer now is a good time to learn. The water is cold so I would recomend a 4/3 suit and booties. You can email us for info for rentals of 4/3 wetsuits, we may have some good deals for you. Looks like the weather is going to be hot this weekend so go out and surf!
May 01, 2007 by Chris
Anyone seen the river surfing feature in the McGill Metro? Photo look familiar? Thats our very own photo and website url on display for thousands to see every day! Thank you whoever borrowed that photo for your feature!
April 23, 2007 by Chris
Got my feet wet the other day. Costa and Myself, found ourselves down near Chambly and decided to give it a go. Watched some awesome kayaking but the water was fast. Very fast. We decided that for our first time out we would go to a smaller wave to get a handle on our new boards. We went down to LaSalle and and surfed a bit. The water was cold but with our 4/3 suits, gloves and booties we were comfortable. The Season has begun!
April 08, 2007 by Chris
New surfing magazine to check out. The brand new Canadian Surfing magazine has just been launched. This magazine is made for Canadians by Canadians and hopes to catch the spirit of Canadian surfing. Let's wish them good luck on their new publication! http://www.cbc.ca/cp/media/070401/X040104AU.html Check out this article for more info!
April 06, 2007 by Chris
Coming up on April 13th-15th, check out the live webcast of the Boost Mobile Surf Show. This is set up in a "game show" format, featuring some of the best surfing arial talent the world has to offer. Sure to be an amazing event, a good chance to check out some arials and have a look at what Austrailia's Gold Coast has to offer. http://www.boostsurfshow.com.au/webcast/# Enjoy!
March 27, 2007 by Chris
The weather is warming up and the river surfing season is a few weeks away! Just wanted to welcome all the new members that have joined in the last little while. This summer is going to be awesome and we have some fantastic events in the works. Check back soon for more info!
March 02, 2007 by Chris
Huge snow storm today, however, spring and summer are just around the corner! Surf Montreal will be doing some major renovations over the next few weeks so if the site is down, don't worry next time it will be new and improved.