About

Owner, surfer, Paddle Canada Instructor Trainer and Red Cross first aid instructor. Paddling and surfing has accompanied Emre on his journey through life. It started off in a whitewater kayak searching for waves along the shores of Lake Ontario where he grew up in Burlington. It's been a long and exciting journey, working across the country and internationally as a guide and instructor, to his current home in Tofino BC, where the waves are much bigger. One thing that hasn't changed is Emre's love of being on the water, which today is usually on a paddleboard or surfboard. Emre is passionate about instruction and learning along with people. He is excited to be developing Canada's most comprehensive SUP and Surf instruction resources drawing upon his instructional experience of working as an instructor and guide throughout his professional life. Emre's past experience includes instructing guiding programs (the COLT Program, Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training), Whitewater kayak instruction with Madawaska Kanu Center, Sea Kayak guiding in Clayoquot Sound with Paddle West Kayaking, first aid instructing as a Canadian Red Cross first aid instructor and most recently a Paddle Canada SUP Instructor Trainer and chair of the Paddle Canada SUP development committee.Emre is always stoked to share his love for catching waves and learning in the outdoors. If he's not figuring new ways to share the world of paddling and surfing with others, you know where he can be found: in the surf.

If you've spotted a girl with a huge smile on her face shredding at a beach in tofino, you know you've met Bridget Broussard. Hailing from the east coast, Bridget grew up in the water. Her love of the ocean developed as a child when her family would often spend the entire summer camped out on the beach in rural Nova Scotia. After moving to Tofino when she was 18, she discovered her passion for surfing. Since then, her life has revolved around the sport. She spent 2 years honing her skills at some of the finest breaks in Australia before moving back to the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island to develop her skills as an instructor. Qualified with the International Surf Association as a level 1 and level 2 surf instructor, her passion shines through in her teaching and she is always stoked to pass on her wisdom and knowledge.

Aran is our import from the waves of the Irish Northwest, a bundle of energy he is happiest when near the ocean. Surfing for the last 12 years he has developed a taste for waves around the world with his favorite break in Easkey, Ireland. Aran will surf anything. Anytime. Anywhere! Here in Tofino, you’ll find him out on days when no one else wants to go. He’s charging in wind, rain, sun or snow… Sometimes we think he likes paddling more than surfing. He found his way to Tofino in 2023 after leaving behind the corporate world to focus on the surfing lifestyle. Aran is ISA Level 1 certified and has years of high level multisports coaching so he’s the perfect choice when looking to improve your surfing.