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2016 WHALEFEST is here and we are lovin' it!! Welcome our whale friends back by getting on the water with us **March 21 | Monday | 11:30am - 2pm** 250 244 6399 to register. Few spots left only!!!! GUEST SPEAKER/NATURALIST DAN HARRISON will be with us again and tell us why the whales love ❤️it here as much as we do! (at Tofino Paddle Surf)

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This guy is obviously a big deal #shredmaster Tofino Paddle Surf Team member @neilswheelss cross training, and stoked to be coming back for his 4th season at #tofinopaddlesurf see you soon save some energy for the waves!

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7-10m #nobiggy #anothersicdayintofino (at Tofino Paddle Surf)

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Back to the basics #coffetime #thegoodlife bush life with @woodshedcollective

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Big ❤️❤️ to everyone for joining @supyogakristy @createwithkla and I #tofinopaddlesurf this weekend on our winter retreat. Everything from storms to sunshine, sup and surfing, yoga by the fireplace, food, conversation, hugs and so many good laughs! See you next time!

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Breakfast time at the #retreat Still full, still happy. Thanks for the amazing food @createwithkla and amazing times @supyogakristy #vegan #beachlivin #tofinopaddlesurf #yum

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THE ROXY SALT SHAKER BRINGS INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY CELEBRATIONS TO CANADA

Thanks to everyone who braved the liquid sunshine yesterday and made it down to the Salt Shaker! Not sure about you all, but I had a blast and so stoked to see SO MANY LADIES RIPPING!!! Thanks to the volunteer coaches, judges, the beach cleaners, Surfrider, all the supporters, parents for helping the little ladies in and out of wetsuits, Raph and Bruhwiler Surf School, ROXY, Joanna, Mike, Zak, Adam, Reed, Taylor and Sarah for the photos! xoxox Cath if anyone has photos they'd like to share, please feel free to post to https://www.facebook.com/events/ ___________________________________________________________________

Canadian Surfers of All Ages and Abilities Rallied Together This Past Weekend for a Beach Cleanup, Surf Lessons and Surf Contest Wednesday June 26, 2013 - On Sunday, June 23rd, the ROXY Salt Shaker event rallied surfers, beach goers and curious onlookers to celebrate International Surfing Day, and all things salt water, on Canada's west and east coasts. ROXY, in partnership with East Coast Surf School, Surfing Association of Nova Scotia, Tofino Paddle Surf and Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim gathered together to host a beach cleanup and free surf lessons and surf contest simultaneously at Cox Bay, Tofino, BC and Lawrencetown Beach, Lawrencetown, NS. The bi-coastal event tied together the two epicenters of Canadian surf culture and joined a global roster of events intended to celebrate the sport of surfing and the sustainability of ocean resources. The East Coast kicked off events with a beach cleanup at Lawrencetown Beach, 30 minutes from downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Beach Clean-Up was followed by Surf Lessons by East Coast Surf School and a Surf Contest that awarded Best Style, Best Wave, Best Effort and Best Bail. “This event really brought the ladies together to have fun, adventure and to pay respect to the beach & ocean that give us both." said event volunteer Nikki Richards of East Agencies, a surf apparel distributor. Four hours later the West Coast activities commenced with the same sequence of events. After the Beach Cleanup, Tofino Paddle Surf and local legend Catherine Bruhwiler led a surf lesson in conditions that were perfect for catching your first wave or progressing to more intermediate moves. The day ended on the West Coast with a casual surf contest that attracted a large 'under 12' contingent. 14 in total! Most of these 'water women of the future' spent over four hours playing in the ocean and some went on to enter the open women's categories – and win! "It was an empowering event for all of us! Fun to help inspire those learning to surf and amazing to watch my 5-year-old surf with courage and delight for the first time! Thank you!" said surf instructor and competitor Shandy Kariatsumari who works at local surf shop Live to Surf. Looks like Tofino's next generation is starting to make their mark. Inspiring! For more information on the ROXY Salt Shaker partners please contact TofinoPaddleSurf.com and SurfingVancouverIsland.com/Surfrider on the west, ECSurfSchool.com and Surfns.com on the east and Roxy.com nationwide. About Roxy: Roxy is a brand of Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK), the world’s leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, wintersports equipment, footwear, accessories and related products. The Company’s apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its boardriding culture and heritage. The reputation of Quiksilver’s brands is based on different outdoor sports. The Company’s Quiksilver, Roxy, DC and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach and water oriented swimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji and Leilani. The Company continues to make snowboarding equipment under its DC, Roxy, LibTechnologies, Gnu and Bent Metal labels. The Company’s products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and other company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores and select department stores. Quiksilver’s corporate and Americas’ headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters are in Torquay, Australia. About International Surfing Day: International Surfing Day is a worldwide celebration of the sport of surfing and an opportunity to give back to our coastal environments through various events organized by the Surfrider Foundation. Founded in 2005 by Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, International Surfing Day has gone from just a handful of local observances in the United States to more than 200 events in 30 countries worldwide. For more information on International Surfing Day, visit www.intlsurfingday.com

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Some fun photos from our Vargas Island Self Supported SUP Expedition last week. Thanks for the fun times, Norm, Pascale, and Zak!

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COMING UP! Start with Superfood: Standup Paddle Board Cruise Start with Superfood: Standup Paddle Board Cruise, exploring our bays and seaweed patches. Tofino Paddle Surf and Urban Gardens take you on a tour explaining the basics of paddle boarding, the value of our seaweed and beach based composting. Enjoy a fun and easy way to be on the water while learning tips for good compost and gardens on our coast using our most abundant superfood, seaweed. Why is Seaweed Healthy? Growing in the ocean, seaweed picks up a range of minerals and other nutrients. It is a fairly simple food, making it easy for the body to break down and release the healthful substances inside, providing a variety of vitamins and minerals. Since seaweed grows in the ocean, it contains certain vitamins and minerals that aren't as available in land-grown vegetables or in our soils.

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SUP Skills - ADVANCED PADDLING CLINIC!!! Join Tofino Paddle Surf's guest instructor and long distance paddler, Norm Hann of Mountain Surf Adventures in Squamish for our Advanced SUP Paddling Clinic. The clinic is designed for paddlers who want to take their SUP skills, paddling techniques, and racing, touring, surfing or fitness to the next level. The clinic will help you develop a more powerful and efficient forward stroke while improving pivot turns, surf stances, and paddling in dynamic conditions. Norm 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. What: Advanced SUP Paddling Clinic When: Sunday 5 May, 2013. 2pm - 4pm Where:1119 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino Paddle Surf Shop @ the Best Western Tin Wis Resort, Mckenzie Beach, Tofino, BC Details: Cost is 75$/person. Boards, paddles, and wetsuits available for rent (call for special rates) Includes Boardworks SUPs for demo. Contact: Catherine 250 266 1997 info@tofinopaddlesurf.com STAND Film Premier Join Norm for a Premiere showing of the Quiksilver Foundation Film STAND 9:30pm at Shelter Restaurant. In 2010 Norm Hann paddled the 400km proposed tanker route and in 2012 the 300kms along the East Coast of Haida Gwaii to a UNESCO World Heritage site at the southern tip. With support from First Nations communities the crew paddled and sailed this pristine part of the world to document what is at stake. Watch the trailer at www.standfilm.com https://www.facebook.com/events/364110490364060/?ref=22

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Tofino Paddle Surf & Coastal Bliss celebrate Earth Month! Join us Friday, April 19th at 9AM for this FREE EVENT promoting appreciation and celebration of the earth, inspiring respect and for care for our beaches, our oceans, our planet. Rain or Shine 45 minutes of a beach and SUP yoga practice at Mckenzie Beach! Read more about Earth Day and things you can do right now... Earth Day is April 22nd every year, all around the world since 1970. Earth Day has grown so much that celebrations take place throughout the whole month of April, also known as Earth Month. More than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity. Here are just 10 of the things you can do right now to help save the environment. 1. Park it! Leave your car at home for a day and try walking or biking. Drive to work? Can you take Tofino bus? Carpool to council meetings and community events. Exercise all the way to the gym. 2. Shut Down! Turn off lights, computers and tv when not in use. Using highly efficient appliances can reduce the electricity consumption of an average household to one tenth of the national average. 3. Where's the beef? Try eating meat-free at least one day a week. A meat-based diet requires seven times more land than a plant-based diet. Livestock production is responsible for more climate change gasses than all the motor vehicles in the world. 4. Eat it! Choose foods produced organically, locally and in season as much as possible. Support your regional farmers: buying locally and in season is better for the environment than buying foods which have been shipped hundreds of kilometres. 5. Let it rot! Composting organics has two benefits: it reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and when added to your garden, helps nourish soil and plants. Make sure it's bear-friendly. If in doubt, do indoor composting with or without worms. 6. Don't be idle! If every driver of a light duty vehicle avoided idling by five minutes a day, collectively, we would save 1.8 million litres of fuel per day, almost 4500 tonnes of emissions, and $1.7 million in fuel costs each day. 7. Keep cool! Set your thermostat above room temperature in the summer and below room temperature in the winter. For each degree you can save five per cent on your utility bill and one per cent on your energy use. 8. Bright ideas... Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs or leds. A compact fluorescent uses only 25 % as much energy as an incandescent bulb and lasts 10 times longer. leds are even better! 9. Blue box it! The simple act of recycling has more impact on the environment that the average Canadian thinks. The amount of wood and paper North Americans throw away each year is enough to heat five million homes for 200 years. 10. Tell someone! Tell someone what you're doing to make the world a better place, and how fun and easy it is. Encourage them to get involved too! by Warren Rudd

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EXPLORE TOFINO - COASTAL TOURING WEEKEND Interested in gaining more ocean experience while enjoying the incredible SUP touring in Tofino?  This fun weekend and Paddle Canada Certification course improves your paddling and touring skills and decision making for paddleboarding on oceans and lakes. We navigate and explore picturesque Clayoquot Sound and the coastline around Tofino. The course focuses on weather forecasting, trip planning, navigating throughout currents & tides, launching and landing in surf, and improving skills and paddling technique. Explore the endless waterways around Tofino on your board with expert instruction and enthusiastic guides. Course includes Paddle Canada Coastal Journeying certification, accommodations, touring swag bag. *Board and wetsuit rentals available. Dates: June 14-16th, 2013 Price: $575+hst *ask us about the locals rate

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THE WEDNESDAY VOICE: VANCOUVER ISLAND’S CATHERINE BRUHWILER By: Joe Carberry The Bruhwiler family helped put the small Vancouver Island town of Tofino on the international surf map. Growing up on the exposed west coast in this rugged timber and fishing community, the Bruhwilers took advantage of the fact that, “there’s always waves.” After years with endless sessions to themselves, the family of pro surfers, which includes brothers Sepp and Raph, has seen the town explode as Canada’s premiere surf destination. Now Catherine is at the standup forefront, not only introducing SUP paddling to the surf lineups the right way, but also tapping the sport’s limitless touring potential in the island-pocked region through her Tofino Paddle Surf outfit. SUP magazine senior editor Dave Shively recently caught up with Catherine after experiencing typical Tofino February surf conditions with her: sideways rain, 35-knot offshore winds, and overhead waves.

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JOIN US FOR WHALEFEST!

Scenic Flatwater Paddleboard Adventure Join Guest naturalist, Dan Harrison and I for a 2.5 hour introductory paddleboarding tour of Tofino's protected mudflat area. Experience the wildlife, scenery and excitment of paddleboarding in this uniqe and inspiring ecosystem. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Friday, March 22, 2013: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Admission: $50.00. Includes your paddleboard and paddle. 250 266 1997 check out parade times and other cool events http://www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com/events/2013/03/22/

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Tofino Paddle Surf JOB POSTING

Part time position as SUP FLATWATER INSTRUCTOR, GUIDE and RENTAL COORDINATOR/SALES CLERK (when not guiding) at Mckenzie Beach, Tofino Paddle Surf in Tofino, BC. July through September. Work, paddle, and surf in Tofino for the summer.  Enjoy a fun job on the water with time to play and take the opportunity to work part time at the beach while pursuing a second job in the bustling summer tourism industry. Ocean guiding experience and some surfing experience are assets.  First Aid and CPR certifications must be valid. Salary Range: Starting at $12/hr . Based on experience / Hourly & Per Tour Rates Please apply to info@tofinopaddlesurf.com or call Catherine at 250 266 1997 • Requirement: Current Standard First Aid course (15hrs) and CPR level "C" • Requirement: Minimum 2 years SUP experience (professional or personal) • Asset: Paddle Canada (or equivalent) Advanced Flatwater Instructor Certification • Asset: Paddle Canada Coastal Surf Course Certification • Asset: Complete Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion Lifesaving courses (or equivalent) • Asset: Minimum 2 years local surfing knowledge • Asset: Ocean guiding experience

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JOIN US FOR WHALEFEST! Scenic Flatwater Paddleboard Adventure Join Guest naturalist, Dan Harrison and I for a 2 hour introductory paddleboarding tour of Tofino's protected mudflat area. Experience the wildlife, scenery and excitment of paddleboarding in this uniqe and inspiring ecosystem. Friday March 22, 2013: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Admission: $50.00. Includes your paddleboard and paddle. 250 266 1997 | info@tofinopaddlesurf.com http://www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com/events/2013/03/22/ jer koreski photo

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Tofino Coastal Surf Weekend | March 15 -17, 2013 This March we will again be offering our Coastal Paddle Surf course in Tofino, B.C. Over the three days our course teaches you how to catch your first wave on your sup, improve your existing paddle surf skill set and provide a framework to make good decisions in a dynamic ocean environment. At the same time, you will enjoy the stunning west coast and the beauty of Tofino from our beach side accommodations. As certified instructors with years of surfing and coastal experience we are committed to your success on the waves and safety in the ocean. Nothing makes us happier than seeing people catch their first wave on their paddleboard. Enjoy, relax, have fun, and learn to paddle surf. DATES: MARCH 15-17th, 2013 LOCATION: TOFINO, B.C. PRICE: $525+hst INCLUDES: Paddle Canada SUP Coastal Surf certification, Beach side accommodations, Video Analysis, Coastal Surf Swag Bag sponsored by Quiksilver, FCS, Tofino Brewing and more. *Board and wetsuit rental packages available. ** Contact norm@mountainsurfadventures.com to confirm your spot and receive a detailed itinerary.