Fall Storm on Lake Superior
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2020
- An incredible display of force from nature and Lake Superior. The wind felt like it would pick us up and, when it gusted, Superior looked more like Class V rapids than a lake. NOAA said the waves were 17ft and Environment Canada issued a gale warning. Recorded speeds in Marathon, Ontario (where this was filmed) exceeded 80km/h.
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I sailed as an engineer on Lake Superior for 6 years. Sailed on the sister ship of the Edmund Fitzgerald the S/S Middletown with the Oglebay Norton Co. The 1000 ft Lake Freighters even get tossed around like soda cans. I remember these seas very well. Lake Superior is a completely unforgiving lake. Have to respect her strength and power! Great footage Jonathan!
Wow thanks for sharing...amazing power. Thanks MT!
do you remember another engineer named Karl schroeder from your oglebay norton days?
Don’t believe the Middletown was a sister to the Fitz.
“Lake” doesn’t do Superior justice. What a marvel.
The same can be said for the other four. They’re all basically bite-sized oceans
Honestly I’ve never given the Great Lakes the respect they deserve. I’ve never been near them as I’m in Kentucky, and while we have some lakes here, none are equal to the size of the Great Lakes. I suppose when you have. Body of water that large, and storm conditions roll in, they become oceans of their own. This footage is fantastic, and a bit scary. Thanks for sharing this.
There's no ebb, just violent flow; no break in the waves, just one after another. This is amazing, and beautiful, yet frightening.
Makes me think of the Edmund Fitzgeraldl!!!😳
A certain song comes to mind. The beauty and awesome power of Superior. Thank you both for the view.
It sure does 🙂 Thanks Steve!
Ive lived on the Atlantic Ocean and now live surrounded by the Great Lakes. For anyone who hasnt seen them, its hard to fathom a freshwater lake so huge that you can go out in a boat, and not see land anywhere, horizon to horizon of water just like when you go out in the oceans. The waves are not as big as the oceans, but when theres a front and its creating these waves, they get big, real big, and the undercurrent is dangerously strong. I recommend to anyone who hasnt to visit them at some point, its quite a sight.
"When the gales of November come early..."
Lightfoot reference #5!! 😁 Keep 'em coming people! 😆
Think we’ll get the Fitzgerald covered.
So...
“Carefree highway, let me slip away
Slip away on you.” 😁
Amazing footage! Would love to be there and feel that power.
@@stupot1010 hahah 😜 thanks Steve!
Awesome video John. Yup we've been stuck on shore on Wilson Island because the lake got crazy over night. Takes a long time to settle down even after the wind stops
@@ghfjjgk kinda awesome to be at its mercy though, when you're safe anyway 🙂
The power and majesty of one of our great lakes
I'm from L.A., and have never imagined a lake like this look so much like the ocean, vast, violent, wild, AMAZING and scary!
There were a lot of roof shingles around town the next day, including some of ours. We spend a lot of time outdoors and this was one of the most awesome and powerful displays of nature we've ever seen. Wind speeds hit 80km/h. Ok now insert your Lightfoot references...
that's how she takes the big ships down; not terrifying at all.
The winds were intense here in Minnesota. I was wondering how the Ontario shoreline was doing based on the wind direction.
@@livetroy yeah and today it's Marquette getting slammed
Hmm 80 isnt bad, that's not even a full storm, make another vid when it hit's 160 cus that's pretty breezy:)
Of course i looked up the lyrics to the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald to add my reference..
I had never actually Read the lyrics before tho I've heard the song many times (being a Michigander)
got me right in the feels.
~ Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her
They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters...
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
Bloody wind! Arrrrrrgh ☠️☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️Hold fast you two 😎😎🇺🇸🇺🇸
Aye aye matey!
I recall when (I grew up there) my dad would take us out in the boat and wow, did the lake change quickly. Lake Superior can change in an instant! That video is both incredible and creepy.
So true...in the canoe it's pretty scary and you have to scrap your agenda and take what's given to you out there. And check the wave forecast first of course, but it's not always perfect either
Makes me think of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
A kayakers paradise, for sure. And wind surfing? You bet!
Gordon Lightfoot got it exactly right with his iconic ode to the Fitz. I listen to this song every year about this time in November when radio stations across the country bring it back annually, and I can't imagine how anyone could make the run on a freighter anywhere close to this time of year. Everyone still remembers and morns the 29 who went down that night.
