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Surfer injured at Sombrio after wave slams log into leg

5 December 2025Sombrio Beachinjury / fall, swiftwater / waterJDF SAR era

Article(s)	Surfer injured at Sombrio after wave slams log into leg · Surfer injured at Sombrio after wave slams log into leg · Juan de Fuca rescue team carries injured surfer from Sombrio Beach
Date	5 December 2025
Location	Sombrio Beach, British Columbia; Port Renfrew, British Columbia; Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, British Columbia
Type	injury / fall, swiftwater / water
Team name used	Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue
Era	JDF SAR era
Record ID	`inc-2025-12-05-sombrio-surfer`

Subject(s), as named in the article

Ethan Baker
"Surfer Ethan Baker was just walking into the water at Sombrio Beach"; "The 19-year-old called his friends for help"; "He was extremely brave and very stoic"

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