Posted: 01/01/2011
Two Coast Guard 47-foot lifeboat crews maneuver in the surf during a class at Umpqua River near Winchester Bay, Ore., Jan. 18, 2011. This class gives boat drivers the opportunity to practice and maintain their skills in the heavy surf conditions notorious to the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert