Tours

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…

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)…

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 Time: Starts Sunday afternoon Includes: Paddle Canada SUP Coastal Journeying Certification, ocean front accommodations, Video Analysis, Coastal Journeying Surf Swag…

  Join Tofino Paddle Surf and Coastal Bliss Yoga for an epic weekend at the beach and on the water.  Fun and fitness are the goals and there is no better way to spend a weekend then having a guide lead you through beach yoga, flat water and SUP surfing, a fitness adventure and a SUP Yoga class*. All classes accommodate men and women with experience at all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.  *optional – the SUPyoga class can be swapped out for a yoga class at Coastal Bliss Yoga Studio When: Every Weekend July and August Weekend Itinerary Saturday: 8-9 am Beach Yoga 9-11 am Intro Standup Paddleboarding Instructional Tour (flatwater- beginner to advanced) 2 – 4:30 pm SUPSurf Lesson Sunday: 8-9 am SUPYoga class OR a  2 hour Paddleboard and Paddle Rental between 9am-6pm 2-4 pm Fitness Adventure or Yoga Class at Coastal Bliss Studio (times TBA) **for more info…

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…

Join Tofino Paddle Surf and Coastal Bliss Yoga for an epic weekend at the beach and on the water.  Fun and fitness are the goals and there is no better way to spend a weekend then having a guide lead you through beach yoga, flat water and SUP surfing, a fitness adventure and a SUP Yoga class*. All classes accommodate men and women with experience at all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.  *optional – the SUPyoga class can be swapped out for a yoga class at Coastal Bliss Yoga Studio When: Every Weekend July and August Weekend Itinerary Saturday: 8-9 am Beach Yoga 9-11 am Intro Standup Paddleboarding Instructional Tour (flatwater- beginner to advanced) 2 – 4:30 pm SUPSurf Lesson (see info above) Sunday: 8-9 am SUPYoga class OR a  2 hour Paddleboard and Paddle Rental between 9am-6pm 2-4 pm Fitness Adventure or Yoga Class at Coastal Bliss Studio (times TBA)…

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….