MY STORY.
I moved out west from Ontario in 1999, eventually calling Whistler, BC home for over a decade.
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Sports have always been a huge part of my life. But as I got older, I ended up transitioning from team sports to individual pursuits like skiing, skateboarding and then snowboarding.
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That’s what took me to Whistler, and the mountain life served me well. But I always knew that I wanted to learn how to surf, so I travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Mexico before eventually settling out here on the west coast of Canada in 2011.
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I’m happy to say that this place is my home, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you!
THE WICK'D INSTRUCTOR TEAM
This is the team that will give you all the safety your need to know AND get you catching, riding all the waves!
MATHIEU'S STORY
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Hey guys, My name is Mathieu!
I'm from Montreal I'm 32 and I have been surfing for almost 8 years!
I love teaching my passion and helping people feel safe in the ocean.
RILEY'S STORY
​I’m Riley!
I’ve lived in Ucluelet for nine years now where I continue to go to school, play basketball, and of course, surf. Before all this, however, I was born in North Vancouver in early 2008 and lived there for a couple of years until my parents built a strong interest in outdoors and surfing. Due to this, we moved to Bamfield, a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island. This is where I first surfed at the age of nine which is something I continue to do eight years later in Ucluelet.
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Just north from Bamfield is where I live now, Ucluelet, this is where the best stretch of my life has been, all the way from the scenery, people, and ten months of rain we get a year, it has been incredible.
Although I have grown up surfing and in a surfing family, I have developed a strong passion for basketball over the last three to four years, and I plan on playing basketball at the next level once I go off to college.
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Although I’ve known Andy for a while, I’ve just started working at Wick’D Surf for my summer break. It has been an awesome experience where I get to meet and teach new people how to surf from all over the world. I love doing it and sharing my skills and knowledge!!
CAITLIN'S STORY
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​Hey, my name is Caitlin! I am from a small sleepy village in the North of England, I found my love for surfing on the South West Coast in the UK and this sparked the passion.
I have traveled to lots of spots across the globe to surf including Morocco, Mexico, Hawaii, Bali, Spain, France and the list goes on! I move to the West Coast on BC in 2023 and have been able to call Ucluelet/Tofino my home for just over 3 years now.
I love sharing the joy of surfing through teaching lessons, whether it's someones first time experiencing the ocean, catching a wave or touching a surfboard, I really enjoy helping people build their confidence and share the joy in being in the ocean through surfing.
WICK'D SURF
OWNED + OPERATED BY ANDY HERRIDGE
+ A RAD CREW OF SURF COACHES
Here's a quick summary of Wick'd and the team
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During my time teaching surfing, I’ve had the privilege of working with surf instructors from all over the world!
This has helped me develop a highly effective beginner platform which will get you up and riding waves in a fun and safe environment asap, and, this is what I have taught to all my instructors that are learning from me, which ensures the highest quality instruction on the coast.​
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Meet the team below and lets get out there!
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​-Andy Herridge
Owner/Operator Wick'd Surf Camps + Lessons