Surfrider Foundation

Chicago Chapter Launches First Blue Water Task Force Program in the Great Lakes! 🔬🌊

We are thrilled to announce that @surfriderchi has teamed up with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), with support from Stoke Riders, to help protect clean water in the Great Lakes. 🧪💧

The new Blue Water Task Force program was inspired in part by local surfers who reported getting sick after sessions when no routine testing was happening. Agency-led monitoring at Chicago-area beaches runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, but people still surf, swim, and enjoy Lake Michigan in the spring and fall. Chapter volunteers are now helping fill that critical gap. 🙌

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers, researchers, and partners who made this launch possible! Learn more: hubs.la/Q04DP6zz0

📸: Photos 1 + 2 by Joe Siwak

Just Landed! New Holiday Collection 🌲🌊 Our latest drop features cozy outerwear, classic tees, and fresh headwear for your winter wardrobe.

Treat yourself, or get a head start on holiday shopping and give the surfers, swimmers, and ocean lovers in your life a gift that truly makes a difference. 🎁✨

Shop now: hubs.la/Q04Dv1600

“For most of us the ocean is our happy place and the Surfrider Foundation is a great place to meet like-minded people that love the ocean and want to help protect and preserve it!”

-Tommy Shilts is the Lead Coordinator of the Blue Water Task Force for the Coastal Bend chapter in Corpus Christi, Texas. Beyond running the chapter’s water testing program, Tommy is involved in everything from beach cleanups to the Mark Promises Happen Surf Camp and the Don’t Mess With Texas Beaches campaign.

Check out the spotlight: hubs.la/Q04DkJtM0

#SurfriderActivistSpotlight

From ridge to reef, every snowfall, swell, and watershed is connected. ❄️🌊 The new Surfrider x @ProtectWinters Ridge to Reef Collection honors that idea, with fresh winter designs by Dominic McLeod.

100% of proceeds directly support advocacy efforts at both organizations, defending the mountains, rivers, waves, and beaches that sustain our outdoor way of life.

Shop now: hubs.la/Q04CRjnx0

🎥 Shot by Stephen Shelesky

DROP IN AND VOTE ✔️

Surfrider staff, volunteers, and activists are excited to cast our votes and to be a part of the democratic process today. We encourage you to join us and let your voice be heard on election day! Share this post to inspire your friends to #DropInAndVote! 🌊🌊🌊

Find a polling place near you: surfrider.org/vote-2026

*As a 501c3 organization Surfrider does not support or oppose any particular candidate or political party*

📸: @MorganMaassen