“groove for the groms…” FUNDRAISER

featuring: michael farrow & the los dukes rhythm section followed by dj kevin west

Help get four local juniors to the World Junior Surfing Championships in the south of France

PLACE: SHELTER RESTAURANT
DAY: FRIDAY MAY 9TH
TIME: 9:30 pm
TICKET: $20 (includes band, dj, snacks, prizes)

ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES GO TOWARDS THE AIRLINE TICKETS

TICKETS @ SHELTER OR ANY OF THE SURF SHOPS

Shelter 725-3353 601 campbell st www.shelterrestaurant.com

The 7th annual Clean Water Classic will be May 16 - 18, 2008 in Westport, Washington.

more info on the 2008 Clean Water Classic

Clean Water Classic.com

» 3rd annual O’Neill Bragger’s Cup - Tofino May 1-3, 2007

» 2007 Clean Water Classic - Westport WA - June 1-3, 2007

» Rip Curl Stew - Tofino June 16-17, 2007

» Christian Surfers of Oregon annual long & short board comp - Lincoln City - last weekend in June

» Surfingand Traditions - La Push - June 29 - July 01, 2007

» Billabong September Storm Session - Nova Scotia, September 2007

» The Gathering, 5th Annual Longboard Classic: - Newport, Oregon at South Beach State Park in Newport, Oregon. - September 8-9, 2007

» Volcom Bearverfish surf series -Tofino comp - Nov 10, 2007

» 2007 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic - Lincoln City, OR Oct 01, 2007 - Mar 31st, 2008

» 12th Annual Noll Classic - Crescent City, CA - Oct. 6/7 info:(707) 465-4400

» US Open of Surfing & Beach Games - Huntington Beach Pier - July 21 -29, 2007

» Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships [QWJSC], held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal - May 4-13, 2007. The Nova Scotia Jr team will compete

September Storm Surf Classic RESULTS posted on SANS web site:

Look for westcoaster's Peter Devries, Leah Oak, Catherine Bruhwiler & Noah Cohen,

• SANS is putting on the "Mother of all Contest" with the help of Billabong Canada... with a cash prize $7500 in the Pro side and on the Non Pro side another $13,000 in prizes.
• This contest will be held Labour Day weekend depending on the waves.
• Advance sign up will take place from July 14 - Aug 19. Or when we hit 150 surf we are well over half way there. Western Surfer can sign up via e-mail to surfridersnovascotia@yahoo.ca
• more info at Surfriders Association of Nova Scotia

Mondays 6pm-8pm (starting July 2nd) met at South Chesterman Beach parking lot. This club is for most ages (8 and up) and skill levels. Please bring your own equipment (little kids must have adult supervision while surfing). The goal of the surf club is to motivate women and girls to get out and surf, learning from each other and from Surf Sister instructors who will be there to host the club and offer much needed tips. Nothing is more fun than getting together a group of girls and going surfing!

for more info contact Surf Sister

seasons finally Sept 03

Island Longboards will be hosting a Surfer's Swap Meet on the first Saturday of every month.

We will provide the venue and the opportunity for you to bring your gear; to buy, sell, trade or swap your items, with other surfers. Or, just pop in for some surf talk!

The first Surfer's Swap Meet will take place on Saturday, May 5th from 9am 'til 12 noon. Mark your calendars! And dig out that old gear!

for more info contact www.islandlongboards.com

• Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia - August 3-5, 2007
• Wasaga Beach, Ontario - August 17-19, 2007
• Cox Bay Tofino - Aug 30-Sept 02, 2007
• more at www.maidnvoyage.com

625 Campbell St, Tofino, BC @ Surf Sister

Saturday July 07, 9am-12pm

Saturday August 04, 9am-12pm

for more info contact Surf Sister

• 5th Annual CSO Open - Lincoln City, OR, June 30th & July 1st, 2007
• long & short board comp - Lincoln City - last weekend in June
• Competition to take place at one of four beaches in the Lincoln City, OR area (Roads End, Nelscott Beach, Gleneden Beach, or Otter Rock)
• more info at Christian Surfers of Oregon annual

• surf comp
• Tofino June 16-17, 2007
• looks like 7 categories in the comp + Surfboards/ longboards/ sunglasses and much much more to give away to the Winners!
• more at 2007 Rip Curl Stew - June 16th & 17th 2007 - Cox Bay, Tofino, B.C.

The 6th annual Clean Water Classic (“Classic”) surfing competition is scheduled for June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2007. This event, the largest continuously run Pro/Am competition in the Pacific Northwest, will again take place in Westport, Washington.

The Classic is a benefit event for the Pacific Northwest chapters of the Surfrider Foundation. The Surfrider Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, advocacy, research and education. Check us out at www.surfrider.org. There are several active chapters in the Pacific Northwest, with additional chapters organizing in 2007. Highlight activities and campaigns of the varied local chapters include the Blue Water Task Force testing programs, beach monitoring, educational outreach, improving beach access, and protecting beaches and coastlines.

In 2006, the Clean Water Classic attracted over 140 competing surfers in all age groups and several hundred spectators. Surfers from as far as Brazil have competed in the past and, in 2007, the first place Pro/Am competitor will earn a $500 prize, which draws many competitors.

Clean Water Classic.com

The Islander Resort Westport, WA June 1, 2007 7pm
$80.00 US

To pre-register contact Barbie Mayor sbmayor@seaviewcable.net
Canadian Judging Manager
ISA Canada Head Judge
Pacific Northwest Judge

Improve your capacity to discriminate between surfers who perform closest to the judging criteria from those who don’t

more info and judging overview

54th Street, Newport CA

live webcast

volcom.com

PRO-AM
Peter Devries
Sepp Bruwiler
Reid Jackson
Dan Martin
Noah Cohen

JUNIORS
CC Under-Mayor
Noah Cohen
Simon Bauer
Ryan Cameron
Janek Paladeau

GROM
Janek Peladeau
Simon Beauer
Frazor Mayor
Arome Evans
James Martin

GIRLS
Leah Oke
Steph Wightman
Dominga Bonnemaison

O’NEILL SURF’S UP! – A Sustainable Surfboard Exhibition

Whistler, British Columbia, April 3, 2007 – O’Neill presents the second annual SURF’S UP! surfboard exhibition in conjunction with BRAVE Art Whistler, during the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.

