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Nelscott Reef<br />
Big-wave hunting<br />
by Nugesse Ghebrendrias off the News-Times<br />
OREGON COAST -- Located a<br />
half-mile offshore from Canyon<br />
Park on the <strong>Oregon</strong> Coast, Nelscott<br />
Reef continues to be a siren song for<br />
surfers from all over the world.<br />
Whether it’s the 50-foot faces<br />
or the sheer difficulty of big-wave<br />
surfing, the sport itself isn’t meant<br />
for the faint hearted.<br />
But, for those willing to push their<br />
limits.<br />
“There are a lot of opportunities<br />
to big-wave surf here on the <strong>Oregon</strong><br />
Coast, but it’s the participants which<br />
is what’s rare,” Dan Hasselschwert,<br />
owner of Ossies Surf Shop said. “It<br />
takes a special person to be willing<br />
to put their life at risk and do it here<br />
on the coast where there aren’t many<br />
eyes or much attention.<br />
“There aren’t many fit enough and<br />
brave enough to do it.”<br />
The dangers of big-wave surfing<br />
are so great, finding men and women<br />
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brave enough to take them on is a<br />
challenge. You just don’t know what<br />
could happen out in the water.<br />
“With that amount of water, putting<br />
yourself in the wrong position or getting<br />
hit by a wave in a wrong position can<br />
break bones, ligaments and drowning<br />
is a huge concern,” Hasselschwert said.<br />
“Sometimes you are held underwater<br />
longer than you want as well.”
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