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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend August 4, 2005 ‘Teak surfing’ now illegal in Oregon By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune The popular but deadly practice of "teak surfing" is now illegal in Oregon after a string of deaths and injuries from this form of body-surfing off the back of a speeding powerboat. The Oregon Legislature passed a bill recently that banned the practice of teak surfing, which is also called "platform dragging." Teak surfers hang off the rear platform of a boat and are pulled through the water fast enough for the boat’s wake to allow the body to surf. The dangers of teak surfing come from the body being so close to the boat’s propeller and from the inhalation of carbon monoxide gas from the engine exhaust. Under the new law, a person who operates a motorboat with someone holding onto or occupying the portion of a boat aft the transom will face a ticket with a bail of $360, the maximum fine. To learn more about teak surfing and other boating dangers, check the Oregon State Marine Board’s web site at boatoregon.com. Advertisement The G.I. Joe’s store in Medford will host two elk-hunting seminars this month. Wil Askew, a former Medford resident, will give a seminar on back-country archery hunting for elk. His talk will cover gear, tactics, calling and taking care of your game in the field. Askew’s program will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 12. Askew’s program will be followed Aug. 16 by a seminar by Dieter Kaboth, a four-time world champion elk caller. His seminar runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Seating will be available for about 60 people for each seminar, and standing room is also available. Both seminars are planned for the store in Poplar Plaza, 2370 Poplar Drive, Medford. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 776-4470, or e-mail �Teak surfing� now illegal in Oregon ">[email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztechmedia Website Hosting Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy online casino Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Reservationstogo Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Natto Kinase Nattokinase Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Advertisement s