Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the ocean, beaches, and waves, for all people, through a powerful activist network.
Together, we protect Pacific Rim’s coastline.
We are the Pacific Rim Chapter of Surfrider Foundation Canada. We are an entirely volunteer-run team of everyday citizens who run beach cleans, programs and campaigns and host community events to educate and engage our coastal community to protect our coastline.
Our Focus Areas
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Plastic Reduction
Reducing the impact of plastics in the marine environments that surround us.
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Clean Water
Protecting the health and sustainability of our planet's most precious resource.
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Ocean Protection
Defending our oceans from challenges threatening the vitality of the ecosystem.
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Beach Access
Working with decision-makers to ensure full and fair beach access for all to enjoy.
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Coastal Preservation
Taking on issues that threaten our beaches and natural shorelines.
Become a member
Join Surfrider Foundation Canada to take action for clean and healthy waterways in Canada!
Members are recurring donors to Surfrider Foundation Canada. They form our activist network, protecting coastlines from harm and wielding influence at the local, provincial and national level for policy change. Select Pacific Rim as your local chapter and your membership funds will directly support our work here on the coast of Vancouver Island.
Plus enjoy great membership perks from brands like RUX, ANIAN, & YETI depending on your level of support!
sign the ʔiisaak Pledge
The ʔiisaak Pledge introduces four Tla-o-qui-aht teachings and laws that have helped protect and shape this beautiful place, the haḥuułi (Territory) of the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) ḥaw̓iiḥ (Hereditary Chiefs), and its people over many generations.
ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht Nation) has hosted visitors over thousands of years. ƛayaaḥuɁał, meaning “welcome/glad to see you” in the Tla-o-qui-aht language is accompanied by an understanding that those who are welcomed practice ʔiisaak (to observe, appreciate and act accordingly / to practice respect) to show respect for Indigenous ways of being while travelling within the haḥuułi of the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ ḥaw̓iiḥ.
Like the guests in your own home, there are protocols for being a guest in Indigenous territories. As a visitor of Tofino in the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks, you are asked to take the ʔiisaak Pledge and put it into practice for the duration of your stay so that the ecosystem can be maintained for future generations to enjoy.
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Surfrider Foundation Canada is committed to fostering a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization for all people who depend on, protect and enjoy the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches. Our ability to address the root cause of issues is contingent on learning from our community - including folks directly impacted by coastal and oceanic issues, standing in solidarity with our allies, and working towards a more just future for the people of today and those of tomorrow.