Together with the Surfrider Foundation and Hilltrip, Canadian artists will put their talents to work on handcrafted surfboards from Montreal-based shaping company Guava. Each board will represent the individuality unique to the surf culture and provide a creative interpretation of what going “green” means to this community. “As a heritage surf brand driven by culture, it’s our responsibility to take a leading role and help define the sustainability movement in Canada,” said Max Desjardins, Director of Marketing at O’Neill Canada.

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, beaches, and waves. More importantly it is dedicated to one of our most precious resources: water. “Water is the lifeblood of this world, and unfortunately it is a resource we haven’t managed well in the past. From pollution through debris, chemicals and sewage we are slowly poisoning our oceans, and in turn the planet as a whole. Water naturally follows the hydrological cycle. This is the cycle that evaporates our ocean and water surfaces, carrying the moisture to our mountains and depositing it as snow and rain. It then travels down through our watersheds back to where it started. This is a closed cycle and anything we do to the water along the way will carry forward as it travels,” comments Surfrider Canada President Adrian Nelson. “Canada has amazing natural wonders and a surprising amount of surf spots, it would be a shame to see any of these disappear because of corporate irresponsibility towards the environment,” added Max.

O’Neill Surf’s UP! events will be making their way to the east coast with stops in Toronto and Montreal (dates and locations to be determined). At the end of each event, every custom board will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation to be auctioned off online at www.surfridervancouver.org . The first exhibition kicks-off on April 13th within the BRAVE Art Whistler event.

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) four-star event taking place April 24-28, 2007, Lower Trestles

watch it live on surfingthemag.com

San Clemente, Calif., March 26, 2007 - In its 15th year, the prestigious Jeep-Body Glove Surfbout returns to the world famous Lower Trestles in San Clemente for the first stop of the Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series presented by Jeep®. In addition to this Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) four-star event taking place April 24-28, 2007, Lower Trestles will also host the Oakley Pro Junior from April 27-28, 2007. This five-day world-class surfing event will feature top-tier professional surfers, local surf hopefuls, domestic and international junior competitors and supporters of the renowned Trestles break.

Touted as one of the most impressive ASP WQS events, the Jeep-Body Glove Surfbout features 192 of the world’s best surfers battling for a $75,000 prize purse and valuable ASP WQS points. In the Surfbout’s 15-year history, past winners have included eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), three-time ASP World Champion Andy Irons (Hanalei, HI), local Southern California stars Rob Machado (Cardiff, CA), Taylor Knox (Carlsbad, CA) and Shane Beschen (San Clemente, CA), and Surfbout’s 2006 winner, Dustin Cuizon (Ewa Beach, HI).

• 2nd NorEastern Surf Classic - Mar 24, 2007 Nova Scotia

Tofino Emergency Response Team presents A Locals Guide to TSUNAMIS

An overview of ongoing Tsunami Emergency Planning and our preparedness goals

If you're a parent, business person or tourism operator, don't miss this valuable presentation

• Wednesday, March 28, 7:00 pm
• Tofino Community Hall
• Refreshments and displays
• Handouts of local tsunami information with evacuation routes and updates on emergency alert systems

• March 14th, 2007 at 7pm.
• Odeon Theatre Victoria (780 Yates St.)
• trailer at www.sharkwater.com.
• after-party at The Red Jacket (751 View St.) at 8pm where Stewart will present new HD underwater footage

Livity Outernational and Sharkwater Productions would like to invite you to an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary SHARKWATER on March 14th, 2007 at Odeon Theatre Victoria (780 Yates St.) at 7pm. Filmmaker and biologist, Rob Stewart, will be on hand for this special screening presentation.

Following the screening the organizing team would like to invite you to the after-party at The Red Jacket (751 View St.) at 8pm where Stewart will present new HD underwater footage and ‘The Making of Sharkwater’. Please join us for this evening of positive activism! Admission is by donation & proceeds go to help fund the conservation efforts of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Sharkwater is a multi award-winning high definition feature film that brings viewers closer to sharks than ever before. In an epic visual display Sharkwater brings ocean conservation into the spotlight.

Filmed in 15 countries over 4 years, Sharkwater has thrilled audiences at top film festivals across the globe. Sharkwater has won 10 prestigious awards, making it the most award-winning documentary to hit theaters this year! Awards include numerous People’s Choice awards, Best Documentary awards as well as the Toronto Film Festival award: Canada’s Top Ten!

In a journey through the shark-rich waters of the world, Sharkwater demonstrates a relationship with sharks that, until now, was left undefined. This incredible true story follows filmmaker and biologist Rob Stewart through espionage, corrupt governments, mafia rings, arrests, and hospitalization in his fight to reveal the truth about sharks and the vital importance of saving our oceans.

Sharkwater will be released on March 23rd, and in the US in the Fall of 2007. Please join us in saving the oceans. See Sharkwater in theaters starting March 23rd.

For more information on Sharkwater, Rob Stewart, and how you can do your part in saving sharks, please visit www.sharkwater.com.

• Monday, March 19th, 7 PM
• Crossroads Bar & Grill at Colwood Corners (old Colwood Sports Pub).

December 5, 2006

Lincoln City, OR – The contest status for the 2006 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic, presented by Liquid Militia and the Nelscott Reef Surf Shop, has been moved to green light. Organizers have decided to hold the contest on Friday December 8th and have notified all contestants of the status change.

For the past 5 days, contest organizers have been monitoring the forecasted swell expected for Friday. The latest models show a significant long period swell to be in the 15-18’ range. This swell, combined with a period of 16-17 seconds, should produce waves at Nelscott Reef in the 30-40’ range.

Contestants are now scrambling to make arrangements to get to Oregon. With a 3 month holding period, the contest can be called any time with as little as 48 hours notice. Organizers decided to make the call early to allow a few extra days for everyone to get up to Oregon and maybe get a practice day in before the event. The holding period was lengthened by one month to allow for a greater chance of having good conditions. Ironically, the contest will be held the same weekend as last year’s event in similar, but bigger, conditions.

Although the reef sits about 1/2 mile off the beach, it can be easily seen from shore. A modest pair of binoculars will get you right into the action. The contest will start at 8 AM sharp on Friday morning. People are invited to come watch from the beach at Canyons Park in Lincoln City. There is no parking at the beach, but parking is available in town at the Tangers Outlet Mall, and there will be a shuttle to the beach and back.

