Oregon Field Guide | Sandboarding | OPB

Meet a couple of local sandboarders as they explore the terrain of the Oregon Dunes.

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Produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Field Guide is a weekly program exploring Oregon's outdoor recreation, ecological issues, natural resources and travel destinations.

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Sports

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• sandboard
• sandbording
• extreme
• sports
• Oregon
• Dunes
• OFG

[ryuu304]

how similar is this to snowboarding? i can snowboard and i'm going to the states this summer. i miss snowboarding sooooooo much!!!

[bigtime74]

@greencj i live in oregon i ride at the dunes and snowboard but where do i get a board at you said the snowboard isnt that great for sandboaring

[SirGambleo]

I Sandboarded for the first time 3 days ago and can't stop! 8D

I also like how soft the sand is when the occasional faceplant comes along :)

[MyBestBUDDYIsAGoat]

@oceanculture LOL!!!

[MyBestBUDDYIsAGoat]

I want to do this sssssoooooo BAD!!!! Wish I lived in dune country, but I live more in Northern Oregon...

[greencj]

better to get a real sandboard, theyre quicker and easier to turn. Use sandboard wax before you go down and it'll be sweet . . .

[dunewarr]

dunemission!!!!

[alysatinni]

can you just use a snowboard to sandboard?

[oceanculture]

awesome dunes & great riders! ...and yes, 2 showers are a must after a hard days sandboarding, I mean, face planting :D

[hubbadubchub]

I saw this!!