Outstanding footage. Hard to believe we have seen you out in a canoe on this mighty lake. The power of water is relentless. Thank you so much for sharing this.😘
It's such a dynamic waterbody. Flat calm, raging waves, frozen solid...it's my favourite lake. Thanks Trisha!!
" and when the gale comes up, I'll fill my cup, with the whiskey of the highlands..."
She is angry for sure, great footage of Superior.
Lightfoot reference #8! 😬 Thanks O2E :)
"Christian Island / Georgian Bay" : one of the most beautiful Gordon Lightfoot songs.
What an amazing display of the force of nature...it really puts it into perspective just how small we are as humans. No matter how advanced we become as a race, we will never outsmart or overcome the force nature. Thanks so much for showing us this!
Thanks Pete! So true. It was amazing to witness...one of the highlights of my year
These shots are epic. Never would I have imagined Superior (or any of the great lakes for that matter) could be that violent, powerful and turbulent. On one hand, it's incredible you caught that on video, on the other hand be careful out there.
Thanks Andrew! Definitely a situation for caution 😶
When I lived in Marathon I would always go to Pebble Beach and witness the action on windy days! Exciting displays of nature!
That looks like an ocean, boy o boy!
That was an outstanding 8 minutes. I could watch it for an hour or two. Very good!!!
Wow, hard to imagine this is a lake!!
Totally!
So cool love watching her kick up her heels!!! Great work guys!!!
Just incredible how big those waves are and how powerful that surf and water surge is.
WOW.
It was quite a show!
Wish I was there during this natural phenomenon occurred. Must say this is my favorite YT video. Thanks for posting.
"pretty tough filming conditions" haha, that's an understatement. Stunning video!
Hahah thanks a lot Jim!
True love is holding a camera directly in the freezing pre-winter Superior surf, to be sure. ❤️
Hahah yet another example of why she's the one 😉
You guys are amazing!! Thanks for sharing this. I've always wanted to be witness to an event like this, and you guys came close.
Thanks Doug!! It was a fantastic show...I really wish I could go do it again
I am so jealous of you being at Lake Superior. I love Superior and the small city of Grand Marais that sits on it!
Hahah don't know if I can ever live away from it at this point
Thanks for filming this. I love watching superior in its full power. Puts us in our place.
My favorite beach.
Sure does! We have no technology to combat this power
FANTASTIC footage. You two did an amazing job filming this...just WOW.
Thank you!
Yes the gales of November came right on time..
Always in awe of Superior’s beauty and strength. Watching the big waves is always a thrill! Thanks for the footage!
Thanks Kes! Love how the novelty hasn't worn off on someone who's lived here their whole life
Wow thank you for photographing. And videoing it for us. Mind-boggling, dangerous and spectacular!
Thanks Tracy! Perfect adjectives for it :)
I love your channel. I'm from Chicago and some years ago I drove up to Lake Superior because some ice caves were accessible. I got there at night and arrived to an empty parking lot well up from the lake, which I couldn't see. Being from the city, I'm not even accustomed to real darkness, so I thought I'd turn off my engine and lights and just listen to the waves crashing. You know, immerse myself in nature. The next 15 seconds were terrifying. The sound was like a dozen claps of thunder at once. It was like listening to the world being born. I shamed myself with how I scrambled for the lights.
Hahah no shame in that 😝 Superior is a force to be reckoned with and it's good to feel that fear lol. Thanks Chris!!
Absolutely breathtaking, the supreme power of Mother Nature. Beautiful.
Every time I see the impressive POWER of Nature,..I think of God who created it.
always had the utmost respect for lady Superior when I would autumn fish for rainbows from Old Woman Bay up to Wawa. No other body of water on earth like her!
Fall fun, folks. Surf's up, so hit those narly waves dudes. Then hit the rocks! So (literally) cool!
Wow 👍🏻🌊💨🌊
It is wonderful 🌊
Greetings from Germany 👋🏻
Thanks Ilex 🙂👋
Just wow. Mother Nature is awesome 👏🏼
Wow! Incredible raw power in those waves ! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! How absolutely spectacular!! Thanks for sharing this 😁😁
Great footage! I feel very fortunate to have the great lakes practically in my back yard and to be able to take advantage of all the beauty they have to offer, but man o man, you really have to respect them. They can be very unforgiving. Love them.
