By the Shore

For your season of chasing sunsets and exploring more than 3,000 miles of freshwater coastline. 

In 2004, the Skrocki family founded a business—Sleeping Bear Surf—built on Michigan’s best water sports and adventures. Recently, Ella Skrocki has taken the surf rental and retail shop to a new level—she teaches and charters surf trips for adventurous visitors and creates community by hosting beach clean-ups and women-only surf clinics.

Watch as she lives out her mission to encourage her students to protect Michigan’s Great Lakes—inspiring everyone she meets through her enthusiasm for teaching and love of the outdoors.