The Chinook Winds Casino will be hosting the after party and award ceremony. Doors open 5:30 PM and there are tickets available at the door ($25 - cash only). Food will be served and drinks available at the no-host bar.

For additional information and to sign up for e-mail or mobile alerts visit 2006 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic - Lincoln City, Oregon: Oct 1 - Dec 31
2006 Roster: Zach Wormhoudt/Jake Wormhoudt, Shane Desmond/Tyler Fox, Peter Mel/Anthony Tashnick, Jeff Clark/Mike Brummett, Adam Replogle/Alistair Craft, Vince Broglio/Richard Schmidt, Raph Bruhwiler/Peyo Lazarazu, Don Curry/Jason Garding, Skindog Collins/Josh Loya, Ross Clarke-Jones/Ian Walsh, Shawn “Barney” Barron/Daryl Flea Virostko, Greg Long/Rusty Long, Kelly Slater/TBD, Tim Hinton/Mark Builder, Shane Dorian/TBD, Andrew Kell/Ed Guzman

Jim was one of the real pioneers of surfing in British Columbia.

• shrink will be playing @ the media club Sunday Dec10 8pm proceeds to the surfrider foundation
• Sponsors Pacific Boarder and Second Wave. Prizes, DJ shakedown
• view the trailer at Jeremy Koreski Photography

• Stranded video premeire in Victoria at Lucky Bar
• Thursday, November 30th.
• Movie will start at 9:30pm
• followed by an after party with dj's.

• You can now purchase your copy of shrink in most island and lower mainland surf shops. If you're surf shop don't got, tell em to get!
• view the trailer at Jeremy Koreski Photography

» 2006 Clean Water Classic June 3rd & 4th in Westport WA., and pre-registration is stronngly recommended this year! You could register day of if all the heats aren't full, but word is it's going to fill up fast this year!

» Christian Surfers of Oregon annual long & short board comp - Lincoln City June 16 and 17, 2006.

» www.surfingandtraditions.com June 30 - July 2nd 2006 La Push

» The Gathering, 4th Annual Longboard Classic: - Newport, Oregon Sept 9 & 10, 2006 at South Beach State Park in Newport, Oregon.

» 2006 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic - Lincoln City, Oregon: Oct 1 - Dec 31
2006 Roster: Zach Wormhoudt/Jake Wormhoudt, Shane Desmond/Tyler Fox, Peter Mel/Anthony Tashnick, Jeff Clark/Mike Brummett, Adam Replogle/Alistair Craft, Vince Broglio/Richard Schmidt, Raph Bruhwiler/Peyo Lazarazu, Don Curry/Jason Garding, Skindog Collins/Josh Loya, Ross Clarke-Jones/Ian Walsh, Shawn “Barney” Barron/Daryl Flea Virostko, Greg Long/Rusty Long, Kelly Slater/TBD, Tim Hinton/Mark Builder, Shane Dorian/TBD, Andrew Kell/Ed Guzman

• Globe Surf Film Screening - Secret Machine
• When: October 19th - 9pm
• Where: 5th Avenue Cinemas - 2110 Burrard St @ 5th
• Admission: only $2.00 includes 1 raffle draw ticket
• Prizes: Globe Shoes, Wetsuit, & more...

• Canoe Meadows, Kananaskis River
• lots more info at Alberta River Surfing Assocation Surf Slam - Sept 22-24, 2006

Sep/21/2006 update from DISTRICT OF TOFINO

The Fire Ban has been lifted for the entire District of Tofino.

Sep/18/2006 update from DISTRICT OF TOFINO

PUBLIC NOTICE

Level 1 Water Regulations In Effect.

Due to the rainfall over the weekend, sufficient water supplies appear to be available.

We request that all users follow sensible water conservation measures. Please continue to check the website for updates. http://www.tofino.ca/

Buondi Billabong Pro live webcast

Aug/31/2006 Update Pete scored the best wave of the heat but couldn't find another good wave the rest of the heat and wound up in 4th place. After two month's on the WQS in Califorinia, Japan, Scotland & Portugal, Pete will head home to "Tapped out Tofino".

Heat #19	Aug/31/2006 	round of 144

White  	1  	15.70 	TANIO BARRETO  	BRA  
Blue  	2  	14.94 	RHYS BOMBACI  	AUS  
Red  	3  	14.33 	SIMAO ROMAO  	BRA  
Yellow  4  	11.60 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  

Aug/30/2006 Update swell petered out before Pete's heat today. Rescheduled for tomorrow.

Heat #19	Aug/29/2006	round of 192

Yellow  1  	15.50 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
White  	2  	14.43 	DARREN TURNER  	AUS  
Red  	3  	13.30 	TEPPEI TAJIMA  	JPN  
Blue  	4  	12.36 	IKER FUENTES  	EUK  

Buondi Billabong Pro - Ericeira, Portugal, Aug 29-Sep 3, 2006

www.buondibillabongpro.com

www.aspeurope.com

www.aspworldtour.com

the next Surfboard Swap is this Saturday Aug 05 from 9am to 12pm at the Surf Sister backyard.
Anyone can bring a board to sell, any kind of board (also wetsuits!) and especially longboards! You don't have to trade or swap boards, just bring your old or new board, put a price on it and stick around to try to sell it to someone. That's it. Simple! I know there are a lot of people looking to buy a board for the summer and I don't want them to be deterred by thinking they must have a board to bring to the swap, you don't. Just come and look around and see if you can find a board you like.
Spread the word!

Bring any of your surfboards, dust off those boards sitting in the closet, come and find a NEW board to ride!

• Date: - Saturday Aug 05 (and the first Saturday of each month)
• Place: Tofino Surf Sister Shop backyard area, 625 Campbell
• Time: 9am to noon
• Rain or shine!
• Hot coffee and pastries available in the store.

We had a bit of a wet start with some Tofino drizzle early, but the sky cleared and the sun even came out. The surfboard swap was the place to be last Saturday morning. Surfers came out of the woodwork, bringing with them some great boards. The first sale happened just minutes into the swap. A unique fish shape, a KG board that was super retro, sold like a hot cake! Boards and even wetsuits were lined up like beauty contestants, glistening in the morning mist. Our espresso machine pumped out the good coffee, getting everyone fueled up for a day of good surf and board swapping. The swell was up, finally, after a very slow week of weak surf. Surfers of all ages showed up to admire the line of beauties (boards), checking them all out from head to toe, nose to tail. Here's a photo from early morning- the coffee guzzlers, storytellers, and Mason, looking stoked!

