Two surfers rescued from rip current on Oregon coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two surfers caught in a rip current Saturday.

According to the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched to Cape Kiwanda Beach. Before they arrived, other surfers helped one of the surfers back to shore.

The second surfer was pushed toward a rock cliff and was unable to climb up…

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