Thanks Shawn! Same here, we're very lucky. But respect is definitely #1 when it comes to these lakes :)
I love Lake Superior!
Magnificent! Thank you for the video.
That is amazing! A lot of power in that water! Great photography!
Thanks Paul!!
Beautiful subject and editing. I read all of Brian Freeman’s books that are set in Duluth, MN and I’m sure this is what he meant when he wrote the lake was howling. I could watch this beautiful video all day. Thanks for the work you do.
Thanks a lot Merry
Wow - spectacular capture! Having lived on the south shore of Superior, I have the utmost respect for the awesome power of the wind and water. Glad all is well there.
Thanks April! Respect is definitely needed :)
Wow, crazy power of water! Thanks for sharing Jon!
This is why I really really REALLY like July and being on smaller lakes 😂
Absolutely beautiful but also scary. Thanks for sharing!
Always wondered how the Great Lakes Looked. Thank You!
This is amazing footage!
Thanks Jeanne :)
SURFS UP!!
Excellent capture of storm intensity!
Just WOW!! Thanks for videoing this man, great job, I love seeing fresh water pounding like that, sooo powerful hey, cheers, Jerry
Thanks Jerry!! This was our Halloween afternoon and it couldn't have been better!
@@LostLakes AHHH nice guys. You guys are real I love your ways, I am the same, I think nature in all it's forms are so challenged with the amount of people on the planet. I am happy to see you guys out and enjoying it while we still can. Much respect from the rockies, for some fun check my channel if you feel like it, no biggie if you don't. Jerry. (: keep up the good work.
Thanks for the awesome footage!
Bad ass.. thank u love my great lakes
We get the Jr. version of this at our place on Georgian Bay, I can only imagine what this was like in person.
Thanks for sharing Jon and Erin!
Thanks man! Even here, I'm hearing this was quite exceptional. Erin's lived on Superior for most of her 30 years and said she's never seen it any rougher, and I'm hearing similar things from locals, at least for the last decade.
@@LostLakes wow, that's pretty special then. My girlfriend and I watched in silence besides the odd wow and then some laughs seeing you guys get the shots. Thanks for getting right in there Haha
Good day for sailing
Amazing Thank you 👍👍
Beauty day for a paddle! Lol... amazing the power of water!
About the same wind and height when I was there back in early 2000's for a visit. One big slab of rock disappeared right in front of our eyes. Always respect nature.
Insane!
Wish we had devices like we do now to have recorded it just to relive it and of course shared it with you two. Oh well, back to my time machine designing lol.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood night!!Holy Moly!! TY!!!
😆😆
Now I understand why the shoreline vegetation starts so far away from the waterline on Lake Superior. The behind the scenes was wonderful. I smell a viral video!
Hahah no kidding. Thanks Jeep! Well, I put much less time into filming and editing this one than most vids, so naturally it should do better than most 😝
That's nutz. Surf's up for sure.
I've seen and been in the big waves in Hawaii. Nothing like fresh water, especially clean, clear fresh water. How lucky are we to have these lakes!
Sooo lucky 😁
Lol, no idea how this water stays clear and green with these waves, over at lake ontario, when we get stuff like this, there is usually a mudline
The bottom of this part of superior must be flat rock
Jim and Ted Baird would be out there in their canoes saying ” I think we can get through this one” , I’ve been watching them lately, they’re nuts. Lol
Hahah they like some pretty testy whitewater
😂😂
Ha! That period is so close. You couldn't brace between waves even if the wind and height weren't factored in.
@@ExploreTheBackcountry I thought it would be pretty obvious that I was joking
@@jeffmcilroy7081 Yup, I've got ya, running with it. Was Imagining a mad scramble to brace in that situation.
Thanks for being insane. Great video. What was really impressive is the teamwork. Keeping the canoe stable in those waves was amazing. Taking the opportunity to shoot that video and sharing it with us very much appreciated. Again thank you.
Hahah all shot from land but I'm glad to hear the footage gave the illusion of it 😜 Thanks John!!