Our next board swap will be Saturday, Aug 05, 9am till noon, at Surf Sister 625 Campbell St in Tofino.The best boards always go fast, so come right at nine to get your best pick! We also want to put the word out for everyone to bring longboards to the swap, if they even exist.

See you soon!
Jenny Stewart

Aug/15/2006 Update

live webcast August 14-20

Heat # 2	Aug/14/2006	round of 192

White   	1  	16.00 	ADAM MELLING  	AUS  
Red   	2  	13.47 	FREDERIC ROBIN  	REU  
Yellow   	3  	13.20 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
Black   	4  	6.34 	DEAN RANDAZZO  	USA  

Sooruz Lacanau Pro August 14-20

www.aspeurope.com

www.aspworldtour.com

Heat # 8	Tahara Pro   Round of 96 Aug/03/2006

Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red   	1 	12.10 	Neco Padaratz  	BRA  
Yellow   2 	9.84 	Marcus Hickman  	HAW  
White   3 	9.26 	Teppei Tajima  	JPN  
Blue   	4 	7.84 	Peter Devries  	CAN  

Heat # 8 Tahara pro Round of 144 Aug/02/2006

Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Blue   	1 	16.50 	Peter Devries  	CAN  
White   2 	10.83 	Sam Page 	 AUS  
Red   	3 	10.77 	Aritz Aranburu 	 ESP  
Yellow  4 	9.40 	Yasuaki Higashikawa  	JPN  

Heat # 8 Tahara Pro Round of 192 Aug/01/2006

Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red   	1 	12.27 	Peter Devries 	 CAN  
Blue   	2 	11.83 	Denis Tihara  	BRA  
White   3 	10.74 	Masahiro Suzuki  	JPN  
Yellow   4 	9.30 	Taito Maki  	JPN  

Webcast - Us Open of Surfing 2006 Huntington Beach July 22-30, 2006

Heat #20	MEN	ROUND 2  [round of 144]  Jul/25/2006
Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red  	1  	12.50 	HEITOR ALVES  	BRA  
White  	4  	7.33 	ZANDER MORTON  	USA  
Yellow  3  	10.47 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
Blue  	2  	10.83 	RHYS BOMBACI  	AUS  

Jul/25/2006 Update from Pete
I had an interesting day yesterday. I showed up in the morning to the PA announcer calling for an alternate to fill in for heat number 3. I had an equal 9th in the trials so they said I would be one of the first 4 alternates to get in based on our total score for the round. I check in with the beach marshal as I watch Dusty Payne frantically putting on his wetsuit, and as things in the surf world tend to do it's all changed. They were now telling me that the trails were a separate event that didn't have anything to do with the US Open, and that the alternate list was based on your seeding for the event.(Which is based on last years ratings). Needless to say I was pissed off! The highest alternates had the highest seed in the trials and equal opportunity to make it into the main event through the trials, but even the guys that got two 2's and lost first round were at the top of the list ahead of people who made heats. Another thing was that none of the alternates knew this was the case so they didn't show up. It was a good thing for me. I ended up 21st on the list but only 3 guys ahead of me came down to the beach so I got in at the end of the day in heat 19. With four minutes left in heat 18 they started calling alternates so I went down and they said I was in. The frantic suit up, run down the beach, and paddle out ensued with 2 minutes left to get out there. As I sat down out the back my adrenaline was pumping and I was in no shape to surf a good heat. i ended up calming down enough to put a couple turns together on two lefts to barely advance through to the round of 144. Now I have a rematch against Chris Ward so I'm really excited!

Look for Pete in Round 20 today

Heat #19	MEN	ROUND 1 [round of 192] Jul/24/2006
Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red	  2  	9.34	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
White	  4  	7.77 	DIEGO ROSA  	BRA  
Yellow	 1  	11.60 	DANE JOHNSON  	USA  
Blue	  3  	8.86	 DARREN MUSCHETT  	PRI  

Jul/23/2006 Update from Pete
I lost in the last couple seconds in the round of 16 so I placed 9th in the trials. They didn't have it on the net for some reason...The top 8 make it into the main event so I will be one of the first alternates. With 192 guys in the event I should get in. I just have to go down to the beach and wait until someone misses a heat.

Heat # 3 TRIALS ROUND OF 64	Jul/21/2006

Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red  	1  	17.93 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
White  	2  	11.66	 BRANDON RAGENOVICH  	USA  
Yellow  3  	9.66	 RYAN PETERSON 	 USA  
Blue  	4  	5.60 	TOBY OGDEN  	USA  


Heat # 2 TRIALS ROUND OF 32 	Jul/22/2006
Wave/Wave singlet plc pts name from 
Red  	4  	10.26 	DION ATKINSON  	AUS  
White  	2  	13.17 	MIKE LOSNESS  	USA  
Yellow  	1  	14.17 	PETER DEVRIES  	CAN  
Blue  	3  	10.60 	JAMES WOOD  	AUS  

Huntington Beach Webcam Interactive Web Cams on wavewatch.com

www.aspnorthamerica.org

www.aspworldtour.com

Odyssey2020 Sunglasses and The Surfrider Foundation present the third annual “Surfing and Traditions” event. A cultural board and kayaking event located at First Beach La Push on the Quileute Indian Reservation.

• June 30th-Free kids surf and kayak camp for local Quileute Indian kids and for the kids of Forks Washington.
• July 1st –Surf contest at First Beach La Push Washington. Short board, Long board, Women’s, and Kayak. Hand carved wood paddles by local Indian artist “Grey Eagle” will be awarded to all first place finishers. HUGE prize bags for all finalists. All contestants get a “Surfing and Traditions” t-shirt, free breakfast, and a raffle ticket all for a small entry fee of $20.00. Beach entry the day of the event will be $30.00. The surf contest will end with a traditional style Indian salmon bake and native drumming hosted by the Quileute Indian tribe. HUGE product raffle and all money will go back into the Quileute Youth Advocate program.
• July 2nd-Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup

Contest website: www.surfingandtraditions.com

An article on last year’s event by Surfingthemag.com and slideshow of the contest

2006 Surfrider Foundation Clean Water Classic

Once again Canadians dominated this years Surfrider Foundation Clean Water Classic in Westport WA. So much so that the Juniors division final was all Canadian. 1st place was captured by CC Unger-Mayor, Noah Cohen and Ryan Cameron placed second and third respectively.

