 Surfing on Long Beach, Jeremy Ferguson photo
Ukee's Best Surfing Ucluelet – or as the locals call it, "Ukee's" nearest great surfing spots are Wickaninnish Beach and Long Beach. Just 10 minutes away, "Wick" Beach is easily accessible from the paved walkway from the parking lot and from several local access trails leading from major resorts. A picnic shelter and tables provide respite from endless sunshine. The beach also accesses the 2.5km/1.55mi Nuu-cha-nulth Trail.
Surfing at Long Beach Long Beach is legend, 16km/10mi of white sand, ramparts of driftwood, Pacific rollers and the wide-open grandeur of sand, sea and sky. With two pay parking lots, changing facilities and flush toilets, it's the easy super attraction of Pacific Rim. Surfers are seen riding the waves all year-round, even in storm-watching season when the daredevils among them perform like a wave-driven Cirque du Soleil.
Surfing the Learning Curve Want to learn? The Inner Rhythm Surf Camp is unique in Canada. It combines adult camp, kids' camp and daily surfing lessons, with the emphasis on professional instruction and safety. It offers surfing at every level. Newbies learn fast. Old surfer hands upgrade their techniques. Longboards, shortboards, wetsuits and booties come provided.
Practical Points - Remember to check surfing conditions, especially for treacherous riptides - definitely the wrong way to go to Japan.
- Info is available at local surf shops and the Ucluelet Visitor Centre at 100 Main St at the Whisky Dock Landing Building. Tel: 250-726-4641.
- The Surf Camp rents equipment on a daily or multi-day basis. Available are surfboards, wetsuits, boogie boards, skim boards and accessories. Roof racks come free.
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