Upcoming Events

Great Lakes Rescue Project presents: Surfboard Rescue Techniques Class at Grand Haven State Park

Event Date:

The Great Lakes Rescue Project presents Surfboard Rescue Techniques Class at Grand Haven State Park on Sunday August 7 from 10am-12pm at the Pavillion at Grand Haven State Park.

The “Surfboard Rescue Techniques” class is FREE and OPEN to the public.

In 2010, 74 people drowned in the Great Lakes primarily due to rip currents. The Great Lakes are sometimes referred to as the “Third Coast” of the United States and the “Third Coast” can have "Ocean Force" rip currents during windy
weather conditions.

WHERE: Grand Haven State Park Pavilion
1001 Harbor Drive (1 mile west of downtown)
Grand Haven, MI 49417

WHEN: Sunday, August 7, 2011
9:30 a.m. Meet & Greet in Pavilion
10:00 a.m. Classroom in Pavilion
11:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Water Session

RSVP: Sign up at: Wet Mitten Surf Shop
301 N. Harbor, Grand Haven, MI
Or call Dave Benjamin; 708-903-0166;
dpaulben@hotmail.com