Peter Devries pulled a reapeat perfomance of 2005 taking this years ProAm title and the $500.00 cash first prize. He also receieved honors and prizes for Best Wave and Highest Scoring Wave of the contest. Noah Cohen continued his success and finished 2nd in the ProAm. Other Canadians that finished in the top three of their divisions were Leah Oke who finishing first in the Womens Shortboard, Angus Tokarek 3rd in Mens Longboard and Mike Redpath 3rd in the Masters Shortboard.

Peter and CC's also won two of three special sponsor heats. Four surfers were drawn to ride new boards provided by Global Surf Industries. The surfer with the highest heat score got to take home the board they rode and $200.00 cash. Peter was drawn in the 6'0" heat and CC in the 6'8". They both got to keep the surfboard and take home the loot. In Canadian style Peter chose to donate his cash prize to Surfrider Foundation.

Cheers
Stephen Mayor

ProAm
	1st Peter Devries
	2nd Noah Cohen

Women Shortboard
	1st Leah Oke
	2nd Shandy Kariatsumari 

Junior (it was an all Canadian final)
	1st CC Unger-Mayor
	2nd Noah Cohen
	3rd Ryan Cameron

Longboard
	3rd Angus Tokarek

Masters Shortboard
	3rd  Mike Redpath 

		still waiting for full official results

» cover story of the current issue 54 of Surfers PathChasing Clayoquot: Peter Devries' Life on the Ragged Edge of Eden On the forested shores around Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island....

Words by Malcolm Johnson Photos by Jeremy Korseki.

• 4 Star Apr 19-23 La Sauzaie, Bretignolles-France Vendee Surf Pro $75000.00

  	Heat #10 - WQS 4 STAR - ROUND OF 128
  
  White	1	12.76	KEPA ACERO		EUK  
  Black	2	9.50	P VALENTIN LABORDE		FRA  
  Red	3	8.86	PETER DEVIRES		CAN  
  Yellow	4	5.10	NATHAN HELE		FRA  
  

• 5 Star Apr 25-May 2 Thurso-Scotland O'Neill Highland Open $100,000
  WQS 97-192 Seeds Round 192 Devries,Peter CAN North America April 30, 1983

  	Heat #10 - WQS 5 STAR - ROUND OF 96
  
  White	1	13.30	ODIRLEI COUTINHO	 BRA  
  Red	2	11.17	LEONARDO NEVES	BRA  
  Black	3	6.53	PETER DEVRIES	CAN  
  Yellow	4	6.10	JOCK BARNES	AUS  
  

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Air Canada now calls any surfboard over 6'8" [packaged] air cargo and has to clear commercial customs and you better be ready to pay bigtime. There is no length restriction on Archery Bows, Fishing poles or Skis (snow or water)

Sports Equipment subject to Excess Charges from aircanada.com

Air Canada carries the following sports equipment as excess baggage at a reduced fee.

Surfboards
There is a fixed handling charge for the carriage of surfboards anywhere Air Canada flies: $65 CAD/$ 50 USD - One Way.

Place the surfboard in a rigid and/or hard shell container specifically designed for shipping. If not packaged in a container, Air Canada will provide a plastic bag and will accept the item with a limited release form (to be signed at check-in), releasing Air Canada of liability. The overall measurement of each piece (L + W + H) must be less than 115 inches or 292 cm (L+W+H) and no longer than 80 inches or 203 cm.

Canoes/Hang Gliders/Kayaks/Luges/Polevaults/Windsurfers
These items are not accepted as checked baggage.

you can lodge a complaint using the form at air canada customer care

2006 BCSA Jr. Team Paddle Quest

The members of the 2006 BCSA Jr. Surf Team and their coach will do their Paddle Quest this Saturday the 22nd. They've been active getting pledges for the last couple of weeks and will paddle longboards 12 km, the length of Long Beach, from Esowista (Schooner Cove) to the Intererative Centre at Wickaninnish Beach. They've received over $1000.00 in pledges so far, all marked to offset expenses for their trip to the World Jr. Surfing Championships in Brazil next month. Isaac Raddysh the team member from Saltspring Island won't be able to make it up to Long Beach so he plans to paddle an equal distance just off of Saltspring. You can find more information about the Team at www.bcsa.ca and the WJSC at www.isasurf.org

» Pete Devries at the 2 star ASP Van's Pro at Huntington Beach, California, March 22-26.

» vanssurf.com

Heat #10 MEN ROUND OF 96

Blue	1st	12.85	 JESSE EVANS	USA  
White	2nd	8.40	SEAN TAYLOR	USA  
Yellow	3rd	6.75	DREW VENTURA	USA  
Red	4th	6.35	PETER DEVRIES	CAN  

Graphic designer and typographer (and former pro-surfer) David Carson is coming to Vancouver. The Art Institute is bringing him up for some student workshops, but he will also be speaking at a public event on Thursday, March 02, 2006 at 6:30 pm in our soundstage at 3054 Beta Avenue. It is a free event, but we are expecting a sizeable turn-out, so an RSVP is needed. I am not sure how many folks live in or come to Vancouver on a regular basis, but it may be of interest to some of your readers, particularly those with an interest in the graphic design elements of board design.

Info on David and his work can be found at www.davidcarsondesign.com but I have cut and paste the event listing information I have been emailing around at the bottom of this message after my email sig.

» The Art Institute of Vancouver
3264 Beta Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4
604-298-5492 x. 5268 or 1-800-661-1885
Fax: 604-298-5403
pcholmondeley#064;aii.edu

» Documentary about Sombrio Beach premiers at Victoria Independent Film Festival. Vancouver Island filmmaker Paul Manly will be premiering his latest documentary film Sombrio at the twelfth annual Victoria Independent Film Festival. Sombrio documents the end of a diverse community of surfers and squatters that existed on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island for more than thirty years. It captures some of the residents over a two-year period and reveals their personal stories and convictions as they come to terms with their impending eviction.

