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THOMAS SICKLER
I love the river because it’s a new way to
enjoy the outdoors and just a new chal-
lenge to push my self in and just a great
community of people to be around. It’s a
really special opportunity to be part of the
group that’s really leading the way in what’s
possible at our river wave.
For now I really have no plans for the future
surf-wise but for the wave I think that we
can really make a difference and have
organized river clean-ups and just be more
conservative in how we use the river as it’s
not our playground it’s the earth’s gift to us.
JUL/AUG 2019
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GRIFFIN
BIANCUCCI
The river wave increases my skills to surf
in the ocean even though it’s so different. It
only takes a few minutes to grab my stuff
and bike down there. It’s really cool how
everyone that surfs regularly at the wave
knows each other, so you’re always in a
conversation with at least one person. It’s
really nice so you don’t get bored waiting
in line. I just want to keep my dad stoked
on surfing so he will keep taking me to the
coast on weekends and over breaks.
CANYON WILCOX
I personally love the river wave because
it’s a place you can hangout with friends,
laugh, and have fun. It’s really special to be
a part of something that’s so unique and
so far and few between like a free stand-
ing river wave. Knowing that there’s only a
handful of them in the world is kinda crazy
when I stop to think about it, it’s some-
thing that I take for granted every time
I surf. My only plans for my river surfing
in the future is to just get better like my
friends who absolutely rip, and to always
find ways to have fun. And I would say
to ding my board less because I’m really
good at that!
KAI HUGGIN
I enjoy the river wave for multiple reasons.
One being how fun it is, the wave doesn’t
really get old, and there are always new
things to try. Also it is a great training
ground for ocean surfing, the feeling of
surfing the river wave translates to the
ocean. What’s special to me about being
part of the scene is the community at the
wave. Most people know each other and
share interests with one another. My plans
for surfing in the future are to keep enjoy-
ing the sport and progressing to get better.
FYNN DRAGAN
I love the river wave because it allows us
to surf everyday even though we live in
Bend. It’s cool to be part of the scene down
there because everybody is really nice. My
plans for the future are to surf as much as
possible.
“IT’S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT MAKES ME AND A
WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY”
-JACK ROSELL