Wya Point Surf Shop Cafe - Ucluelet

I took a two-month hiatus from my job to travel the western United States and Canada with my good friends. Needless to say, I saw a great number of surf shops and campgrounds. This place. This place? It does both. There is a the most...dope, unassuming, chill, and friendly surf shop on the same piece of land where the campground is. The campground is hidden back in this awesome old-growth pacific northwest rain forest-like area with picturesque moss and gigantic trees everywhere. There is a huge communal fire pit near the parking lot for campers to enjoy. There are also bathrooms and, I believe showers, if I remember correctly, on site. Now the surf shop. This is not some freaking commercial, mall-type Billabong, or chain boardwalk surf shop. This is a lets-get-you-on-the-waves kind of surf shop. It has what you NEED and nothing else. If you are a surfer with your own board, then they have you covered with things you might need like wax, fins, and a wet suit if you don't have your own. If you are a surfer w/o a board, because, for example, you are like me and your mode of transport didn't allow for it, then they also have you covered. Why? Because, these guys have some of the most competitive surfboard rentals in the Tofino area. Pair that with the discount you get if you are camping here and this place is prime. We had been staying at some **** resort (McKenzie Beach Resort) up near Tofino where people were packed in like sardines with campsites on the freaking road. We bounced and moved here. Good move. This place is super laid back and has awesome staff manning the surf shop (a family and friends operation from what I can tell). I'm originally from the Midwest and learned to surf on one of the Great Lakes (Lake Superior). Why is this relevant you ask? Well, they had Surf's Up on every morning in the Surf Shop and you could go in, grab a cup of Joe, catch the surf forecast for the day, and watch Chicken Joe (home break, The Elbow Sheboygan, Lake Michigan) get barrelled on the TV. One of the coolest places I was on my whole two-month trip.

My friend and I rented surfboards and wetsuits from the WYA Point Surf Rentals next to the cafe and we both could not believe the quality and genuine service received on the multiple occasions we visited. Tyson and his team are all very knowledgeable and...down to earth locals, who all went above and beyond for us, showing and explaining the coming days/week forecast, giving us tips and sharing some of their local knowledge and hot spots. I will be back in Tofino/Ucy next month and I plan on renting all of my gear from here every single time. I can not recommend this store and these guys highly enough. Thank you for the awesome experience!!

So far, we’ve had fish tacos, curry chicken wrap and the big K burger. Everything is made fresh and is delicious. Don’t drive past this place on your way to Tofino.

We took the kids here to get surf lessons. Both of them had never surfed before. The manager was super friendly and set us up with everything we needed plus a very nice young surf teacher, Finn, who took the time to train the...kids and get them going. We highly recommend this place for surfing instruction.

This place has amazing breakfast poutine and amazing breakfast sandwich. Best breakfast ever! The service was fantastic as well.