Travel Time?

Travel Time?

In many ways, the change from summer to fall is very welcomed. Sure, the shorter days aren't ideal. But, the crisp temperatures, changing leaves, bigger and better swell, and most of all, less crowds on the beach and in the water, make the negative parts of the season worth it.

Even though the change is novel for now, I'm sure it'll get old once the season really sets in (especially when the clock changes.) Now is the time to start thinking about booking a winter escape.

Where is your favorite warmer water? Central America? Hawaii? Australia? Indo? The Caribbean? Or that secret spot that you’re keeping quiet for just you and your closest friends?

Here are a few photos from past trips of mine. I hope to be able to swing a trip or two between now and next summer. Until I figure out if that'll work out or not, I can look at old photos and dream. 

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“How would you describe the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic” is a question I get asked during interviews ahead of each year’s contest. The simple answer is to say that it’s a local surf contest put on by a dedicated group of volunteers. The truth is that the contest is something more than that. It has its own soul. It has a life that we and the organizers before us can’t take credit for. I would like to think we had something to do with it, but the reality is the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic has become something far beyond anything anyone ever imagined.

It's that time of year again, and we're opening registration for our 2025 Youth Surf Camps! Youth surf camps are open to kids ages 10 - 16 with some flexibility, and all levels are welcome!

Both cheers of support and loud laughter were heard throughout Pacific City this past weekend as surfers and spectators gathered on the beach to root on the participants in the annual Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic. This year marks the 25th running of the beloved community event.
Started in 1998 by Bob and Michelle Ledbetter, the contest has grown to become a staple of the NW surf community. It not only attracts surfers throughout Oregon, but this year saw people from Canada, California, Washington and even Hawaii make the pilgrimage.