Courses

Tofino Paddle Surf’s Catherine Bruhwiler continues to work with Paddle Canada Instructors Norm Hann and Mike Darbyshire to offer Tofino Coastal Surf Weekends on Tofino’s spectacular beaches.  Paddle Canada Coastal SUP Certification Levels 1 & 2 are awarded for this SUP Surf Course. When: March 25 (evening) – March 27, 2016 Price : $450 + GST More info: More Info…

February 6-9, 2015 Spend the weekend making friends with amazing individuals sharing space in a beautiful home on Tofino’s beachside at Chesterman’s Beach! This weekend will rejuvenate your love of winter on the west coast and offer you an opportunity for learning, improving and a fun winter weekend on the beach! All skill levels and experience welcome! Great for beginners (first time) to intermediate levels for SUP, Surf, and Yoga. Join Catherine Bruhwiler & Kristy Wright Schell and other like minded people at beach front home on the beach in Tofino – your 2 night westcoast retreat includes Surfing, SUP and Yoga – FOR ALL LEVELS. In addition to accommodations, spend time with new and old friends,  time on the beach and getting away from the everyday! This retreat is open to ALL Levels of surfing, SUP’ing and Yoga as Catherine and Kristy will impart their coaching…

                                                                                       Check out the Pre – Christmas Discounts!!Just Add Water Surf | SUP | Yoga: Join Catherine Bruhwiler & Kristy Wright Schell and other like minded people in Troncones, Mexico at the beautiful resort Casa Delphin – your 6 night/7day tropical retreat includes Surfing, SUP and Yoga – FOR ALL LEVELS. In addition to accommodations, chill with us for amazing meals, time on the beach and getting away from the everyday! This retreat is open to ALL Levels of surfing, SUP’ing and Yoga as Catherine and Kristy will impart their coaching and individual attention as needed. In addition…

Once again, can’t thank everyone enough! The volunteer team, co organizers and family, all the amazing sponsors and of course, ALL THE CONTESTANTS for this amazing weekend!! Great fun, prizes, learning, new and old friends, beach times, waves, beer and food!! Official results and every contestant’s placing will be posted on the event website at contests.tofinopaddlesurf.com in the next few days…stay tuned!!! Please check out the Facebook Event Page for loads of details and photos! So PROUD OF EVERYONE FOR SHREDDING SO HARD!!!! And SO PROUD of our TOFINO PADDLE SURF TEAM for being amazing ambassadors, working so hard, training so little , and THE WHOLE TEAM making the FINALS! not to mention a few 1ST PLACES in there! CONGRATS to our NEWEST CANADIAN TEAM Members, off to the WORLD’S in 2015!!! Heath Thompson-1st place Open Men’s / Stuart Robinson second place Open Men’s / Diane…

       SUP Surf & Touring Program Rollout Event in Tofino, BC this October!     Hello SUP instructors!Paddle Canada is hosting a one-time only Rollout event for the new Surf SUP and Touring SUP program in Tofino! October 6-11, 2014. Last winter, the SUP committee developed and released new and much improved Surf and Touring programs. Each has two skill levels, two instructor levels and two instructor-trainer levels. October 6-8 will be the Touring SUP program. Immediately following that is the Surf SUP program on October 9-11. Individuals may choose to attend one or both, based on their goals and experience. Your goals may be to achieve the instructor certification or instructor-trainer certification – each is available based on performance. Each course (Surf or Touring) costs $500.   The goal of this Rollout program is to ‘jump start’ a number…

EXPLORE TOFINO ON A PADDLEBOARD!! This 3 day course provides the theory and skills for paddleboard journeying and touring in coastal areas. Using the picturesque Clayoqout Sound and the coastline of Tofino’s white sand beaches as our classroom we will focus on weather forecasting, trip planning, currents & tides, launching and landing in surf, and improving skills and paddling technique. Adventure and explore the endless waterways around Tofino on your board with expert instruction and enthusiastic guides Catherine Bruhwiler from Tofino Paddle Surf and Norm Hann of Norm Hann Expeditions. When: September 21- 23, 2014 *Downwind Clinic on Monday 1-4 pm (see info below) can be taken on it’s own or as part of the course Prerequisite: Advanced Flatwater SUP course or equivalent experience Price: $575 Double Occupancy $675 Single Occupancy (ask us about our local’s rates) Time: Starts Sunday…

  Join Dede Monette, certified SUP yoga instructor and Tofino Paddle Surf for an afternoon SUP yoga class. Meet at Tofino Paddle Surf, Friday after work. Welcome the weekend with a combination of SUP yoga and ocean exploring. Bring your own wetsuit, a smile and a light snack. See you on the water! Date: 4 weeks of September,Fridays, 5:15-6:30pm *Please arrive 15 minutes before class Where: Meet at Tofino Paddle Surf located at 1119 Pacific Rim Hwy at the Best Western Tin Wis Resort on Mackenzie Beach. Cost: $99 – 4 SUP Yoga Sessions *Maximum 6 participants Ageless, everyone welcome! Includes:  Board and paddle. *All of the lessons and tours include an eco-educational component to encourage understanding, respect and enjoyment of nature. Prerequisite: No paddle boarding or surfing experience necessary, ability to swim highly recommended. *Chris Pouget Photo _____________________ September Kids…

Looking for something to do on those windy summer days? Want to ‘surf’ your SUP where there aren’t many breaking waves? Join us and guest instructor Norm Hann to experience the rush of downwind paddle boarding. It is the perfect blend of the skill and fun of surfing and the fitness and exploration of paddle boarding. These courses are designed for paddlers who want to take their SUP skills, paddling techniques, and touring, surfing or fitness to the next level. Learn surfing techniques as they pertain to downwinding, including reading winds and waves, and work on your efficient forward stroke. Learn to efficiently use the power of the wind and ocean to surf miles and miles of swell along our coasts. “One of the best workouts you can get on a SUP” – Norm Hann Dates: Monday, September 22, 2014, 1…

SEPTEMBER 21- 23!!! EXPLORE TOFINO ON A PADDLEBOARD!! This 3 day course provides the theory and skills for paddleboard journeying and touring in coastal areas. Using the picturesque Clayoqout Sound and the coastline of Tofino’s white sand beaches as our classroom we will focus on weather forecasting, trip planning, currents & tides, launching and landing in surf, and improving skills and paddling technique. Adventure and explore the endless waterways around Tofino on your board with expert instruction and enthusiastic guides Catherine Bruhwiler from Tofino Paddle Surf and Norm Hann of Norm Hann Expeditions. When: September 21- 23, 2014  *Downwind Clinic on Monday 1-4 pm (see info below) can be taken on it’s own or as part of the course Prerequisite: Advanced Flatwater SUP course or equivalent experience Price: $575 Double Occupancy    $675 Single Occupancy  (ask us about our local’s rates) Time: Starts Sunday afternoon Includes: Paddle…

  Look for your Life’s a Beach kids day camps and week-long camps coming in August 2014! Bring the kids down to the beach everyday for some fun in water and in the sand. The days of fun with friends and enthusiastic camp leaders include beach play, skills and learning, games, surfing, body boogie boarding and skim boarding, paddle boarding, ocean safety, oceanography, ocean safety, kite flying and any other fun things the kids can dream up for a fun morning in the great outdoors!  Bring the kids to join us into growing into mermaids and watermen! For ages 6-10.  *If you have a child 11 years or older, we will be accepting applicants for volunteer ‘junior councillors’ to join our camps free of charge. When: 9am – 1pm Daily – August 1 – August 31 (July 1 – August 31 in 2015)…