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KB4girls World Tour Teams Up With Top Groups for 2010 Clinics

KB4girls will work with DaKine, Best Kiteboarding, Kiehl's, Surfrider Foundation Europe and SportsFeatures.com.

(TAMPA/LONDON/PERTH) - The KB4girls world kite-boarding tour is pleased and honored to announce their sponsor and partner lineup for the 2010 clinics, listing such prestigious names as DaKine, Best Kiteboarding, Kiehl's, the Surfrider Foundation and a series of media partners including SportsFeatures.com.

Being a role model in the sport and bringing the expertise of nine world championship titles to the tour the Guinness World Record™ holder Kristin Boese has stepped in to support female kiteboarders around the world but would not be able to do so without the support of her great sponsors and partners.

Kristin Boese Launches KB4girls Worldwide Kite-Boarding Clinics

Eight time world kiteboarding champion and sports model Boese reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn some new riding tricks.

(TAMPA/LONDON/PERTH) - World champion kite-boarding pro Kristin Boese is launching her first world-wide KB4girls kite-boarding tour and looking to etch her indelible mark in this rapidly growing exciting water sport.

Kristin has passionately organized and run a total of 16 girls’ clinics around the world in the past 7 years neither for profit or promotion and even with her own funding just out of passion.

Oregon Crab Season Opens Next Month

Oregon's ocean crab season opens December First.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced that the commercial ocean Dungeness crab season will open at 12:01 a.m. December 1st, 2009.

Under Oregon Administrative Rules, the commercial pot presoak in Oregon waters will begin no sooner than 8:01 a.m. November 28th.

Outdoorsmen Hail Onset of Oregon`s Winter Season

A pair of snowshoes is one inexpensive and healthy way to get out in the wilderness.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - Winter in the Willamette Valley...the wonderful never-ending cold rain. To most people, there is just nothing optimistic about this meteorological happening.

Master Fisherman Will Share Skills During Creekside Flyfishing Program

TFO’s entire selection of fly rods wll be available for participants to test on the creek and pond adjacent to the shop.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Creekside Flyfishing will be hosting a winter steelhead seminar this Saturday, November 21st. The event will take place in Pringle Plaza at the Creekside Fly Shop, 350 Liberty St SE from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and admission is free.

The host is Rich Youngers, owner of Creekside Flyfishing and a long-time NW fishing guide. There will be many programs worth catching here.

Salem`s Willamette Queen Runs Aground Near McLain Island

Coast Guard responds to grounded vessel near Salem, Ore.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Coast Guard investigators found no pollution or apparent damage during the investigation into the grounding of the commercial passenger vessel Willamette Queen near Salem Monday.

The Willamette Queen had 22 persons aboard when it ran aground at approximately 7:00 p.m. Sunday near Mclain Island on the Willamette River, Coast Guard officials said.

Chasing Oregon`s Fine Finned Warriors

Throughout my afternoon stroll through this canyon, I hooked up with many a fine fighter in the riffles and heads of the pools.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I have a favorite coastal stream that I try to visit every fall for the Chinook run, we’ll call it Stream X. The first good push of fish usually arrives here in early November.

This year’s returns are so minimal that Chinook fishing in this section of water is totally closed. However, my love for this section of water is far more about the experience of being there than putting meat on the bank.

Volcom`s Shawn `Barney` Barron Scores the Yeti

"Defiantly a wave out of your imagination" - Shawn 'Barney' Barron / VolcomTeam Rider

(CAMARILLO, Calif.) - With Fall barely out the gate, the second major North West Pacific swell marched towards the Oregon coastline promising endless amounts of giant surf for a few solid days.

With the predicted buoy reading of 17' @ 17 seconds, Mother Nature delivered once again a massive blow with some 35'-40'+ wave face heights at a select outer reef just south of the now famous Nelscott Reef. The locals call it 'South Reef' and rarely does it break as it did on October 22, 2009!

Global Storm Chasers Al Mennie and Andrew Cotton Score Huge Surf in Ireland and Oregon

Surfers looking for the biggest waves in the world, find them in Oregon and Ireland.

(AILEENS, Ireland) - Al Mennie and Andrew Cotton have just managed to surf three giant swells in two oceans all within a one week period.

The duo racked up over 8,000 miles last week in order to surf two swells at Aileens, Ireland and compete at the Nelscott Tow-In Classic, Oregon.

Oregon Boat Registration Renewal Reminders Are Coming

When registering online, decals are mailed within 5-7 days

(SALEM, Ore.) - Boaters with registration decals for “08” or “09” on their boat will soon be getting their courtesy registration renewal notice in the mail.

The Marine Board is mailing approximately 102,000 notices on October 30. The notices will include the new $5 surcharge for the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit fund in addition to the boat registration fee which is unchanged.