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This past weekend on the Oregon Coast was surprisingly amazing. With that warm south wind, the Coast was sunny and enjoyable. The surf was pretty descent too. Nice size swell with a long interval, and warm weather, what more can you wish for. But don’t let mother nature trick you, On the Oregon Coast, no matter how nice and calm the ocean might be; the Ocean is still a dangerous entity. A surfer was caught in a ride tide at Otter rock, and was successfully rescued the our great Coast Guard. The Surfer made a common mistake when caught in a ripe tide, and if the surfer of known, the surfer wouldn’t of had to be rescued. In the process of the rescue the surfer lost his surfboard.

Don’t make the same mistake! Get a surfing lesson if you are not experienced surfing the Oregon Coast. Not only will Surfing lessons teach you Ocean safety, But will also inhace your progression in this fun and full filling sport. surfing lessons also help you gain confidence in the ocean, and great for kids.

For the Best prices for Surfing lessons on the Oregon Coast Click here.

On April 9th, Two Surfers Paddled out into the Ocean at Otter Rock on a day Where surfing is out of the question. The Surfers paddled out on a 18ft swell with a 10 sec. interval. The day was stormy. Wind blue 20 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and was raining hard. The Surfers Paddled out and made it to the line up, but the Ocean was way to strong and the surfers had to make refuge on a near by rock, for they could not make it back in. The Surfers were Soon Spotted by the Coast Guard, and soon after a Rescue Operation was under way. The Two Surfers were safely rescued with no injuries other then the lost of there surfboards. When you are Rescued by helicopter you have to leave your surfboards behind, so its best never to get yourself in these situations.

The Best Way to Make Sher you Never Find yourself here is to take a surfing lesson. In these lessons you will be taught about water safety, when its safe to paddle out, surfing etiquette, and the essentials of surfing, plus a blast of good fun. Click here for the best deal on surfing lessons on the Oregon Coast.

Three years ago Dan Hasselshwart and Ollie Richardson were the first to tow into a northwest super barrel, that  is now know by many names. Over the years some of the names have been: The Monster Slab, The Yeti, Scots Reef, Mysto Reef, a cold water Teahupoo, but to Dan and Ollie its home. After their first conquest of Scots, Dan and Ollie started exploring the Northwest coast for new waves to be towed into, and soon after received the tittle as the Lewis and Clark of the Northwest tow surfing scene. At the end of 2009, during the tow in season for the north west, Transworld surf came to the coast to do some photographing of this cold water Teahupoo. Soon after these photos were nominated for the 2010 Billabong XXL Awards. Ollie was nominated for the heaviest wipe out of the year, and Dan was nominated for the monster barrel of the year. The Billabong XXL Awards are on the 23rd of this month of April, so give support to your local chargers. They both have a good chance in winning this award.

Click here to view a video of this Northwest Super Barrel. This Video was filmed in 2007 when Dan and Ollie first subdued this monster barrel. It was filmed by Ken dog from Awesome surf videos. Since then, Dan and Ollie has been surfing this barrel at a whole different level.Click here to view the new nominated photos of Scots Reef and to learn more about the North west tow-in surfing scene.

Yes! Ossies Surf shop have a great Surf School Spring Breack session on March 24th through March 26th. The Class contained 25 lucky new shredders; eager to learn to Surf the ocean waves. The class was taught by this weeks Monday surfer’s bio; Ollie Richardson, and Jedi Jonny. The Weather and surf was amazing the first two days with 60 deree weather and perfect surf condtions, but the 3rd day was a wash. the bad weather stormed in and rained hard on the surfers. all though the 3rd day was stormy, all the new shredders had a blast in the surf school and thanks Ollie and Jonny for the lessons.

ever thought about learning to surf? Well Don’t miss out on a great surfing experience, a blast of a time, and great surfing instructions by Master Surfers. Click here to see the Summer Surf School dates and sign up. Sign up fast! Classes fill up fast!

Name: Ollie “The Real Deal” Richardson

Age: 31

Occupation: Teacher/ Couch/ Professional Tow surfer

Years Surfing: 22

Sponsors: Rebel Surfboards, Ninkasi Brewing Company, Ossies Surfshop

Birth Place: Coos Bay, Oregon

What is Surfing to you?: Surfing to me is my life to some existence and the majority of my decisions based are around the sport I love; Surfing.

Explain your surfing style in 5 words: Fast,  Charging,  Smooth,  Progressive,  Stocked!

Explain yourself in one word: Stocked!

Why are you so rad?: Because i’m super friendly, I charge, and I’m fun to surf with.

Favorite place in the world: Anywhere in the ocean.

Favorite Food: Mangoes. I like a good mango.

