Up, up, and away! 🎈 This weekend, the skies of Bend were dotted with a colorful spectacle as Balloons Over Bend painted the horizon with pure magic! ✨ 🎥: @breatheinbend | Visit Bend Oregon

Mountain biking in Bend, Oregon

Surf’s up! 🏄 Surfing in Bend, seriously? Ride the wild waters of the Deschutes River—the Bend Whitewater Park is one of the premier manmade river-surfing waves in the country. It’s open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and can be surfed all year round. Even on a chilly winter day, you might see an adventurous surfer riding the wave while covered head to toe in thick neoprene. ⚠️ Always treat whitewater with respect. There’s a certain level of risk of entrapment, injuries, or even death that comes w