On December 11, 2005 Kyle Odegard and I made the drive over to Lincoln City to cover the inagural Nelscott Reef Tow-in Classic. We had seen video of tow-in surfing and were aware of several large waves around the world, we were a bit surprised when we learned a large wave had been discovered here in Oregon. This had the potential to be a really good story, we checked the Nelscott reef website on a regular basis waiting for the green light. We arrived to find a small traffic jam at the event and frost on the ground. Kyle spent most of his time on the beach where the competitors were entering and exiting the chilly water. I bounced between the beach and a house on the hill with a view of the waves. Kyle and I can bee seen interviewing and photographing local surfer Jason Garding about three quarters of the way through this video, and you can read Kyle’s story here . Now in its fourth year the event window for 2008 is from October 1 through December 31, check the website for updates if you want to attend. The wave is a half mile offshore so bring some binoculars or a telescope if you want to see the action.
UPDATE: Green light! the contest will be held on 11/30/2008
Tags: Lincoln City, Nelscott Reef Tow-in Classic, Oregon, Surfing
November 19, 2008 at 2:49 am |
Nice surf stuff, Andy. Thanks for the great links!