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International Surf Day:Spanish Banks in Vancouver, B.C. - June 20th, 2009.

Rip Curl has played a leading role in the Surf Industry and continues to move forward in Canada.

International Surf Day took place Saturday June 20th, 2009. The general public and industry peeps gathered along Spanish Banks in Vancouver, B.C on this unofficial surfers holiday. This event was an opportunity to make an impact on the surf community in Vancouver. Everyone was able to celebrate together, the sport of surfing. Entertainment was arranged in and out of the water, Pacific Boarder and Second Wave provided paddle boards open to the public.

Despite the imperfect weather, beach volley ball, tug-of-war, badminton and many other games kept masses occupied while Karv Restaurant fired up the BBQ providing the grub.

Rip Curl Canada would like to thank everyone who came out to International Surf Day at Spanish Banks.

And a huge thanks to all of the sponsors who participated in this event:
Surf Rider Foundation, Monster Energy, Reef, Spy, Second Wave, Pacific Boarder and Karv Restaurant.

Becky
www.ripcurl.com

ROXY to host Big Sisters Surf Camp in Tofino, BC

Winning Red Bull Flugtag Team "Surf and the City" donates winnings to host Big Sisters group

Vancouver, BC – June 09, 2009 – Roxy is excited to announce they will be hosting the Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland at a special Roxy Surf Camp in Tofino, BC this month. Women and girls from the Big & Little Sister Program will head to Tofino to attend the surf camp hosted by Bruhwiler Surf School. The Big & Little Sister program sees Little Sisters matched with Big Sister volunteers for one-to-one friendships. Each Big & Little Sister match gets together once a week for at least one year. They spend time together doing fun activities they enjoy such as crafts, sports, baking and talking.

Last summer Roxy’s cleverly named team, "Surf and The City", claimed top spot at the 2008 Ottawa-Gatineau Red Bull Flugtag, donating all their winnings to host the surf camp. Before heading to Ottawa, "Surf and The City" also held a fundraiser to raise money towards their cause.

"Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland seeks to enhance the confidence, self-esteem and well-being of girls in our program through mentoring and providing the girls with experiences they wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to take part in," says Lisa Cloutier, Director of Operations, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. "When companies like Roxy plan unique experiences for our matches it allows our Little Sisters to spend quality time with their Big Sister mentors while learning that they CAN learn to do anything they set their minds to – including surfing! This is an outstanding opportunity for our teen Little Sisters and we are grateful to Roxy for choosing Big Sisters for this fantastic event."

The Big and Little Sister’s will receive air travel to and from Tofino, accommodation at the Long Beach Lodge and Resort, gifts from Roxy and surf lessons with Roxy pro surfer Catherine Bruhwiler.

"We are thrilled to bring the Big and Little Sisters out to Tofino to experience surfing - something our roots run deep in," says Shawna Olsten, Quiksilver Canada Marketing Manager. "The girls will have a chance to hang out in an intimate, comfortable and fun environment while visiting one of the most beautiful places in Canada."

About Big Sister of BC Lower Mainland:

Since 1960, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland ( www.bigsisters.bc.ca ) has been enhancing the confidence, self-esteem, and well-being of girls through supportive friendships with caring women. Big Sisters matches girls, ages 7 to 17, with female volunteers in mentoring relationships and provides ongoing support to these matches. Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland understands the many obstacles young girls face as they navigate their way through childhood and adolescence and believes that girls who are dealing with overwhelming life

challenges or social isolation can greatly benefit from having a positive, female mentor in their lives who can cheer them on success.

Sarah
quiksilver.com

7th annual summer surf program at Point Michaud, Cape Breton Island

Starts Saturday July 4th and will be held everyday until the end of August between 10am to 5pm (weather permitting).

People can call Carli Boers at 631-2599 or Michelle Richards at 345-0741 to pre-register or for more information. They can also just show up at the beach for July and August.

We will have a surf report line to call. This will be updated every morning with beach and surf conditions. That number will be released soon and available for conditions in July and August.

Surf Instructors are Michelle Richards, Carli Boers and Nicole Boudreau. We all have our Bronze Cross (water rescue and lifesaving certificates) and First Aid and CPR. We all have 5 to 8 years experience each surfing and 2 to 6 years experience as surf instructors.

Lessons are an hour and a half long and include wetsuit and surf board. Beginner students will have a greater understanding of ocean conditions and water safety. They will be able to paddle, catch and stand up on their own waves by the end of the lesson. Intermediate surfers can learn more tricks and manouvers that can be preformed on waves and/or participate in surf competition training.

Lessons are $35 each. Also available is 4 lessons or 4 people for $100, (that's $25 each). Lesson includes all gear for 1 and a half hours.

Surf equipment is available to rent as well. Surfboard and wetsuit is $15 per hour for both pieces of gear together. Or they can rent seperately a surfboard for $10 per hour or just a wetsuit (includes boots and mitts) for $10 an hour.

So, pack up the whole family and come to Point Michaud Beach. Start date for lessons also corresponds with the Point Michaud Sand Castle Contest during the first weekend of July. Bound to be an action packed, fun weekend at the beach.

We will later rap up the summer with our 6th annual Point Michaud Surf Classic held Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th this summer. Always a great event too with lots of prizes to give away.

Thanks. You can call me at 345-0741 or email surfinglassie@yahoo.ca if you have any more questions.
Michelle Richards

The Summer Surf Program is part of the Richmond County Recreation Department's summer activities and classes offered and we are insured.

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O'Neill is presenting the first ever Cold Water Classic Series with 5 6-Star WQS events on 4 continents and 5 countries. The 4th stop of the tour will be the west coast of Canada along the Tofino-Ukee peninsula (permits pending).

The coldest surf contest on the planet follows as the CWC Series heads up to Vancouver Island in Canada in October. This will be the first professional ASP surf event ever held in Canada. Known more for its snow than its surf, Canada’s wild and rugged shoreline actually offers a huge variety of pointbreaks, reefs and beachbreaks that can work on a wide combination of winds and swells. Fog, snow, freezing temperatures and ice-cold water add to the extremity of this event.

• VANCOUVER ISLAND
• Oct - Nov, 2009 dates tentative
• WEST COAST OF CANADA
• 6-STAR WORLD QUALIFYING SERIES
• MOBILE SURF CONTEST

we'll provide more info the minute we can

2008 O'Neill Cold Water Classic