"The good news is that BC has some sweet, sweet surfing. The bad news is that too many people know about it. But Tatchu Adventures can take you to a place with no one else around- the remote west coast of Nootka Island. Beginners will benefit from not battling 150 others for waves, and intermediate surfers can learn a few things from the guides. If the promise of solitude at sea doesn't pique your interest, maybe the sleeping accommodation will. You'll be bunking in tree houses."

The Secret's Out: Canada Rips!

Wavesailing Vancouver Island - By Alex Jowett

Read a first hand account of Alex, Sam, Brad and Jesse and their adventures in the Tatchu Adventures "ewok village", Beano Creek, Nootka Island - surfing, wavesailing, flyfishing, and more.....
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September 23rd 2003

The Surfers Path - issue 41 - Feb/Mar 2004

In "The Island", James Wormell writes of a trip with Tatchu Adventures to Nootka Island:

"It is clear that this area is exceptional. All up the west coast of the Americas, from Chile to Canada, surfers have explored new breaks to ride, yet this area remains largely untouched. It's one of the finest unspoiled areas of coastal wilderness left in the Americas, an ecological jewel rich in animal and marine life. And yet, if you have the means, this is just a half day's travel from Vancouver airport"

He quotes Clay: "Surfing in Tofino is all about looking good and getting laid when you're 17 years old. If I wanted that, I'd go there. This is about more than that. We're pushing the organic side, and we want sustainability. People come out here for the surfing, but it ends up becoming more than that."

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This article first appeared in The Georgia Straights magazine on 10 July 2003 under the title: "Rustic Retreat Guards Secret Swells"