Our instructors, Cowen and Harrison (?), were very patient and they were great teachers. Most…read morepeople in our group were first-timers but I think everyone was able to stand at least for a few seconds by the end of the 2.5hrs. The board has helpful guiding outlines. We were nervous about the water being cold since we went in the beginning of October but the wetsuit keeps you very warm (granted, it was quite sunny when we went). We forgot to grab our complimentary sticker the lesson and dropped by its location in Tofino the day after. It's a nice place and has a great collection of stickers to pick from. The staff working there was very nice.

My friends and I were looking for surfing lessons in Tofino. Pacific surf School was such a great…read moregroup activity. Each instructor had five people in their group. I liked the small and intimate session. Our instructor taught us the basics for surfing and was super helpful when we were in the water. ​​​​​​​​​​I would definitely sign up for lessons again! They provide wet suits, shoes, and surf boards. You can also lock up your items in their truck. Don't bring food with you if you are leaving it on the beach. The birds will peck at your bags looking for food!

Instructor Cheetos doesn't only make you go up on the wave, but also makes your mouth go up on your…read morechin. Such an energetic guy.

I had an amazing early morning lesson with Tofino Surf School. My instructor Keane was the kindest…read moreperson. It was my first lesson so I spent most of the time falling off the board lol. Thanks to Keane's positive teaching I wanted to keep trying and will definitely be back again. Thank you Keane and Tofino Surf School !!

My kids took a beginner's lesson with Hannah, and she was delightful! She had such a warm and…read morecheerful personality. Both kids learned so much and are so excited to keep surfing. Until next time...!

We did a private lesson with Isabelle and it was awesome! I…read morehave surfed before a few times and had lessons before as well, and she taught me stuff that was brand new and super helpful! Thanks Izzy!

This place has all the best surfing gear and the staff are so friendly. There's a few surf shops…read morein town but this is the best one of them all by far. Easy to find on your way into Tofino.

Super easy to rent boards and wet suits, especially during COVID. Staff were all wearing masks but…read moredidnt make you feel like you had the plague (unlike another surf shop in the area) when we turned up. Filled out our forms outside, got our wet suits and as we came back to the car, the staff had already strapped the boards on. Such efficiency!!

The groupon was really worth it! Got there and it was an easy check in process. Just make sure you…read morehave the groupon app, present them the barcode, give them your sizes and you're good to go! Very easy-going environment. The staff were friendly and helpful. They even offered straps to tie the boards onto our car. We only rented the booties and wetsuits (no gloves or hood) and we were warm enough! I hit myself on the sand and when I went back to return the boards and gear, the staff were kind enough to offer me bandaids and any help! I really appreciated that. Thank you for a great time!

Staff rude. I went in planning to buy skim boards for my…read morekids for a trip elsewhere but staff unfriendly and unhelpful. Will get much better service in Vancouver so decided to wait and spend my money on a business that cares about customer service.

Best introduction to surfing a gal could ever have. It began with a half day lesson resulting in…read moreenough success--and plenty of failure--to catch the surfing bug. I ended up renting a beginner board from the shop for the next three days, calling every afternoon to ask if I could extend my rental of the board and wetsuit "just one more day." I had recently turned 50 and the encouragement I received from owner who was a woman of a similar "vintage" was gold. When I finally brought my board back after 4 days I felt like I had been adopted into the surfing tribe...a tribe with a rare woman surf shop owner generously opening the door. This experience was in July 2019-finally writing a review. I Westside Surf!

I loved my 1st surfing lesson, despite major body image feelings associated with wetsuits and/or…read moreany male-dominated sports likes surfing. The staff were attitude-less and kind hearted. I feared not being able to fit into a wetsuit and the embarrassment of it all. The store manager reassured me that it was a non-issue, and was very discreet. I think i got a men's size. Oh well! The instructors, Heath and Shannon, were the bestest sweetest boys. Super laid back, as you'd expect. I will be back! My only complaint is that i'd like more time in the water, and a bit of time at the end to snap some pics of our tired selves with surfboards and silly grins.

What an amazing experience. Raph was great to deal with and our instructor Max was awesome. He was…read moresuper friendly and a great instructor. We are staying at Raph's coach house (little blue cabin on airbnb which is am awesome place to stay). We were picked up in a really cool old school military troop carrier and taken to South chesterman Beach which was a great Beach to learn on for our first time. I highly recommend learning with these guys. They are great!

Great experience with surf instructor Alex, who taught my 7 and 9 year olds who already had several…read morelessons over the years. I really liked that Alex made them do as much as possible themselves. Too often, beginner lessons are just pushing people into wave. My boys learned quite a bit more in just one session with Tofino Paddle Surf. Equipment, wetsuits, booties - everything was made available in their sizes. Highly recommended.

The woman who helped us with our paddle board rentals was great. She helped us choose the boards by…read moretelling us the pros and cons of each so we were able to make an informed decision. The beach was beautiful. We saw a bald eagle, kelp bed, and a seal popped his head out before taking off. I didn't care for the Best Western, too desert-like in such a lush area.