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For all you need to know about what's going on in Tofino: - Where to shop - What to do - Where to stay - Where to eat & much more check out: www.tofinotime.com |
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PACIFIC SURF Co. CLOTHING |
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Come and visit us at our store in Tofino to view our complete clothing selection. PHOTOS BY: Christopher Pouget @ www.coast-image.com FEATURED MODEL: Deanna Lankin |
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Surf Lesson Forms |
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| WAIVERS | |
| MEDICAL INFO | |
Learn to Surf Articles by Jay Bowers |
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| Duck Dive & Turtle Roll | |
| Surf etiquette | |
| Bigger is better: winter swells | |
| generating speed | |
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| tofino weather & Wave conditions | |
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Will i be cold in the water? |
| Not at all! XCEL has made suits specifically for our surf lessons. They are 5mm thick with a firewall insulation to keep you super warm and toasty. The ocean here is actually not as cold as you think, same temperature as Northern California. Besides, you will be having too much fun to think about being cold! | |
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Do you operate surf lessons all year? |
| Yes! We are lucky in Tofino to be able to surf all year round; there are many beaches in the area that provide small 'ideal' learning waves even during large wave conditions. We also have excellent, warm winter wetsuits produced by XCEL. | |
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Do I need to be a strong swimmer? |
| No! wetsuits provide bouyancy, as do the surfboards that are attached to participants at all times when in the water. Also we will never take any participant into a water depth that they feel uncomfortable in. It is important, however, that you are comfortable in the ocean. | |
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Where do we meet for our surf lesson? |
| All participants are asked to meet us at our shop 45mins prior to the lesson time. | |
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What beach are your lessons held at? |
| We assess the surf conditions twice daily to ensure we are providing the best conditions for the ability of our group - therefore lesson locations are subject to change. However we will always teach at one of the following locations: Long Beach, Chesterman's Beach or Cox Bay. | |
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Is all the necessary equipment included in the cost of the lesson? |
| Yes! we supply everyone with high quality,
warm, flexible surfing wetsuits by XCEL. We also supply everyone
with 'Soft-Top' longboards. The only things you need to supply is a smile, enthusiasm, a bathing suit and your own transportation. |
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| "My girlfriend and I took a surfing lesson on Friday the
16th and I would just like to say that we had a great time. We shopped
at all the different surf-shops in Tofino and we are glad that we finally
decided on Pacific Surf School. Our favorite part was the amount of
time that we got to stay in the water and practice. I took a surf lesson
in Hawaii a couple of summers ago and it was about 2.5 hrs of the teacher
talking and about 30 mins of real practice. Thanks for a great time." - Brenton & Larissa - Corvallis, Oregon |
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"…all instructors were very good, effective, motivated to teach and interested in our progress." -Mary Shaugnessy (North Vancouver, B.C.) |
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"Speaking for the Oncology/Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Program at BC Children's Hospital I want to thank Pacific Surf School for helping us to make our surf trip to Tofino such a success. Ten teens with a history of cancer or blood disorders and four staff took part in 'Teen Adventures/A Spirit Quest.'. We had four wonderful days of excitement spectacular scenery and goodwill." -Dan Mornar - BC Children's Hospital |
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"Splendiferous." -Jade Minni (Calgary, Alberta) |
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"Recently had a fantastic first surf lesson - thanks so much for the experience! I havn't had that much fun in a long time." - Catherine |
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"Awesome. A four-day surf orgasm. It’s the best time I’ve had all summer…actually, in the past couple of years." -Cornell Pidruchy (Nanaimo, B.C.) |
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"Thanks for all the awesome pointers, even if I was more into kneeboarding rather than 'pop-ups'! It was super fun none the less. We will definitely continue with this. Thanks guys!" - Nikki & Pete - Whistler |
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"It was an awesome time, we really enjoyed the
instruction and the surf. Can't wait to catch the waves again soon.
Would highly reccomend Pacific Surf School to anyone!" |
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"Wonderful! It was great to try out surfing and ride the waves. We had a ton of fun learning and are now hooked! Thumbs up to Pacific Surf School for a great time." - Christina & Wade |
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"Thank you everyone, for the wonderful experience. We were looking forward to learning to surf and you didn't dissapoint! It was a great time, we will definitely be back in the future to try surfing again. Thanks again for a great time!" -Jason & Tanya McDonald - Waterloo On |
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