LINCOLN CITY, OR - October 22, 2007 "“ Behemoth, LLC announces that it has offset its carbon emissions for the Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic via the CarbonFree Surfing program, a partnership between Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon solutions organization, and Greensurf.org, a leading advocate for sustainable surfing lifestyle choices. The Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic is the first surfing event of it's kind, to use the CarbonFree Surfing program to cancel out its impact on the earth's climate. Behemoth has offset all carbon emissions related to the contest including travel for all competitors to and from Lincoln City, OR, as well as Waverunner and other motorized vehicles used during the event. This commitment places Behemoth, LLC as an environmental leader in the surfing community and demonstrates proactive steps being taken in the fight against global climate change.

Behemoth partners, John Forse, Adam Wagner, and Jim Kusz, are very concerned about global warming. Considering the implications of climate change, carbon offsets through Carbonfund.org are a natural extension of the concern for the natural resources Oregon has to offer.

The waves at Nelscott Reef can reach 50 feet high and are simply too big and travel too fast to paddle into. Competitors rely on personal water crafts (Waverunners) to be towed into these monster waves. Contest organizers have decided to take a proactive step to protect our environment and minimize the impact that their contest has.

"We are extremely sensitive to the environmental impacts PWC's can have in the ocean," said Adam Wagner. "We wanted to make a statement that we are committed to preserving our resources and minimizing any impact we have on the ocean and our environment. In addition to other green actions we've taken including the use of less polluting watercraft using 4-stroke engines and a non-paper web based notification system for athletes, we felt it was a critical for an event of this magnitude to also offset all carbon emissions that couldn't otherwise be avoided."

Geared specifically for use by the surfing community, the newly launched program already counts 8 time world surf champ-Kelly Slater and Surfing Magazine as early supporters.

"The whole surfing community relies on the health of our oceans and stable climate patterns to produce great surfing conditions," said Michael Stewart, Partnerships Manager at Carbonfund.org. "We are proud to be partnering with contest organizers Behemoth, to make this the first surfing contest to take action against climate change through our CarbonFree Surfing program." Says Stewart, "As the only big wave, tow in surfing contest in North America, this event has such broad appeal and reach that it's a great platform for Behemoth to reach a world audience "“ and a great place to showcase the surfing world’s commitment towards sustainability."

Carbonfund.org is a non-profit organization whose goal is to make carbon offsets and climate protection easy, affordable and a normal way of life for every individual and business. Carbon offsets from renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to offset the emissions they are responsible for in their normal activities, like home, office, driving or air travel emissions. For example, using the CarbonFree Surfing program, the NelScott Reef Tow In Classic will be supporting a reforestation project in southern Nicaragua, developed by Carbonfund.org's nonprofit partner Paso Pacifico. In addition to absorbing enough CO2 to cancel out the contest related emissions, this native tree planting project benefits the local community and boosts wildlife biodiversity located around the surfing hotspot of San Juan Del Sur. Find more details about this reforestation project and how to join the CarbonFree Surfing program by visiting Carbonfund's partner, Greensurf.org.

About Behemoth LLC.

Behemoth was started in 2005 for the purpose of promoting surf events at Nelscott Reef and other surf locations around the world. Founding member, John Forse, was the pioneer at Nelscott Reef and made his first attempt to ride the reef in 1995. Forse, along with Jim Kusz, safety coordinator for North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and veteran water rescue team leader, and Adam Wagner of Action Sports Northwest, operate Behemoth LLC out of Lincoln City, Oregon. Behemoth LLC organized and promoted the first annual Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic, bringing the sport of surfing to the professional level in Oregon for the first time.

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