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Rain, hail or shine, the second of three SUP races held at Oaks Park in Portland, OR. is happening this Saturday, May 22nd. The race, organized by Gorge Performance, takes paddlers on a four mile course around Ross Island and includes four different divisions: Under 14, Under 12’6, Women and… Read the rest

Surfers in the Midwest rejoice; last week Chicago Park District’s  governing board voted to lift a ban on the use of flotation devices like boogie boards on the city’s waterways. In other words, surfing is now legal on the windy city’s beachfront.
Don’t think Chicago and the banks of Lake… Read the rest

With the help of Portland’s Lizard Lounge we’re throwing one hell of a party tonight.
Along with The Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, we’re hosting a benefit art show for Surfrider’s ongoing programs to benefit our oceans and the Ban the Bag campaign. (We don’t like plastic bags, remember???)… Read the rest

Mark your calendars for this Thursday June 4th because with the help of Portland’s Lizard Lounge we’re helping to throw one hell of a party.
Along with The Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, we’re hosting a benefit art show for Surfrider’s ongoing programs to benefit our oceans and the… Read the rest

Surfers, as well as lovers of surf film, in the Portland area will want to book their calendars for a showing of “Out There,” this Thursday, May 28, at Laurelhurst Theater.
What: Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents “Out There,” a 16mm and HiDef film taking a progressive, fresh look at… Read the rest

(Portland Mayor Sam Adams with Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen from Algalita Marine Resource Foundation, presenting the mayor with an actual sample from the North Pacific Gyre)
Beyond my duties at Wend, I’m the chair of my local Surfrider Chapter In Portland. We’ve been working on a Ban The Bag… Read the rest

Here’s a chance for you to speak up about the evils of offshore drilling.
From our friends at Surfrider:

Your voice is urgently needed right now to prevent the sacrifice of your favorite coastline to dangerous offshore oil drilling impacts. 4 upcoming public hearings will determine what actions the Obama … Read the rest

The holidays are just around the corner, meaning that it’s high time to start feeling the need to donate to some good causes — not that you shouldn’t be doing it year round, but somehow December makes people even more motivated to give.
If you need extra inspiration to donate… Read the rest

Powderwhore is screening its fourth film The Pact… Read the rest in Portland this Friday, October 10th. The 21 and over show being held at the Kennedy School at 7 pm will benefit the Surfrider Foundation’s Snowrider Project. Enter the raffle to help out Snowrider and get the chance to score a sweet

What should be on your to-do list this week? Protect our oceans and get a chance to see Jack Johnson live in concert by joining the Portland Chapter of Surfrider. Enter to win tickets to the show on August 20th at Columbia Meadows by either renewing or starting a new… Read the rest

Back in November the Aquabuoy 2.0 wave energy converter — the first ever wave energy test device to be put off the Oregon coast — sank 2.5 miles off the shores of Agate Beach, only one day before its planned retrieval. But because of inclement weather and ocean conditions, retrieving… Read the rest