"…If I have a right to life then I have a right to living space… I wasn’t born with dollars in my pocket. I shouldn’t have to chase the big buck all my life just for a place to live." Barbara Oke.

"Ghandi said ‘live simply so others may simply live’ that’s a good quote for me… I’m living simple" David

Since the 1960's, Sombrio Beach has been home to a unique community of "squatters" living in a funky array of beach shacks. A magnet for surfers, social misfits, those who simply wanted off the modern grid, or to live a simpler life, the Sombrio community was an experiment in cooperation, anarchy and self-sufficiency. This ended in the late 1990's when the government evicted the squatters after the integration of Sombrio beach into the greater Juan de Fuca provincial park.

" Sombrio is about a sense of place and brings together the threads of sustainable lifestyle, history and ownership of land, and the stories of creative individuals who dared to live by their passion, skills and ingenuity away from the consumer world. The images of the ocean are stunning and the prowess of virtuoso surfers simply amazing. " Carol Roy, Ph. D - instructor Canadian Studies Trent University.

Sombrio premiers at the Victoria Independent film Festival Sunday January 29th at Plan-B, 1318 Broad St. at 9:30pm. It is also the Saturday night feature at the Nanaimo Global Film Festival at Malaspina University on February 18th and will be playing at the Saltspring Island 'Our Island - Our World Film Festival' March 3-5th.
There will also be a private screening in Port Renfrew on Saturday the 28th at the community center for the people who are in the doc.

» www.manlymedia.com - For more information check out

click to view trailer
MP4 Video 3.1 megs

Port Alberni premiere for Jason Picton, and Chris Ewing's video STRANDED will be at Glenwood Center on Saturday February 11, 2006.

It's the first premiere in P.A. so lets make it a good one. The bleechers at Glenwood are being moved infront of the stage so there will be prime seating. Also there's talk of after parties already so make sure you book time off work and tell your friends!!
-Jason Picton

running time is approximately an hour long.

» Monster Energy Pro Live Webcast - billabongpro.com

» update Jan/28/2006

With only 12 minutes left in his Rd. 2 heat, Peter Devries found himself in the unimaginable position of controlling first place at the 4 star ASP Monster Energy Pipeline Pro on the North shore of O'ahu.

In near perfect 8' west swell conditions, Peter struck first blood within the first few seconds of the starting horn with a Backdoor right, got cleanly shacked for a few seconds then punctuated the ride with a full rail cutback. This put pressure on the other 3 competitors including V-land local and Pipe specialist Kahea Heart. Peter managed to sneak in a few other waves but was still looking for a solid wave that would slam the door shut on the others. While paddling back from a ride, Pete watched as the Japanese pro caught a Pipe left that pushed him into first and Pete into second. With just minutes left, Kahea Heart dropped into a right and got a clean barrel which pushed Pete down to 3rd. Pete required a 5.01 to get him back into 2nd which would advance him into the 3rd Rd and into the money, and with a last minute set stacking, Pete positioned himself for a sick Backdoor wave, dropped in under the lip, disappeared... and came out clean and casual - like he's been surfing Pipe all his life - I thought it was too close to call and it seemed like forever for the judges to post their scores... 4.77!!! just 0.24 less then required to advance - heartbreaking.

Congratulations Pete for advancing out of the first Rd. and earning 65th out of over 120 international pros at your first Pipe event! We look forward to watching you compete for many more years at Pipe and other events around the world on your quest to make the WCT.

Pete Devries will be competing at the upcoming 2 star ASP Van's Pro at Huntington Beach, California, March 22-26.

Dom
BCSA Prez

» update Jan/28/2006 Pete Devries made History Today!

Tofino native Peter Devries made history today by being the first Canadian to surf and advance at a pro contest at Pipeline this morning. Peter advances to rd 2 and should be surfing later this afternoon and will be up against Hawaiian Pipe specialist Kahea Hart, and seeded pros from Brazil and Japan.

Support the only Canadian on the ASP pro tour by logging onto aspworldtour.com

Congratulations Pete!

Dom
BCSA prez

» Tofino's Pete Devries will be competing in his 2nd event of the 2006 ASP WQS season at the $75,000 4 star Monster Energy Pro at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Jan. 27th - Feb. 10th. Pete is seeded in the round of 132 and is looking to better his last result at the Globe Sebastian Inlet Pro in Florida won by world #4 Damien Hobgood. The Pipe event will be webcast on billabongpro.com

» Jan/08/2006
After advancing 4 rounds, Pete's run ended yesterday with a 4th place in the round of 128 at the 4 star Globe Sebastian Inlet Pro in Florida. He required only a 4.61 wave to advance to the next rd but he came up a little short near theend of the heat after maxing out on his wave count (15) with a 3.90. Pete will be either competing at the upcoming 2 star O & E Winter Classic in Huntington (Jan 25-29) or the 4 star Monster Energy Pro at Pipeline. Congratulations Pete for doing so well to kick off the year and best of luck for the rest of the '06 season!

» Sebastian Inlet Pro - Jan 5-12, 2006

• Nelscott Reef Tow-in Contest 2005
• Lincoln City Oregon
• Oct 15 - Dec 15 2005
• www.nelscottreef.com
• Raph Bruhwiler has been invited and is scheduled to come.

December 7, 2005

Lincoln City, OR – The first annual Nelscott Reef Tow-In Contest will be held Sunday December 11th, 2005. Organizers, Behemoth, LLC, run by John Forse, Roland Hoyle and Jim Kusz, decided today to call an official opening to the Nelscott Reef Tow-In Contest, just one week before the end of the contest period, October 15 – December 15, 2005.

As of Thursday, December 1st exclusive contest co-sponsor Action Sports Northwest (actionsportsnw.com) reported “there is a large system forecast to develop in the Pacific that should push some long period, large swell our way. The swell is still about ten days out, but it has good potential so far.”

Contest status was then moved from red alert to yellow to signify the impending weather system and surf conditions.

