Westside Surf School is at the cutting edge of surf teaching, utilizing the most advanced techniques acquired over a decade of teaching by director Sepp Bruhwiler ,Canada's internationally known professional surfer.

Your daily surfing lessons will take place on one of Tofino's pristine beaches determined by your instructor. Our instructors are local surfers who are knowledgeable in technique, equipment, and local surf breaks. Each hold certification in CPR, lifesaving and First Aid, in accordance with BCASI REGULATIONS.

The course offers full services and facilities, including an 18-Hole Mini Golf Course, and is host to a variety of local events in these flourishing communities on the wild and rugged coast of the Canadian wilderness.

Tofino Botanical Gardens are twelve acres of gardens, forest, and shoreline that explore the relationship between culture and nature. Tofino Botanical Gardens Foundation, a non-profit registered Canadian charity operates educational programs and provides information about temperate rainforest conservation.

Enjoy miles of spectacular scenery on all our tours. Watch gray whales and black bears, plus opportunities to see humpbacks, transient orca, sea otters, sea lions, eagles, and seabirds. Hot Springs Cove offers all the wildlife plus a rainforest hike and soak in these remote natural pools.

Enter the Himwitsa Art Gallery and view some of the world’s most sought after award-winning fairly traded masks, carvings and jewelry. Each creation has a story to tell. We are First Nations owned and operated, specializing in fair trade First Nations artwork handcrafted by our region’s most talented and innovative native artists. Listen…one has a story for you.