Oregon Surfing

[gibsonhanks123]

I am in Medford Oregon and no longer have my ski boat which I used to wakesurf behind. I thought I might try real surfing and bought myself a nice Russo 7.4. Anyone out there on the Oregon coast up for helping me out as far as finding good spots and helping me through the beggining stages? Nobody I know likes to surf but I love the water.  Also I got pretty good wakesurfing but obviously I get pulled up by the rope before I let go and surf the small wake. How hard is it to get up paddling?

[MadMikiParkVideos]

Not that hard.

Im 14 and Ive surfed washington a few times, im goin oregon this summer, but u pick it up pretty quick ;]

[flowsporter]

I have been surfing for 25 years and give surf lessons, and kitesurfing lessons. I can tell you first off you bought the wrong board. Unless you are a very small person. A long board works best for learning. The more waves you catch the better you get. You will have a hard time on a 7'4. Look me up lets get you set up with a lesson. I will give you a years worth of information in one lesson.

[dukesurferak47]

Gibsonhanks 123,

I'm 57 and decided I had to get into the soup off Newport before it was too late. I contacted a local icon by the name of Paul Hanson. I brought some luggage in the form of a knock out in Santa Cruz in my youth. He worked with me in some splash and giggle sessions and then we went to the outside. I caught my first outside wave and rode it to the beach about three months ago. Agate Beach, Otter Rock and South Jetty are the places.

[letsride4life]

@gibsonhanks123 surfing is waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy easier

[Airfish1234]

hey we are movin to oregon. i want to know if there are any surf spots near corvallis??? any help would be great! :)

[turbotea]

There are some good spots in Newport, about an hour from corvallis. Agate beach, Otter rock.

[Underoathfan12345]

wow

i went there today

it was like 70 degrees outside and the water was so cold

but it was still fun

oh yeah and i went to canon beach too

[nmikita]

Oregon does get some decent waves, but overall it pretty much sucks! The only thing that makes it appealing is that there are minimal crowds.

[DROYHEKO]

Yes true, it is pretty tough to surf in oregon but its better than having to fight 50+ assholes for a 2 foot piece of s*(t at say Salt Creek and Trestles in SoCal

[nmikita]

True. There are plus and minuses for both.

[ande1guy]

surfers are just a lot nicer in the northwest altogether.

[supersnowhead]

It is cold notice everyone has wet suits on... but some times you get "warm" days but still would want a wet suit

[rdefocus]

this isn't a hot spot, this is where you go when you want to get dropped in on by a bunch of kooks

[gorditosuave]

This doesn't do Newport any justice. I bet it was filmed on a weekend.

[mezmorized8]

how can you surf?

i went to canon beach and all along the coast it was frigid water, during the summer too.

[sideshowz]

looks cold!