Though Hurricane Idalia may have failed the Waffle House index, with several South Florida locations of the breakfast chain shuttering their doors as the Category 4 storm made landfall, rain, flooding, and 100 MPH winds weren’t enough to stop yet another Sunshine State staple — Florida Men.

Wicked western eyewall in Perry, FL of Idalia ripping Perry apart. #Idalia#hurricaneidaliapic.twitter.com/s1cxxmezRi

— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 30, 2023

As the storm hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday at roughly 8 a.m. local time, several Florida Men — and Florida Women — were out in full force, refusing to let a devastating hurricane hinder their mid-week plans.  

Though some took the storm as an opportunity to unwind, bonding with their plants, and in the case of this dude, taking a massive dab while braving harrowing gusts of wind, one Florida Man decided flood water wouldn't get in the way of his morning bike ride.

World: Please pray for Florida and Floridians. There is a CAT3 hurricane headed towards them.

Floridians:#Hurricane#Idalia#HurricaneIdalia#Weather#Forecast#Florida#Tampa#Bay#Carolina#CarolinaStrong#keywest#stormwatchpic.twitter.com/FAqqDAuAKt

— Gagan Virk (@GaganVirkTweets) August 30, 2023

“Despite officials' warnings, a man tried to ride his bicycle around Tampa Bay this morning after the storm surge over 4ft,” Twitter user @noblemi6 captioned a clip of a man bravely attempting to peddle his bike as floodwaters teetered around his waist.

Despite officials' warnings, a man tried to ride his bicycle around Tampa Bay this morning after the storm surge over 4ft. #Idalia#Florida#FLwx#HurricaneIdalia#storm#Cat3#Cat4#Hurricane#hurricane#viralvideo#Esther Gravenberch Clearwater Blue Moon Weather Channel pic.twitter.com/DCqzi8pKsT

— Noble (@noblemi6) August 30, 2023

But not everyone was determined to get a bike ride in, others opting to lean into the stormy weather as they embarked on their daily workouts. While one Florida man reached for his Kayak, treating the hurricane like a day on the mangroves, another opted for a more DIY approach, hitting the flooded streets on a makeshift raft.

Florida man is kayaking around in a Cat 3 hurricane in Cedar Key RN pic.twitter.com/NSw4iUsYA0

— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) August 30, 2023

Despite officials' warnings, sheer madness is happening now on Bay Shore Boulevard, Florida.#StockMarket#Idalia#Florida#HurricaneIdalia#storm#HurricaneSeason#Cat3#Cat4#Hurricane#hurricane#viralvideo#Esther Gravenberch Blue Moon Clearwater Weather Channel Amrabat pic.twitter.com/bEgJrJDPSr

— Noble (@noblemi6) August 30, 2023

“BREAKING: Despite officials' warnings, sheer madness is happening now on Bay Shore Boulevard, Florida,” @insidercnews wrote alongside a clip of a Florida Man attempting to traverse through the high waters.

Florida – the only state in the nation that sees a Cat 4 storm coming their way and thinks, "I'll go for a morning bike through town."