“It’s been a bit nerve-wracking, we’ve been working on this contest for 4 months and the past 6 weeks have been a nail-biter. But I spoke today with John Forse, the contest founder, and we’re set for the start of the contest this Sunday in Lincoln City,” said Adam Wagner, President of Action Sports Northwest (actionsportsnw.com)

Today, the status was turned to green. The rush is on for competitors to get to the beach for the contest start time of 8AM on Sunday December 11th. The list of competitors, by invitation only, includes the world’s best big wave tow-in surfers including Peter Mel, Jeff Clark, and Mike Parsons, battling it out for the $20,000 purse. There will be an event headquarters located on the cliff above Nelscott Reef and directly overlooking the break. There will be an area for media to shoot from and several sponsors will have booths set up. The contest will be followed by a dinner and award ceremony, open to the public, at the Chinook Winds Casino’s Golf Resort.

The contest is Oregon surfing’s first ever professional competition. The reef was discovered in 1995 by Oregon surfer and contest founder John Forse. Forse attempted to paddle into a huge breaking wave about 1/2 mile offshore from Lincoln City. He wasn't able to catch the wave, but the quest had begun. Ten years later, the wave has been successfully ridden, but only with the assistance of high-powered wave runners.

The British Columbia Surfing Association would like to thank the sponsors, supporters and volunteers who contributed to the 2005 BCSA Junior Champions Team. Your contributions made our trip to the 2005 Quiksilver International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in Huntington Beach California possible and broadened the horizons of seven young BC surfers. www.bcsa.ca

Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships Final Wrap-up. 33 photos + write-up by Stephen Mayor Nov/01/2005

» Update Nov/01/2005 on Long Beach Lodge Resort and proposed development.

We wanted to provide you with an update regarding Long Beach Lodge Resort, the recent development proposal being considered for the land next door and our efforts in supporting positive development and growth for Tofino.

Earlier this year, the Longboard Development brought to light the need for more public access to Cox Bay and we interviewed a number of community members on their vision for access and positive community growth for the region.

We have also had discussions with our neighbours, The Pettingers of Pacific Sands Resort, and the acting municipal planner, Cleo Corbett. Our purpose for this increased level of communication is to not stop development of the land next door but ensure that it is in keeping with the community plan, addresses the need for improved access to Cox Bay and enhances rather than detracts from the tourism offering that was first built by Pacific Sands and later followed by us at Long Beach Lodge Resort.

The result of this consultation, we feel, has garnered some positive results:

• Long Beach Lodge and Pacific Sands Resort have both opened up their parking lots to surf schools to enable them to provide access to Cox Bay while enhancing their ability to run their businesses and ensure a safer surfing environment.
• The Pettingers have agreed to support Long Beach Lodge Resort’s efforts to move public access from the Longboard Development to Maltby Road, where access –though limited- already exists. We are prepared to help fund improvements and have submitted a plan to the municipal planner and council for their review. It is also our understanding that Chris LeFevre, is in support of this alternative solution to better access.

We feel that this leveraged funding will create a much larger and more centrally located public access to Cox Bay, with the potential of expansion and improvement when the adjacent vacant property is brought forward for development. As well, we feel this is a safer alternative, based on the concentration of traffic that will exist with a number of driveways leading off and onto the highway from the resorts’ and info centre parking.

It is estimated, that with improvements, Maltby Road access can accommodate as many as 65-90 parking stalls. We also feel that public safety will benefit from a better access point for emergency vehicles. Improved washrooms, seating areas, handicap access, picnic tables, and added security features to control after hours use will be just some of the benefits of a single, central access location.

• Long Beach Lodge Resort has come onboard as a sponsor of the BC Surfing Association in support of local surfers who are building a reputation on the national and international surfing circuit and will assist in hosting an upcoming surfing competition in 2006. This is along with our current sponsorship of the Raincoast Interpretive Centre (Gold Sponsor) the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and upcoming Clayoquot Oyster Festival. We also assisted with funding for last summer's Tall Ships Celebration.
• In addition Long Beach Lodge Resort has also supported the creation of a skateboard park, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Tofino General Hospital Palliative Care.

The Longboard Project is progressing through the rezoning process with the District of Tofino and our concerns regarding the proposed development are as follows:

• As part of the project design, the developer has proposed a 30-vehicle public parking lot and public beach access via a pathway. However unless this pathway is relocated it will negatively impact Long Beach Lodge Resort, due to privacy issues.
• Also, the proposed 30 –stall paved parking lot and paved pathway will see a number of trees removed from a site that is already impacted due to the resort development. The parking lot and pathway will also occupy an area very close to a fish-bearing waterway. At this time there is no indication of the appropriate environmental impact studies, including a tree survey, being undertaken prior to rezoning being approved.
• We are also concerned that the project is being processed in two phases: the rezoning of the site, followed by the approval of a development permit for the project. In most jurisdictions, this project would be deemed sufficiently large and complex enough to apply for both rezoning and development permit so they can be processed at the same time.

Our concern is due to the fact that there are development issues that are not being addressed at the time of rezoning but left to the development permit stage to be resolved. Several of these issues, some of which we have addressed in this note, that have major implications on the project design, environment and impacts on the adjacent properties. We simply are requesting the municipality not grant final rezoning approval until a development permit is ready for final approval, to avoid the situation where the site is zoned and studies required for the development permit approval bring to light required or desired plan amendments.

As mentioned earlier, the benefits of proposed change is it causes people to communicate and collaborate on a vision for the future. It is our hope that Long Beach Lodge Resort will continue to be a successful economic generator for the community and by being successful, continue to give back even more to help the local residents of Tofino. We are not against development and welcome ideas and proposals that enhance what is already being offered as one of the West Coast’s most dynamic destinations.

Our concern is over the speed in which this proposal is being pushed forward, rather than providing everyone an opportunity to review and comment on the alternatives being offered. The Longboard development proposal, as it stands now, has serious implications to two tourism operators and we feel that there are solutions to be found to change that.

There is a public hearing scheduled for the Longboard Project on Monday, November 14th and we will be pleased to hear your comments on not only this development but other areas where you feel Long Beach Lodge Resort may benefit the community. Please feel free to forward this note to anyone you feel is interested.

We would be happy to meet with you in person to discuss any of these issues or please feel free to email or call us at:

Tim Hackett , owner
Long Beach Lodge Resort
Phone: 250-361-5526
tcth@shaw.ca

Deirdre Campbell, Public Relations
Long Beach Lodge Resort
Phone: 250-592-3838 or 250-882-9199
deirdre@tartanpr.com

» Update October 24, 2005 at the District of Tofino Council

DELEGATION:
2. Chris LeFevre, LeFevre & Co.
Owner/Applicant: 1431 Pacific Rim Highway Inc.

