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Big Thank You to the fabulous students and a big CONGRATS to the new Paddle Canada Advanced and Intro Flatwater SUP Instructors!!! Such an epic weekend with these amazing people, assistant, co-intstructor and the beautiful ocean and sky. Good luck to all of you with all your future ventures in the paddling world on the water!  www.tofinopaddlesurf.com and www.supvancouver.com

Start Planning ahead for an awesome adventure next Spring!!! Vargas Island Adventure Tour with Catherine and Norm   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…

Thanks to Kalavida Surf Shop for putting on an epic event on the most beautiful lake. 10 Mile crossing was a grind, but kinda fun, and very satisfying to finish:)  Great to see the whole crew and congrats to the first place Long Distance finishers, our new National Champs. See scores and photos and results . Thanks Kevin and Crew!!

Paddle Canada Coastal Surf Weekend Tofino   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. 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…

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! Intro to SUP and Advanced Flatwater Instructor Course   &  SUP Yoga Teacher Course IN TOFINO   SUP Yoga Teacher Course Join Tofino Paddle Surf’s Catherine Bruhwiler and Kristy Wright of SUP Vancouver for a 3 day course to certify you as a SUP Yoga and Flatwater SUP Instructor.  This SUP Yoga certification is a 18 hour course which includes Paddle Canada Advanced Skills Clinic, Paddle Canada Intro to SUP Flatwater Instructor Certification and SUP Yoga Instructor Certification recognized by Canadian Yoga Alliance and is the most comprehensive program in the industry.  Yoga teachers will receive 8 hours of continuing education credits.  Ask us about doing either certifications singly. Date: September 6-8, 2013 Where: Tofino, BC Price: $595 + GST *ask us about special accommodation pricing if you coming from out of town. Prerequisite: Min 200 hour registered Yoga Alliance Certified Teachers, Intro to SUP…

Weekend in Alberta. Sunset paddle at Sylvan Lake, Dave Kalama and Jim Terrell paddle clinic at Telford Lake, 15 km paddle through downtown Edmonton on the North Saskatchewan River, and -wait for this- a paddle surf in the West Edmonton Mall wave pool #forreal #newfriends #sup#wow #tofinopaddlesurf @theeasyrider @supsurfcanada RACE RESULTS: http://www.theeasyrider.com/palladium/  

Check out the new West Coast Surf Museum! Dedicated to preserving the heritage, lifestyle, and unique spirit of surfing on Canada’s west coast. http://vimeo.com/71871950https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastSurfMuseum CTV Reports- http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=982979

I had the pleasure of taking Sarah surfing this summer!  Check out her blog link feature on Destination BC as she describes her experiences in Tofino!

Tofino Paddle Surf’s own Youtube Channel: THE BEACH TV CHECK OUT EPISODE 1: Let’s Go Paddling &  EPISODE 2: SUP Race Training Session

This coming week at Tofino Paddle Surf!DAILY 9-11am & 1-3pm – Intro to Paddleboarding Instructional Tour DAILY Monday 8-9am SUPyoga THURSDAY 1:30-3:30pm Big Tree Trail Tour THURSDAY 7-9pm Local’s Paddle Club SATURDAY 4-6pm Westcoast Adventure TourFor more info see http://tofinopaddlesurf.com/stand-up-paddle-board-tours/paddle-board-day-tours/ call or text us at 250 266 1997 email info@tofinopaddlesurf.com

Tofino July 11/12 2013 Surfin and SUP’in! Thanks to the fearless leaders Arlene, Lisa and Teresa for driving these lovely ladies from Sooke out to Tofino to come surfing and SUP’ing with Tofino Paddle Surf and Bruhwiler Surf School for their 3rd consecutive year. See you all soon! “…the Young Women of Spirit program is all about becoming dynamic young women in an ever changing world..” See the Young Women of Spirit facebook page and website for more info and photos and how Tofino Paddle Surf is involved with their programs. Find out how you can be involved!  

Daily  9 – 11am     Intro Instructional Tour Daily 1 hour Sunrise & Sunset Tours Thursday 2:30 – 4:30pm   Big Tree Trail Tour Saturday 4 – 6pm    Westcoast Adventure Tour