Throughout the year we like to elevate the FUN factor with our special events as well as the COMMUNITY SPIRIT through our fundraising events to support local charities.
Our 4th Annual Witches SUP FUNdraising Paddle is October 26! Read more about here and register here if you need a board.
Past events include:
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)
Polar Bear SUP Fundraising Paddle (January 2024) in support of the Mustard Seed Street Church Food Bank
Santa & Friends SUP Fundraising Paddle (December 2023) in support of the Mustard Seed Street Church Food Bank
3rd Annual Victoria Witches SUP Fundraising Paddle (October 2023) in support of the Mustard Seed Street Church 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 Street Church Food Bank
1st & 2nd Annual Victoria Witches SUP Fundraising Paddle (October 2021 and 2022) in support of the Mustard Seed Street Church 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)
Fundraising successes by our South Island SUP community since 2021 (from sales and community member donations):
Mustard Seed Street Church Food Bank $609.65 (2024, to date) | $658.78 (2023) | $270 (2022) | $262.25 (2021) + food donations
Pacific Wild $200 (2024, to date) | $200 (2023) | $378.79 (2022)
Bridges for Women Society $250.82 (2021)
BC Cancer Foundation $8,697 (2019) | $2,420 (2018)
