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High 5! After over 20-hour crossing of Lake Ontario, paddleboarder crosses all 5 Great Lakes
Read full article: High 5! After over 20-hour crossing of Lake Ontario, paddleboarder crosses all 5 Great LakesShoreman left Youngstown, New York at roughly 4 p.m. ET on Friday and finished his trip across Lake Ontario at around 1 p.m. Saturday in Toronto.
1 more to go! Last obstacle might be hardest for disabled paddleboarder looking to cross 5 Great Lakes
Read full article: 1 more to go! Last obstacle might be hardest for disabled paddleboarder looking to cross 5 Great LakesMike Shoreman said he is ready for his final conquest, one he hopes will inspire millions around the world who have struggled with mental health.
He made it! Paddleboarding 28 hours, over 44 miles — now just one Great Lake left to conquer on his quest
Read full article: He made it! Paddleboarding 28 hours, over 44 miles — now just one Great Lake left to conquer on his questIt took nearly 28 hours and more than 44 miles, but a Canadian man is now one step away from completing his quest to cross all five Great Lakes via paddleboard.
Record-setting attempt to paddleboard across all 5 Great Lakes continues this week
Read full article: Record-setting attempt to paddleboard across all 5 Great Lakes continues this weekMike Shoreman will depart from Union Pier, Michigan on Tuesday night, with plans to finish along Chicago’s North Avenue Beach at around noon Wednesday.
Canadian man with disability on mission to cross all 5 Great Lakes by paddleboard
Read full article: Canadian man with disability on mission to cross all 5 Great Lakes by paddleboardAn avid paddleboarder, Mike Shoreman was told he could never paddleboard again. But he didn’t pay attention to that edict and now is trying to make history.
The Great Lakes are warmer than they’ve ever been in early November: Why that’s a problem in several ways
Read full article: The Great Lakes are warmer than they’ve ever been in early November: Why that’s a problem in several waysSome parts of the Northern Great Lakes region were greeted by their first significant snowfall of the season earlier this week, but not even the arrival of the fluffy white stuff could mask these historic times for the Great Lakes themselves.
Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
Read full article: Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021More people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than were reported by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
Great Lakes record 84 waterspouts in first outbreak of 2020
Read full article: Great Lakes record 84 waterspouts in first outbreak of 2020At least 84 waterspouts were recorded over the Great Lakes last week in the lakes first waterspout outbreak this year, researchers say. Connected to cumulus clouds, waterspouts on the Great Lakes are typically formed when cooler air travels across the warm waters -- and water temperatures in the Great Lakes have been higher than average this summer. Day 5 of the Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020! @NWSCLE pic.twitter.com/UUhHDephhy ICWR (@ICWR) August 5, 2020The Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020 Update. Things simmer down over the Great Lakes Wednesday afternoon https://t.co/vPDQst8PRP @NWSCLE @NWSBUFFALO #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/QYGz6XBYyJ ICWR (@ICWR) August 5, 2020During what ICWR is calling the Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020, the center says a total of 42 waterspouts were recorded over the Great Lakes just on Wednesday alone.