Surfrider Foundation Northern Michigan Chapter

It's happening!!! We are inviting all Surfrider Northern Michigan Chapter Members, and those interested in joining, to our first chapter meeting of 2026, next Tues from 6-8pm at Nocturnal Bloom! We will be electing a slate of candidates to Executive Committee positions and sharing/receiving ideas for 2026 activities.

Please RSVP here: https://x.gldn.io/e/P9HWaZ8571b Not yet a member? We'd love for you to join us! https://mygiving.surfrider.org/-/XXMGFESG

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✨🌊WE’RE HIRING! 🌊✨

If you’re looking to have an epic summer in Northern Michigan, just two blocks from the big lake, follow the link to apply!

We’re seeking fun, highly-motivated folk to jump into the family here at Sleeping Bear Surf!

Open Roles: 💃🕺
~ Retail Lead
~ Retail Associates
~ Surf Instructors
~ Camp Counselors

Apply now — https://sleepingbearsurf.com/join-our-team/ ! 🌬️

TBT to last Thursday's AMAZING event - Hometown Hype: Northern Michigan! It was so energizing to bring together so many waterpeople stoked on this beautiful place we call home, the waves that bring us joy and shape who we are, and the community we share.

Thanks to Migration Surf and the beautiful board shaped by Tim Folkert that was featured in the opportunity drawing, our generous community raised $2200 in the form of 75 chapter memberships for our chapter!!

So many thanks go out to Migration Surf, Ella and Sleeping Bear Surf, King, The Inertia, Claw, The Garden Theater, Tamble, Vita Bella, and everyone who showed up to celebrate and join in the hype! Special thanks to Tom and Bethany Klotzbach, Courtney Gunderson, and Lindsay Scott for your help to staff the Surfrider table!

WOW!!! What a legendary night at the Premiere of Hometown Hype: Northern Michigan!! We are so grateful to everyone who came out and made this night so special - we are beyond* honored to be a part of this amazorama community! Thank you ❤️ Massive round of applause to @kingxpinn for putting so much heart and soul into this beautiful piece — you fully encompassed it, Mike! 👏 Enormous thanks to @thinertia & @whiteclaw for the incredible opportunity to come together, and for getting a glimpse of the life of a Great Lake Surfer up on the big screen ❕ 🔥UPDATE: FULL FILM NOW LIVE AT THE LINK!🔥 📸 @rh.content 🙌

We are so stoked to be a part of this season opener event! Come get hyped - enjoy a new short film by Mike King, music by Ramble Tamble, some food and beverages sponsored by The Inertia and White Claw, and get in on the opportunity drawing to win a coveted Migration Surf board to benefit our Surfrider Foundation Northern Michigan Chapter. Thank you to Ella at Sleeping Bear Surf for her work to organize the event on the ground! Tix are free but *required* - get those here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inertia-hometown-hype-frankfort-michigan-tickets-1685486187559

Join us Oct 23 at for the world premiere of Hometown Hype: Northern Michigan by — and a big ol’ celebration of Northern Michigan surf culture & community 🎬✨

We’re feeling pretty darn honored to have our neck of the woods featured alongside 7 incredible locations in this year’s x Hometown Hype series.

Dang do we love where we live — and man oh man are we lucky to have not only amazing waves on this big ol’ Lake, but an unbelievably incredible community to share them with. 🌊❤️

See you at the shindig❕

🍻 Free food + White Claw
🎶 Live surf rock by
🏄‍♂️ Chance to win a 7’3 Northern Pintail by benefiting

🚨 Space is limited — RSVP now at the link in bio to lock in your spot!
✅ Free to register + attend | 21+ (Under 21 w/ guardian)

Wooot! Shaping up for a great day on Saturday! Come get your stoke on, catch some party waves with us, and stop by the Surfrider table to say hi and get involved.

Early forecast is in 💛☀️🌊✌️🤙!!!

This is a great opportunity to engage with like-minded people and learn from experts how to take action for the lakes, and waves, we love.

Save the Date! April 22nd from 5-7pm at Barrel + Beam.

Join us for a special Earth Day Happy Hour as we toast the launch of "Superior Cold Brew"—a coffee pilsner that embodies the Midwest spirit of collaboration!