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Utah’s ‘Lone Surfer’ Hunts Wind Swell on Tiny Lakes and the Video Actually Delivers
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Utah’s ‘Lone Surfer’ Hunts Wind Swell on Tiny Lakes and the Video Actually Delivers

Surfer·Dashel Pierson·about 14 hours ago
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Utah just about the furthest place from a surfing destination. The landlocked state sits hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, surrounded by mountains, deserts, and ski resorts rather than reefs, points, and beachbreaks. Yet that hasn't stopped one determined surfer from carving out a unique niche on some of Utah's largest lakes. Known on social media as Utah's lone surfer ( @landlockedsurfer_utah ), he spends his time chasing rare wind swell events on bodies of water like Utah Lake and Bear Lake. When strong winds align with enough fetch, small but rideable waves can form along the shoreline, creating brief windows of surf in one of the most unlikely places imaginable. View this post on Instagram His latest Instagram post showcases exactly that. The video captures waves breaking surprisingly close to shore, with enough shape and power to offer (semi) legitimate rides.…

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