Multiday trips

…depending on what hemisphere you are in 😉 We decided to take a break from the wetsuits and head to Southern Australia for a 6 week working vacation teaching SUP and surfing with our buddies at www.portstephenssurfschool.com Apart from all the ‘work’ we did, we were treated to some beautiful beach sunsets, rides in the dunes, kangaroos, camels, epic waves, lots of laughs, and of course, world famous Aussie BBQ’S! Thanks to Tofino Paddle Surf Crew who stayed back to take care of the Tofino Division and to everyone who made the trip so epic.  Thanks mates!    

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…

Seriously such an amazing opportunity to take some TIME FOR YOU. We have had some incredible humans join Kristy and I for a weekend of nothing but fun and relax nature and the beach. Best things in life. This year, Feb 6-9, South Chesterman’s Beach, Tofino, BC. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/736659013085413/permalink/755599014524746/

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…

Check out EXPLORE MAGAZINE’S FEATURE ON OUR VARGAS EXPEDITION!! Join Catherine Bruhwiler of Tofino Paddle Surf and Norm Hann of Mountain Surf Adventures as they combine years of professional experience for the trip of a lifetime! This 4 day expedition will explore, take in Clayoquot Sounds wild beauty, exploring the coastline of Vargas Island. Islands and white sand beaches, calm bays and perfect waves to surf await. Camp under the stars where the mountains rim the horizon. Wildlife viewing is abundant with bears, wolves, salmon, shorebirds, seals, eagles, whales, fish, intertidal life. A short walk off the beach takes you into the rare old growth forest under a canopy of giant cedars. Clayoquot Sound is a BC Provincial Park located around Tofino. Vargas Island lies within Clayoquot Sound and the traditional territory of the Nuu-chah-hulth First Nations. This tour provides an ideal location…

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…

~ A day at the beach, dedicated to all the mini hardcore Canadian surfers who brave the cold water because they were born to surf!~ Press Release: Tofino, BC, June 30, 2014 – Our family is stoked to announce the First Annual Bruhwiler Kids Classic,, September 20, 2014, with the support of sponsors, friends, and volunteers. The FREE, fun, and competitive event showcases the youngest Canadian surfers who brave the cold waves for their love of surfing.  They are committed to fun times and learning how to shred harder. Some of them just want to be in the water with their friends.  Many of them love to compete and thrive from the excitement of a day at the beach with friends, spectators, sponsors and their families! The Beach Day will run as a one day event in Tofino, using a classic heat/judging…