Grand Haven "Surf City"
Early Surfing at Grand Haven

Newspaper Articles

Canoe Overturned in Surf
Grand Haven Daily Tribune  July 19, 1909 

October Surf Riding Offers Thrills
Grand Haven Daily Tribune October 7, 1963

Surfers Ride Waves on Lake Michigan
Grand Haven Daily Tribune July 17, 1965

Surfers Get a Suntan
Grand Haven Tribune  July 21, 1965

New Thrills for Surfers
Grand Rapids Press Wonderland Magazine  July 18, 1965

Surf Board Sales Wild at Felix's
Grand Haven Daily Tribune June, 1966

Surfing Meet Here (1st GLSA contest)
Grand Haven Daily Tribune September 6, 1966

They Like it Rough
Grand Haven Daily Tribune October 9, 1966

They’re Surfing At Grand Haven – In November
Grand Rapids Press November 20, 1966

Riding the Crest
Grand Haven Daily Tribune September 11, 1967

Surfing Prize Winners (2nd GLSA contest)
Grand Haven Daily Tribune September 11, 1967

West Michigan Surfers Battle for Honors (3rd GLSA contest)
Grand Haven Daily Tribune September 3, 1968

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