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Bend SURFEST at McKay Park wave
Posted on September 15, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , competition , Deschutes River , Events , Local , Positive News , River , Surfing , What’s Trending
Last weekend, surfers and spectators gathered for Bend SURFEST in McKay Park; athletes competed for more than $10K in prizes. Learn more here.
SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE
Photo via Central Oregon Daily News Video Screenshot
250+ steelhead return to Pelton Dam on Deschutes River
Posted on November 10, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , Biology , Central Oregon , Deschutes River , Fish , Fishing , Positive News , Rivers , Science , Steelhead
More than 250 steelhead were captured for relocation at Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River; this is the largest steelhead return on the Deschutes since 1960s. Learn more here.
SEE THE CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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