A conversation with Oregon's godfather of sandboarding, Lon Beale

Explore Oregon: Making the most of the outdoors

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with the godfather of sandboarding in Oregon and across the world — Lon Beale. They talk about how to get started sandboarding on the Oregon Coast and its dunes, why it's so much fun and how the sport started. Beale talks about some of the best places to ride, how the sport has advanced and how he designed the world's first modern sandboards. Beale is the owner of Venomous Sandboards and the Sand Master Sandboarding Park & Store in Florence.