Surf Sisters along with the support of Tofino, and sponsors held the 2nd annual Queen of the Peak all female surfing competition on Oct 15th 2011. The even was a huge success and remains Canada's biggest female surf comp. Check out these girls shredding in an edit made by Ryan Kenny.

I have recently moved away from the busy city life of Vancouver to the small quiet town of Tofino, and I am quickly learning the meaning of island time.

After only a few days after my move I hiked through rain forests that resemble the movie Avatar, watched Humpback and Killer Whales breach out of the water, showered in natural hot springs, Storm watched, be introduced to my new surf family of Long Beach Surf Shop, and surfed some of the best waves of my life so far.

Things here move at a much slower pace, but when the swell rolls in life picks up. Gas tanks run empty, and people count down the seconds to finish work and suit up for the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean. It reminds me a lot of Whistler and the way the town would buzz over fresh powder, and search for the best spot.

I visited the south Island last week to check out new surf spots, and watch Kim Churchill perform live in Victoria. Kim is a brilliant musician from Australia, and is so good I am thinking of using a song of his in the next FT edit. The spots around the south island to surf are incredible. I get why it’s so heavily localized. Only a 10-minute walk through the rainforest and there on the horizon are perfect point break waves.  Being there has changed my outlook on the potential for Canadian surfing. Although it seems like the secret's out about these spots due to the crowds in the water on the weekend, I can’t help but to search around the corner for the next secret spot.

I am here as a filmmaker to document the lifestyle of the west coast surf life, and so far in only a short amount of time I have seen a fair share of adventure. Vancouver island is a special place.  Capturing it is my new passion.

                                            

 

South Island Wave from Family Tree on Vimeo.

 

 

Photos by Sally Jarvis

Ryan Kenny

Paul and Gilbert hit up Bonsor skatepark and the downtown plaza in Vancouver. Filmed and edited by Ryan Kenny.