Courses

Basic Standup Paddleboard and Advanced Flatwater Instructor Course The Paddle Canada Basic Standup Paddleboard Instructor  and Advanced Flatwater Instructor Courses are comprehensive 2 day courses with Tofino Paddle Surf in Tofino, BC. It is designed to provide a national certification for paddle board instruction. This 2 day course teaches paddleboard instructors the skills and knowledge required to teach Paddle Canada Basic Standup Paddleboard and Advanced Flatwater SUP courses. We spend time working on advanced flat water skills and knowledge, group management, teaching theory, course planning, and help you develop and organize your own course cirriculum and offer time to practice your teaching skills. As a Certified Paddle Canada Advanced Flatwater Instructor and a Paddle Canada member you will also be covered by Paddle Canada’s 3rd party liability insurance. For more information or feel free to contact me or refer to Paddle Canada’s webpage at www.paddlecanada.ca. The prerequisite Advanced Flatwater SUP Course will be…

Advanced Flatwater SUP Course – Every Thursday!! Tofino Paddle Surf is excited to now offer the Paddle Canada Advanced Flatwater SUP Course. This 3 hour course offers a large range of paddling skills to build on skills and knowledge learned in the intro to SUP course. Participants will be introduced to more challenging conditions and to more advanced paddle boarding skills. For paddlers with some experience looking to expand their SUP, navigation, and trip planning skills and knowledge. This course is a perfect way to increase your SUP experience and explore the Tofino shoreline. Dates:  EVERY THURSDAY 9am – noon (June 5 – August 28) Price: $85.00 + GST Includes: All equipment included & expert instruction. Paddle CanadaAdvanced Flatwater Standup Paddleboarding Certification upon request. Prerequisite:  Basic Standup Paddleboard Course or equivalent Includes components of gear education, safety orientation, etiquette guidelines, beach instruction and warm up and practice on…

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: June 20-22, 2014 Prerequisite: Advanced Flatwater SUP course or equivalent experience Time: Starts Friday evening Includes: Paddle Canada SUP Coastal Journeying Certification, ocean front accommodations, Video Analysis, Coastal Journeying Surf Swag Bag sponsored by Quiksilver, FCS, Tofino Brewing and more. -Board and wetsuit rental packages available. -Contact us to confirm your spot and receive…

Join Tofino Paddle Surf and guest instructor, Norm Hann, racer and long distance paddler, for our Advanced SUP Paddling Clinic. Offered throughout  the year, these clinics are designed for paddlers who want to take their SUP skills, paddling techniques, and racing, touring, surfing or fitness to the next level. These clinics will help you develop a more powerful and efficient forward stroke while improving pivot turns, surf stances, and paddling in dynamic conditions. We focuses on a combination of dry land and on water instruction and feedback that will immediately improve paddling and help you achieve training and paddling goals. If you love to paddleboard and want to maximize efficiency and the fitness benefits of paddling, this course is a MUST!  The proper and efficient forward stroke is the foundation of all paddling fun, whether in flat water, racing or surf….

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) *Please…

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: June 20-22, 2014 Prerequisite: Advanced Flatwater SUP course or equivalent experience Time: Starts Friday afternoon Includes: Paddle Canada SUP Coastal Journeying Certification, ocean front accommodations, Video Analysis, Coastal Journeying Surf Swag Bag sponsored by Quiksilver, FCS, Tofino Brewing and more. -Board and wetsuit rental packages available. -Contact us to confirm your spot and receive…

OPEN THIS WEEKEND  April 18 – 21 (Friday – Monday) 10am – 6pm rentals ~ retail ~ instruction ~ tours   *May 1 – October 31 open daily 9am – 6pm

Tofino Paddle Surf’s Catherine Bruhwiler continues to work in conjunction with Paddle Canada Instructors Norm Hann and Mike Darbyshire to offer ‘Tofino Coastal Surf Weekends’ on Tofino’s spectacular Chesterman’s Beach.  The Paddle Canada Coastal SUP Certification (if desired) is awarded for this SUP Surf Course. These 3 day courses are offered biannually in the spring and fall. The weekends are a perfect introduction to SUP surfing in coastal areas. Enjoy the magic of Tofino and the west coast on our paddle surf weekend. The course is designed to introduce paddlers to the ocean environment and stand up paddle surfing. Over the weekend clients will take part in on-water and dry land based teaching sessions that will focus on safety, etiquette, paddling technique and catching your first ride. We take you from  catching your first wave on a SUP to understanding the subtleties of surf etiquette, swell forecasting and critical thinking…

Join Tofino Paddle Surf on our NEW 2 hour introductory paddleboarding tour of Tofino’s protected and calm INLET areas. Experience the wildlife, scenery and excitement of paddleboarding in this unique and inspiring ecosystem. This tour includes a 3 day pass for Tofino Botanical Gardens and we initiate our paddle from the pristine beaches in the gardens. We have a guest…

Beginner to Advanced Day SUP-surfing and Surfing Instruction Daily Group SUP SURF Instruction Life is better when you surf! If you’ve tried flat water SUP, have a few basic stroked and techniques down, join us for your first or 10th time for a Paddle board (SUP) Surf lesson!  Our expert SUP and SURF instructors can take you from the basics to the advanced sup surf techniques in this 2.5 hour lesson. Catch a wave and there will be no turning back! Learn ocean and wave safety, equipment orientation, etiquette on the water, how to catch waves and basic surf moves and more. Ample time is provide for practice and feedback with your expert guide. This is the perfect way to enjoy an afternoon at the beach in Tofino. This lesson is highly recommended if you are NOT EXTREMELY experienced and want to venture out into waves…