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Established in 1984, and founded by Liz Zed as a dream for a family to play together and work together. From its’ humble beginnings
Live To Surf officially opened its’ doors in a 200 ft² addition to the house where Liz and her two children,
Jean-Paul and Pascale Froment resided to assist you or your family.
We provide, retail & rental of surfing, bodyboarding, skate boarding, skim boarding equipment and stand up paddle boarding equipment. We also carry a wide selection of hardgood and softgood products related to these sports and culture.
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Surfing is fun! Everyone can do it! Whether you are just beginning or surfing at a competitive level, we are here, to help you get in the water. We are open everyday so that you can surf everyday. The Ocean is our Playground, make it yours.
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We consider ourselves to be one of the pioneers of the Canadian surf industry. We are proud to house and maintain some of the largest surf rental selection in Canada. Not only have we focused on rentals, but also carry a vast selection of retail surfboards in order to provide surfers with the gear they need. We continue to sponsor excelling surfers in efforts of establishing worldwide recognition to more Canadian surfers. Our goal is to provide anyone the opportunity to enjoy surfing, whether a first timer or a professional career surfer.
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OPEN ALL YEAR! Except for the occasional staff event, we are open 364 days/year. (Yes, we like to go surf on Christmas Day) Located at 1180 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino BC, Canada. We are not just another online store. We welcome you to visit us in person.
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Established in 1984, Live To Surf was founded by Liz Zed as a dream for a family to play together and work together.¹ After spending time on Chesterman Beach with her family building a cabin and getting into surfing herself, Liz had a vision that everyone should try surfing!From its’ humble beginnings Live To Surf was started with a shoe string budget and officially opened its’ doors in a 200 ft² addition to the house where Liz and her two children, Jean-Paul and Pascale Froment resided. From a shop started with only a hand full of boards, it has now become one of Canada’s most well known surf companies. During this time, Liz and family have built and outgrown several buildings on the same property. These buildings each originally built to accommodate the surf shop are now a bustling commercial area in Tofino known as Outside Break. Drawing on experience and knowledge gathered over 25 years of operating the Original Tofino Surf Shop, staff, family and friends teamed up to create the newest Live To Surf project. Recently completed, but always evolving, this encompasses a custom designed and built surf shop that includes a streamlined rental facility, capable of outfitting surfers of all levels and abilities.Today, Jean-Paul and Pascale can usually be seen around the shop each day, working with many valued staff and friends. Thanks to everyone, we are still a family run business over 40 years later.
We appreciate and thank you for your support.