Last words for the readers: You need to enjoy life, live to the fullest, have fun, and stay Stoked!

writers note: Ollie Richardson is a great guy and an amazing surfer. He is also a surf instructor on his spare time at Ossies Surfshop. He has a wonderful family with a new born daughter and great friends. I had the privilege to have him as a teacher, coach, and friend. And I do beleve we are going to see some great things in Ollie’s surfing career in the future. thanks for everything. -pat-

To check out where Ollie Gets all his fresh gear or to sign up for private surf lessons with a pro Click here.

Oregon State University has many data collecting research Buoys in the Great North Pacific Ocean. OSU uses these buoys for important research on ocean swells, currents, and storms, plus other uses. Most people know how dangerous the north pacific ocean gets, but in case you don’t know during the winter seasons the Oregon coast can get sea swells of 20ft. plus with storm winds of 50 to 100 miles per hour and sub zero temperature.

Some of these powerful storms can knock a buoy loose and send it a drift in the vast Pacific Ocean. In January 2010 this was the case and OSU called Dan Hasselschwert “The Buoy Hunter” to rescue one of these lost buoys. Click here to watch the Oregon State University Bouy Rescue, as seen through the eyes of video guru Jedi Jonny.

So if you in the need for a Ocean Recovory team you know who to call “The Buoy Hunters”!

Rescue sponsored by Ossies Surfshop Click here to visit a web tour of the shop.

When: Wed, February 10, 6:30pm

Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center, Hennings Auditorium, Newport Oregon

DEQ, along with representatives from Georgia Pacific, Surfrider Foundation and Oregon State University, will host a public meeting to review the wastewater permit for Georgia Pacific’s pulp and paper mill located in Toledo. The permit sets pollution limits for the discharge of treated wastewater from the facility. A discharge pipe extends 4,000 feet off the shore of Nye Beach and into the Pacific Ocean.

This issue affects not only Oregon surfing, but tourists whose kids and dogs play at the beach, and people who eat local seafood. Come and show support for keeping our oceans blue, and stay informed! More information here: http://www.deq.state.or.us/news/prDisplay.asp?docID=3194

The upcoming forecast is for big surf and big wind. No good for paddle or tow surfing. But a 6 hour drive will put you in completely different conditions. Northern California surf will be cleaner and smaller further away from the storm. Santa Cruz, especially, will have peelers off their many points.

A good book to guide you on Northern California excursions is Surfing California by Bank Wright. It’s a comprehensive list of surf spots, what they require, and what to watch out for from border to border.

Congratulations Dan & Ollie for getting nominated for Billabong XXL Contest! A first for Oregon surfers happens twice in the same session! Both Dan Hasselschwert & Ollie Richardson have been nominated for the Monster Tube of the Year award in the 10th Annual Global Big Wave Awards. Dan got a super deep tube at Scotts Reef that got nominated for the award which pays $5,000.00 to the photo that is selected as the winner.

Ollie was also nominated for a big barrel he probably wishes he would have made but instead took a huge wipeout….another catagory in the Billabong XXL Contest is “Wipeout of the Year” which Ollie’s photo is also a candidate for. As a result of years of hard surfing, training and dedication this Oregon Tow team now has the 3 opportunities to win the $5,000.00 prize. This is the first time an Oregon surfer has been nominated for the prestigious big wave award. Dan & Ollie…..way to go BIG!!!!

Check out the Billabong Site Here: http://billabongxxl.com/monster_tube/index.html

Seaside was featured on the news the other night because local surfers were being investigated by police for vandalism, menacing, and harassment. Not a great reputation for Oregon surfing. Check out the video link: http://www.kgw.com/home/Surfers-fighting-for-Turf-78345637.html

Well, we all know what this about. Locals don’t want to share the world class point break that’s been featured in countless magazine spreads and surf videos. Since the secret’s out, the only thing thing they have to use as a deterrent against others surfing the point is criminal activity. Surfing is popular, people. Deal with it now, it’ll probably die down in a few years.

The localism in Seaside is legendary, legitimizing it, and perpetuating its existence, but it also happens in lesser surf spots on our coast. It serves a purpose in intimidating others from coming to the surf. But, if I had to choose between having a surfer come to my beach town or a fat family of five who are going to leave popsicle wrappers and dog shit all over the beach, I’d choose the surfer, even if he was in the way once or twice.

California surfers have been forced to figure out how to deal with crowds, strangers, and the like. Santa Cruz and other popular surfing towns in California post signs stating the “rules” for surfing in that spot. That way, if anyone doesn’t know what they’re doing, they’ll hopefully get a nod toward the sign and realize the error of their ways rather than getting an immediate punch in the face.