WICK'D SURF
OWNED + OPERATED BY ANDY HERRIDGE
+ A RAD CREW OF SURF COACHES
The summary of Wick'd. (CLICK HERE or scroll down to meet the team!)
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.
I’ve structured my teaching programs into daily surf lessons and/or multi-day surf camps.
Lessons are perfect if you want to get out and try surfing for the first time, or if you’re an intermediate surfer looking for some advanced tips to help you hone your style and skills. All lessons come with a complimentary 24hrs surf gear rental, as well as a discounted rental for any additional days after!
Surf Camps are designed for people who want to advance their skill set over multiple sessions in different types of waves, but they are also ideal for anyone who has never surfed before and wants to progress as fast as possible. One of the perks is that you get to keep your surf gear for the duration of the camps, so you can take what you learned in the lessons and keep practicing on your own.
Also, if you’re an advanced surfer looking to get out at the right place at the right time, I provide guided surf experiences.
Just let us know what you're budget, time frame and expectations are and I can work out a program that works for you.
Let’s get out there!
-Andy Herridge
Owner/Operator Wick'd Surf Camps + Lessons
MY STORY.
I moved out west from Ontario in 1999, eventually calling Whistler, BC home for over a decade.
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.
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.
I’m happy to say that this place is my home, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you!
THE WICK'D OFFICE TEAM
THIS TIME OF YEAR ITS JUSTME IN THE SHOP!
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!
JAMIE'S STORY
My name is Jamie and I was raised on a farm in Nanoose Bay about 2 hours away from Ucluelet. Throughout my life, I have always had a passion for athletics. I grew up snowboarding and doing mostly anything on two wheels; dirt biking, mountain biking, bmx-ing.. always looking for that next adrenaline rush. Yet my athletics came into maturity in university as a varsity lacrosse athlete.
After I graduated from university, I found myself searching for an athletic outlet. Having just moved back to my hometown on the Island, I fell in love with surfing and gave everything I had to it. Not only did I fall in love with riding waves, I also fell in love with the history, the culture and the in-depth study of forecasting.
Being a born and raised Islander, it had always been a dream of mine to move to the west coast. So when I found myself presented with a unique opportunity to move to Ucluelet for a job, I decided to take the leap. A couple years later I met Andy and he invited me along for the ride with Wick’d Surf Camps and what a ride it’s been so far.
In total I've been surfing for 6 years. In that short time it has taken me halfway across the world and back and to places I never imagined visiting right here in my backyard. Being able to share this passion with people through surf-instructing brings me so much joy and I would love to be able to pass it onto future generations of surfers who are just beginning their journey!
Hope to catch you out here!
LOCHIE'S STORY
I’m a surf instructor with 20 years of surfing experience, having spent the last several chasing waves and working along coastlines of Australia, Asia and the Americas.
Surfing’s been a big part of my life, and teaching it is a way for me to pass on my love and experience for the ocean.
Whether you’re new to surfing or looking to sharpen your skills, I focus on building confidence, keeping things safe, and helping you improve without overcomplicating it.
My approach is clear, practical, and tailored to where you're at, so you can enjoy your time in the water. Let’s go get some waves!!! yewww
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.
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.
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!!