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College student Drew Griffing just uploaded a jet-skiing video that’s so badass you may decide the thrills of riding a machine pumping through Lake Erie are worth exposing yourself to some of the nation’s most polluted beach water.

The 87-second clip was filmed in the waters off of Cleveland in some 3 to 5-foot waves, Griffing explains in the description, thanks to a storm earlier in the day. A high definition GoPro Hero 3 camera clipped on a suction cup mount got all the footage. Enjoy:

This article appears in Jul 9-15, 2014.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.

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