Attended Au sable lighthouse Festival one Sept w crazy waves. The year before they had 1000 people. That year....basically me. Lots of WOEF humming on my part. Sure enough, crazy kayakers were out by Grand Marais, playing in the white water craziness. To me, it's the rapidity of the waves bambambam, not just the height, that is so incredible. You guys are just as crazy, but WHAT PHOTOGRAPHY! Thanks...but don't turn your back!👍
Thanks Lynette!! That's crazy...totally agree about the rapidity. Spaced out, they'd be manageable. But launching a boat on those shores...I feel like that would be half the challenge
Awesome
Greetings from Atlanta. You guys are pretty cool. Thanks for all the videos. I appreciate all the effort that goes into your footage. Stunning.
Thanks a lot D C! 👋 Appreciate that!
Amazing, scary and beautiful all at the same time. I cant believe Erin got in the water for pics!!
Hahah unintentional the first time, so she figured she'd commit to it 😆
Much respect !
My goodness that's incredible, such power never seen footage like that from a lake well captured Jon
Thanks Paul! It was a fantastic show to watch
Well done Jon....thank you again and again....please come to Wisconsin sometime....Paul
Thanks Paul!
At least you did the time honoured thing ... send the girl out there to take the shot at the base of the waves. Don't want to get those (your) feet wet. Reminds me of that "Hey Erin, go break that ice in front of us trip". 😊 Great shoot. Thanks Erin for all your hard work. Hope your fella didn't get too much in your way. Cheers ... and have a great Winter.
Hahah she has a way of diving into projects headfirst...
Holy s***! Can you imagine!!
Great footage guys. I don't know what it is about watching waves that is so mesmerizing but I can sit and watch them for hours even on a pretty calm day. Definitely been a windy week. We had a gale warning on Wed her in St. Ignace, MI and today is a wind advisory too. Thanks for the awesome video and stay safe filming!
Thanks Shane! :) Same here man, it was hard to leave yesterday
Impressive and frightening
When the gales of November come early ....
Great footage !!!!
Lightfoot reference #2, keep 'em coming 😆 Thanks seapine!
Impressive waves, nice footage.
Amazing footage! I miss Lake Superior (former Michigander).
Thanks Jody! I would too...hard to imagine leaving it now that I'm here
Wow. I wish this was an hour longer. The footage at about 3:15. Stunning. That lake puts out some serious energy
Thanks Doug! Witnessing such power, it was hard to leave that day
Every time I go near that lake I always get the feeling that it knows I’m there.
We can only imagine what those 29 sailors went through on Nov 10 75 .outstanding footage thanks for sharing.
Yeah I can't imagine the terror in that moment of knowing you're in Superior's teeth 😔 Thanks a lot Ken
This storm was mild compared to their storm. This was 50mph. They were sustained 77mph winds with 100mph gusts. 30-35ft waves.
It was insanely windy yesterday and today. Glad you seized the moment to capture this!
We lost some shingles! This was a nice upside lol
Superior is in a category all of its own.
Surfs up, no canoeing today. Great footage, looks like a good day to build a fire in the house and hunker down with a good book, maybe a little scotch or wine. Stay safe guys!
Hahah you got it...pellet stove was pumping :) Thanks John!
Nice!
That’s one majestic lake that sure deserves respect. I’ve seen it firsthand coming in from the Slate islands. When All you can see is the water around you . 😬 Thanks I love that lake. Great video.🇨🇦👍
Yikessss....so tempting to paddle over there and save the shuttle fee--it seems so close--but it's really not worth the risk in the canoe. Thanks Tom!
Awesome. These fall storms mesmerize me.
“The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound, and a wave broke over the railing...”
Same here, it was hard to leave... Lightfoot reference #1 and counting! 😆
@@LostLakes Lol, I couldn’t help it!
@@islandman5802 I don't know who could! It just begs the reference
Very cool
Yup. When you paddle past in summer and see those logs piled 2 stories high on the rocks and wonder how they got there... raw power.
She lifts 💪
Terrifying, and yet mesmerizing!
Witch of November! Awesome views!
Lightfoot reference #6!! 😁 We're getting there! 😆
Scary but beautiful
Very cool be careful my wife and I where on a beach just south of Wawa this summer hard to believe it could get this rough
What a monster, grew up in Thunder Bay, fishing Lakers off Silver harbour to Pie Island. There isn’t a day that goes by I don’t miss the raw power.