Throughout the year we like to elevate the FUN factor and COMMUNITY SPIRIT through our special fundraising events to support local charities.
Since 2018, South Island SUP and Mer Tales Ocean Journeys have helped to raise over $25,500 in support of multiple charities (see our itemized fundraising successes below).
Our 5th Annual Victoria Witches SUP FUNdraising Paddle to support The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank here in Victoria is up next! Please consider making a donation directly to The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank via the donation link for this event. In addition, 100% of all funds collected by us for paddleboard and gear rentals for this event will be donated directly to The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank. More info is provided on the event page. Sign-up today!
Fundraising successes by our paddling community since 2018 (from sales, community member donations, and individual fundraising efforts):
Island Kids Cancer Association $6222.34 (2025) | $4010.46 (2024)
The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank $934.65 (2024) | $658.78 (2023) | $270 (2022) | $262.25 (2021) + food donations
Pacific Wild $750 (2025) | $450 (2024) | $200 (2023) | $378.79 (2022)
Victoria Women’s Transition House $100 (2024)
Bridges for Women Society $250.82 (2021)
BC Cancer Foundation $8,697 (2019) | $2,420 (2018)
Past events include:
Ocean Week Kelp Float (June 8 2025)
Summit and Sea Celebration on World Ocean Day with Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (June 8 2025)
Ocean Week Immersive Marine Ecology Paddle & FUNdraiser in support of Pacific Wild (June 7 2025)
Red Paddle Co Ride Out (April 12 2025)
4th Annual Witches SUP FUNdraising Paddle in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank (October 26 2024)
Ocean Week Kelp Float (June 9 2024)
World Ocean Day FUNdraiser and Ocean Clean Up (June 8 2024) in support of Pacific Wild
Ocean Week Family Beach Day and Stand-Up Paddleboarding at Cadboro Bay with Ocean Networks Canada (June 1 2024)
Red Paddle Co Ride Out and South Island SUP Challenge (April 2024)
International Women’s Day (March 8 2024) in support of the Victoria Women’s Transition House
Polar Bear SUP Fundraising Paddle (January 2024) in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank
Santa & Friends SUP Fundraising Paddle (December 2023) in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank
3rd Annual Victoria Witches SUP Fundraising Paddle (October 2023) in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank
Red Paddle Co Ride Out – Fall Edition (October 2023)
South Island SUP Challenge 2023 at Thetis Lake (May 2023)
Red Paddle Co Ride Out (April 2023)
Santa & Friends SUP Fundraising Paddle (December 2022) in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank
1st & 2nd Annual Victoria Witches SUP Fundraising Paddle (October 2021 and 2022) in support of The Mustard Seed’s Food Bank
Earth Day and World Oceans Day SUP Fundraising Paddles (April and June 2022) in support of Pacific Wild
Victoria SUP Challenge at Cadboro Bay (May 2022)
International Women’s Day Fundraising Paddle (March 2021) in support of Bridges for Women Society
Pink Paddles for Cancer Research (July 2018 and 2019) in support of the BC Cancer Foundation’s nutrition research, a wish by the amazing paddler and beautiful soul Bob Purdy
Six Pack Race Series offering 6 SUP Races a year at Cadboro Bay, Willows Beach, Thetis Lake and Tofino (2015-2019) (co-organizers with Coastline Surf Shop and Tofino Paddle Surf)
SUP Race Nationals in Tofino (2018) (co-organizers with Tofino Paddle Surf) and Sidney (2019) (supporting CSA Surf Canada with race course development & direction, registration & timing)
