How to surf without an ocean in Bend, Oregon

Gerry Lopez, an icon in the surf world, navigates the river wave in Bend, Oregon. (PHOTO: LAYLAN CONNELLY/SCNG)Orange County Register reporter Laylan Connelly rides Bend, Oregon’s strange river waveSurf icon Gerry Lopez helps OC Register reporter Laylan Connelly ease into a river wave in Bend, Oregon.A line forms as surfers get ready to ride the river wave in Bend, Oregon. (PHOTO: LAYLAN CONNELLY/SCNG)Bend, Oregon is known as a hub for craft beers. (PHOTO: JON PERINO)OC Register reporter L