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A couple of dozen top surfers from Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto braved less-than-Hawaiian temperatures Saturday for the city’s inaugural “Surf Jam” at Bate Island.

After the qualifying heats, David Crichton took the prize for best overall and best trick (a 360-degree spin).

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Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser

Photo by Ashley Fraser