Bruhwiler Country

Years ago at Pipeline, a crisp tradewind blowing Raph Bruhwiler sat shivering in the lineup, the coldest he’d ever felt in the water. It’s a strange way to imagine Canada’s first professional surfer. Hundreds of surfers visit his hometown of Tofino, the quiet Vancouver Island village. Bruhwiler shares a grit and toughness with the area, earned over a lifetime chasing waves in the inhospitable and maddeningly fickle Pacific Northwest. But he’ll be the first to tell you, the elements that conspire against surfers -- whether it’s the North Shore tradewinds or Tofino’s numbing gales -they are as inherent to the PNW experience as the waves themselves.
We reached out to Bruhweiler and asked him about the lessons he’s learned from Tofino, the surf culture he helped create, the importance of family, and how the difference between surfing and survival all comes down to preparation.
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[@antoniohenrique7966]

Surfing+Family+Nature+Fish =Happiness

[@timkapffenstein7494]

This is how children should grow up! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Gunzbaldwin]

Those boys are the epitome of what it is to live off the land. just so apart of their element and connected like no one else could ever be. True inspiration

[@justoneperson]

I met Raph a few times hanging with my Tofino friends and I've surfed around him for many years . This video captures just how down to earth he is . Great guy let me tell you .
Nice work .

[@corygreene4280]

Surfers who are humble are the best kind of surfers.

[@gregoryschell313]

can't think of a more adventurous, wild and heroic surfing lifestyle than what the bruhwilers live up north. I was lucky to visit tofino the same year that this video was posted in 2017, and I can tell you firsthand, the surfing and raw natural beauty of vancouver island is jaw dropping

[@PaddyCartwright]

When SURFER upload I just know it's going to be epic!

[@krustysurfer]

The most utter respect for the B.C.N.W critter crew🔥🔥🔥🙏🙌🤙💯🏴‍☠️pirates!
Blessings and Aloha from the Great Lakes..... I miss home....

[@matthewmiller9569]

Dude, coolest family ever. So chill and loving and free-spirited. I had a similar upbringing, just inland, so, no daily access to the beach, but, I wish more families could still live off of the land and, well,.... be more connected to each other like this family is. Namaste

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Who votes this down?! This is real life!!! Love it.

[@Juscody]

8 waves in 7 minutes, that's a fresh new take on a SURFING clip.

[@keithw4039]

Living the dream! Ahh to be born right place and right time...

[@howardacquistapace5084]

just so beautiful...
vid about a few humans living a life that seeing a glimpse of made my eyes run with drops...
the emotion at the thought
of what is possible for human living.
And I am one human.
...

[@stevegwilliam3925]

What a great story!! Thanks!!

[@tdapainter314]

Lived there for a year (tofino) and since then, all I want is to go back

[@jagz926]

wow...just amazing. super stoked

[@jymmyjams1206]

Great surf clip with not a lot of surfing, inspiring. 👍🏻

[@ericachapin]

AWESOME - take a deep breath and step into your life!

[@corygreene4280]

My first time learning about this family. "Living the dream" defined.

[@surfthesun321]

Such a nice place and beautiful video

[@tingoorensis]

excellent video and story, well done

[@zacsimpson4888]

Beautiful piece

[@jeffbenthein7885]

Thank you

[@ryanensor7844]

love this, so sick!!

[@omarnunez9606]

love it!!

[@dionysus1247]

Awesome vid

[@gbb1419]

Dad is a legend.

[@andrecrizel4756]

Boas ondas na vida!

[@surfthesun321]

Such a nice place

[@jonnytongaII]

Awesome...

[@andrecrizel4756]

Família que surfa unida permanece unida!

[@lilmoco1514]

great vid 👏🏼 (🤙🏽4ever)

[@robharris1344]

How could this video get any dislikes? What a legend of a family. 💯😁

[@misteratwood]

Who would dislike this video!

[@SuperMadBloke]

Wholesome

[@conoreastment5536]

So epic

[@islandnug9885]

Yes

[@0skarspemperis110]

super!!!

[@Carltheblackone]

Song at 4:00? The last one is "Two little feet" from Greg Brown.

[@vinceklortho]

Amazing video, amazing family. Can I ask what the name of the song/artist is at 3:32? It's glorious.

[@geofffelsing1283]

EVERYONE COME TO TOFINO; BEST WAVES IN CANADA; bring your plaid and rolled up toques

[@goofy29f76]

great

[@rorysurf]

thats the life!

[@FadeLeftGoRight]

yayayayayayayyayayayayayayay

[@HoStevie]

*Bruh*

[@EPSGplayer]

Where are these massive wave locations....

[@AG-fi3ry]

Savage comment at 0:50

[@mozdickson]

Legit.

[@johnelliott2497]

is the song in the middle of the video some ryan bingham?

[@scostam]

So sick..

[@jerryanstey7058]

Egomaniacs

[@CJ_102]

BRUH

[@djizzah]

not sure canada is a place to move to if you like surf..probly, indo, aussie, south africa , hawaii, but canada? nup

[@fromthelake5158]

Ya, it's terrible don't come here

[@spenceroliphant2665]

Yes it’s awful please never come to Canada

[@AndresRuiz007]

Canadian surfing is just sad. Too cold!

[@jamescox8402]

Sweet as a nut...

[@bradsillasen1972]

WTF? No surfing?

[@anthonythomas4541]

To all those WOKE and confused people out there. This is what it means to be a Human living on GODS Earth.

[@niproendo3311]

No me gusta que corten arboles el pulmon del planeta

[@frogenthusiast946]

Bruh