Chris LeFevre, LeFevre & Co., advised that he is here to present a brief overview of the development proposal for 1431 Pacific Rim Highway and to answer questions from Council. He provided a background on the application, advising that it is a major proposal that provides substantial amenities. A public information meeting was held with the neighbours and staff. The commercial component has been removed as it was not favoured by the neighbouring property owners and other interested stakeholders. Parking has also been reduced. He advised that he is well aware of the intent of the amenity density bonusing bylaw and its contents. Public access and washrooms are on the table and the proposal meets the OCP guidelines. Jennifer Kay, MCIP, Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects + Urbanistes, presented a conceptual plan of their proposal and an explanation of the site for tourism development. She went over the key statistics and technical details. Public amenities include 30 public parking stalls that would be turned over and managed by the District of Tofino. Ms. Kay and Mr. LeFevre answered questions from Council regarding on-site management, vegetation retention and access for emergency vehicles.

There is a rezoning application before Tofino city council for the property between Pacific Sands and Long Beach resorts. It is a 150 foot wide property at 1431 Pacific rim highway. The plan includes public parking, public washrooms and change facilities, and public beach access. There is a 36 unit condominium hotel, & restaurant lounge.

This is the original application for a proposed project. If we can get a hold of the updated version which nixes the commertial components.

LeFevre Long Board, 1431 Pac Rim Hwy, rezoning proposal.pdf

Canada West by Malcolm Johnson, Photos by Jeremy Koreski

Canada East Words and Photos by Yassine Ouhilal

Probably 5 or 6 months before council revisits it.

Alright Pete. Round of 32 for $#@*'s sake

more at 2005 Body Glove Surfbout - Peter Devries at Trestles CA

BCSA Board of Directors for 2005

Chair:				Dom Domic
Vice Chair:			Stephen Mayor
Treasurer:			Georgia Coulson
Secretary:			Barbie Mayor
Team Director:			Warren Coulson
Director of Communications:		Donna Jay
Director of Information Technology:	George Walker
Team Coach:			Guto Cunha
Directors at Large:		Michele Dimitrov
				Jean-Paul Froment
				Allistair Fernie
				Chad Babcock
Council Representative:		Owen Strudwick

Duncan has just received another 5 million for our Chesterfield Sportsplex. Cowichan valley is growing by leaps and bounds. Duncan is hosting the BC Senior games here in August 2005 and the NAIG (North American Indigenous Games) in August 2008. The Chesterfield Sportsplex will include:

If you would like to have access to the larger Flow Rider setup, send a word of support by email to Flowrider_Bertrand@hotmail.com
Leah Bertrand
CVRD

Ocean Producer

Raph Bruhwiler talks about a recent boat trip to the remote, occasionally perfect reef breaks of ... Canada
10 photos and a 12 shots sequence by Scott Serfas interview by Joel Patterson.

Profile of Peter Devries

by Malcolm Johnson

Vancouver Island’s Jeremy Koreski has launched an all-new, expanded edition of his website at www.jeremykoreski.com. Jeremy’s still images have made him one of the more prominent recorders of the West Coast’s current cultural and environmental milieu, and with 2002’s Numb, the upcoming Shrink and a range of water-based film work, he’s becoming one of the rising talents in Canadian adventure filmmaking. The site is a display of Koreski’s new work and is stacked with the sick action, atmospherics and portraiture that form the foundation of his singular style. A few of the Tofino local’s framed black and white studies are also currently on display at Tofino’s Lounge Collection.

JeremyKoreski.com

Vancouver Island’s indigenous surf industry is quite the proliferate thing these days, and with the talents of shapers like Stefan Aftanas, Louis Robert and Carl White the Island waveriding community seems to be nearing self-sufficiency. The best stuff, as British Columbians are sure to know, is homegrown, and the recently established Cold Surf Co. is joining the local industry as a provider of ultra-functional surf accessories. The babychild of Tofino resident Nina Waltl, Cold’s territory is leashes, board bags and board socks, as well as canine leashes for our ever-stoked quadripedal surf check companions.

Cold’s product comes from solid sources – no suspicious Third World manufacturing, all of it handmade by Nina and her industrial sewing machine. A snowboarder who discovered surfing in the ‘90’s in Morocco, Nina ended up on the Island and has since distinguished herself as one of the few female year-round regulars at the Tofino breaks. “Last fall and winter I was surfing a lot, and had a lot of time to think,” she says, “and that’s when I had the idea and started to go ahead with it. I had help from the government’s self-employment program, they kind of hold your hand through the whole process of starting a business, and without that help and support this would’ve been really hard to do.”

Nina’s leashes are an independent Canadian alternative to American and Australian products, and they’re of equal, if not superior, quality. They’re cold water specific, with longer ankle straps to accommodate the thickness of a wetsuit and boots, and they’ve got key pockets for our somewhat untrustworthy parking lots. Sewn-on leash loops, brass swivels rated to 800 pounds and hand-tied urethane cords mean no breakage of v-molded plastic parts, and that means no swimming in after leashes fly apart in frigid winter storm swells. They’re made for locals by locals, and that for sure is a good thing.

With their stylized logo of a maple leaf laid over the Oxford mathematician John Wallis’ 17th-century infinity symbol, Cold’s goods have been steadily appearing in the Island lineups over the last few months, and Nina has enlisted Tofino locals Ollie Atkey and grom ripper / future world champion Noah Cohen as her first team riders. “When you know the people you’re selling to,” Nina says, “you have a lot more invested in making sure it’s a good product, because your reputation is depending on it.” She seems to have stood by that statement; her designs are getting great reviews and proving themselves to be of the highest quality.

Backed by a six-month materials and workmanship warranty, Cold’s gear is available through Local Surf Shops,
http://www.coldsurfco.com/
email Nina at coldsurfco@hotmail.com

Malcolm Johnson

• Peter Devries makes it onto Surfer Magazines Hot 100 list for the second year in a row!
• ranked #65
• Surfer's May issue features a photo of Pete Devries at Backdoor on the index of their Hot 100 surfers of 2004
• Read the story about that morning at Backdoor + a few more photos from that wave