Surf Lesson at the Oregon Coast
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, September 13
Trip Registration Opens: Friday, August 29, 2025
Trip Fee: $125 / $62*
Ever wanted to learn how to surf? Join us as we head to the Oregon Coast to play in the waves and enjoy the sandy beaches. Participants need to be good swimmers prepared to learn the basics of surfing. Fees include transportation, leadership, meals (for those with a meal plan), gear rental and a hands-on professional lesson, normally $125 for just the lesson! This is an awesome opportunity to learn to surf and enjoy the beautiful Oregon Coast!
How to Register
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*We have a limited amount of scholarships available based on financial need. If you qualify, the trip fee is cut in half thanks to scholarship funding from ASB. We accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and apple/samsung/google pay.
How to Sign Up:
To register for a trip, stop by the College Outdoors office in Fowler 239. We’re open Mon - Thurs 9am-5pm, and Fridays 9am-3pm.
Registration is all first paid first serve.
Trip Type
- Day Trip
Physical Demands
No experience necessary! The day starts with a surf lesson, so this trip is perfect for all experience levels.
Surfing is physically demanding, and participants need to be good swimmers since you will not be wearing a Personal Floatation Device (aka lifejacket). Surfing requires full body mobility, aerobic endurance for >20 minute intervals, and core strength. Ocean temperatures average 56F (13C), so you will be provided with a warm wetsuit to wear. Although surfing is physically demanding, you will have the opportunity to go at your own pace and rest on the beach as much as desired.
Accessibility accommodations are available, contact outdoors@lclark.edu
What to Expect
- ☐ Sleeping indoors
- ☐ Sleeping outdoors
- ☐ Electricity
- ☐ Wifi
- ☑ Cell phone service
- ☐ Heating
- ☐ Beds
- ☑ Bathrooms
- ☐ Gender-inclusive bathrooms
- ☐ Showers
- ☐ Wheelchair accessible
- ☑ Food for any Dietary Restrictions
Amenities
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Pre-Trip Meeting
College Outdoors trips have a Pre-Trip Meeting (PTM) prior to the trip to help you prepare, which takes place at the Sequoia warehouse on the Graduate Campus.
At this meeting you’ll meet the trip leaders and other participants, learn more about the trip activity, location, and schedule, and be given a packing list of everything you need for your trip. The trip leaders and Sequoia staff will then help you find and borrow anything on the packing list that you’d like to borrow. We have high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment, and it’s all free to use for your trip!
If you miss a Pre-Trip Meeting, check your email for important info you missed.
CO Policies
All trip participants and leaders are expected to follow CO policies, which can be found here. This document includes info on healthy practices, water/swimming policies, environmental safety, community standards, and leader responsibilities.
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Sequoia Warehouse
Sequoia is the College Outdoors warehouse, located on the Graduate Campus. Everything you’ll need is available for free when you come on a College Outdoors Trip. At Sequoia you will find:
- Clothing needed for your trip, including any relevant outerwear and specialty items needed for the activity. Sizes range from XS - XXL and come in gendered an non-gendered designs.
- Gear needed for your trip, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, water bottles, and much much more.
- Equipment such as tents, cookware, first-aid kits, and boats, which trip leaders will pack for each trip as needed.
- Gender-neutral bathrooms, which can also be used as changing rooms.
- Staff available to answer your questions.
College Outdoors is located in room 239 of Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 188
email outdoors@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7116
Director Kori Campbell
College Outdoors
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219