Grand Haven "Surf City"
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Early Wave Riding and Grand Haven's Surfing Roots

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    Early postcard image and close-up of young men kneeling and standing on what could be a paddle board near the Highland Park pole pier.  A third person appears to be at the front of the board trying to steady it.  
    Side View of Highland Park Beach Pier  
    Doc Seibold and Bernie Felix with the first surfboard on Lake Michigan.  Picture taken at Doc Seibold's 2006 surfing presentation at Tri-Cities Historical Museum.
Doc Seibold 1950s GH or Hawaiian surf photos?
Early pictures of Felix Marina and board showroom?
 
    Surfing on sailboat hull.  Grand Haven Daily Tribune 1963 article.    
 

  1967  View of Beach Point Surf Shop  
 

  1965 - Bob Beaton's Surf Van w/Beach Point Surf Shop on side.  
 

  1965 Bob Beaton surfing small wave on "Banana" pop-out board.  
 

  1960s - GLSA Contest (10 Photos)  
 

  1966 - Jim Pushaw Walking Up Beach for Another Ride  
 

  1967 Two Surfers Walking Home Along Pier / Tribune 9 5 67  
         
 

  1966 GLSA Contest Terry and Group  
 

  1967 Contest Winners (Tribune article)  
 

  1967 Bob Beaton Contest / photo by Greg Talerico  
         
 

  1968 Craig Van Single and Rick Sapinski Contest Photo  
         
 

  1968 GLSA Contest Winners / photo Tribune  
         
 

     
         
         
         
         

 

Available Materials Page         Photos 1964-69