Learn to surf the Deschutes River wave in Bend. Published 3:30 pm Thursday, June 8, 2023. By JULIE BROWN For The Bulletin. The Bend park district will host several summer river-surfing info sessions.

The surf wave at the Bend Whitewater Park requires a steep learning curve, humbling even the most experienced athlete. The best place to get started is with a free informational session by Bend ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Austin Fernand, a 21-year-old OSU-Cascades student now living in Bend, is trying to make the U.S. river surfing team. “You’re kind of always chasing that first wave, that ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As temperatures continue to soar in Bend this week, the Deschutes River is a popular place for residents and visitors to cool off. But as more people flock to the river to ...

In Central Oregon, roughly 250,000 people float the Deschutes River through Bend each summer. Many lose belongings along the way. But, thanks to local divers, some sunk items are finding their way ...