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Photos: Surfing Lake Michigan
Natalie Seitz heads into the the chilly waters of Lake Michigan during an early-morning lesson in November at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
Elyse Transon carries her surfboard up a sand dune following a lesson at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
Surfing instructor Daniel DeWitt assists student Natalie Seitz with her wet suit prior to a late November lesson at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
Surfing instructor Daniel DeWitt and student Elyse Transon head into the chilly waters of Lake Michigan as a well-bundled visitor to Bradford Beach makes their way past the lesson.
High 5 Surf owner/ Daniel DeWitt carries his board toward his vehicle following a lesson with a student at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
Elyse Transon practices her on-board stroking technique during a surfing lesson with instructor Daniel DeWitt at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
Daniel DeWitt, founder of High 5 Surf, helps Elyse Transon with her wetsuit glove prior to a lesson at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee. All but their faces are covered with neoprene when DeWitt and Transon hit the water.
Elyse Transon attempts to catch a Lake Michigan wave at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee during a mid-winter surfing lesson with Daniel DeWitt, owner of High 5 Surf. Thick, neoprene wetsuits are a requisite to fend off the cold water, but winter offers some of the best waves of the season.
Natalie Seitz, seen here in late November, surfs the chilly waters of Lake Michigan during a lesson with High 5 Surf at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee. Waves at the beach during the winter months can be suitable for surfing three to five times a week.
With the Milwaukee skyline in the background, Elyse Transon carries her surfboard toward the chilly waters of Lake Michigan during a 90 minute lesson with High 5 Surf instructor Daniel DeWitt. Bradford Beach is one of many spots along the lake that draws surfers. Other spots include Racine, Two Rivers, Port Washington and Sheboygan.
Contending with morning temperatures in the teens in late November, surfing student Natalie Seitz and instructor Daniel DeWitt talk about their day on the water following a lesson on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
Daniel DeWitt's High 5 Surf mobile is a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis he inherited from his grandparents. The vehicle can hold up to eight surf boards and can often be seen parked on Lincoln Memorial Drive near Bradford Beach where he gives lessons.
Natalie Seitz carries her surfboard to the waters of Lake Michigan.
A snow fence along the shores of Lake Michigan at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee frames surfing student Natalie Seitz as she practices her board positioning technique during a lesson with her instructor, Daniel DeWitt of High 5 Surf.
Surfing instructor Daniel DeWitt, seen here in late November, guides student Natalie Seitz toward a series of incoming Lake Michigan waves during a lesson at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee.
