The mułaa Surf Team

The Nuu-chah-nulth Surf Team

Rising Tide or mułaa, the Nuu-chah-nulth Surf Team, is open to any Nuu-chah-nulth peoples aged 10 and up, currently most participants are youth. The youth attend our weekly surf meetups with the Surf Coach and Indigenous Surf Guides. Mułaa is about more than just surfing, it is about connection to the lands and waters, to each other, and our culture.

All Indigenous Peoples living on Nuu-chah-nulth territory are invited to join, and mułaa is inclusive of all genders and ages.

Spring 2022 season

Sign up for The Summer surf camp 2022

*August 2-12th, 2022

*Ages 10 and up

*Surfing everyday with our surf coaches

*Participants will get their Bronze Medallion or Bronze Star Certification

*Build the new shed building and walkway to the beach

*Also include healthy meals and snacks, ocean safety, and weather forecasting

*Must be Nuu-chah-nulth or welcomed into a Nuu-chah-nulth community

*Must commit to each session

To sign up, e-mail us this information:

  • Include team member name

  • Age

  • Which community they live in

  • Parent/youth phone number

  • Height/weight & shoe size (for wetsuit size)

Sign up for The Nuu-chah-nulth Surf Team

*Mondays 3:30 - 6:30 in Esowista, restarting Fall 2022

*Ages 10 and up

*Must be Nuu-chah-nulth or welcomed into a Nuu-chah-nulth community

*Must commit to each session

To sign up, e-mail us this information:

  • Include team member name

  • Age

  • Which community they live in

  • Parent/youth phone number

  • Height/weight & shoe size (for wetsuit size)

Tla-o-Qui-Aht Youth on The Water

The Advisory Committee

Rachel Dickens, Co-Founder

Rachel is of mixed ancestry and a member of the Lax Kw'alaams Band on her fathers side. She was born and raised in Prince Rupert, BC and currently resides on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. She works alongside the Nuu-chah-nulth Peoples as a Dietitian, focusing on wellness, food sovereignty and diabetes prevention.

Rachel is passionate about the healing powers of food and land-based physical activity. She actively works towards decolonizing surfing through the encouragement of inclusivity and diversity in the water.

Alyssa Fleishman, Co-Founder

Alyssa is a passionate educator, facilitator and mental health counsellor that works with communities to develop land-based healing and educational programs.

She loves SUPing, kayaking, gardening, and being outdoors.

She was raised on Catawba and Potolmac territory in North Carolina, and is grateful to live and play on Tla-o-qui-aht territory.

Hannah

Hi! I am Hannah Frank and my parents are Bruce Frank and Iris Frank. I am from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. I love to paint, surf, and play other sports. I am in grade 9 and love getting in the water with Rising Tide.

Shireen Banaee

Shireen is Métis on her mothers side and Persian on her fathers side and was born and raised on the Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən people. She is grateful to now live on the Hahuulthii of the Tla-o-qui-aht Ha'wiih.


Shireen supports the Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW) in their aim to improve the quality of life for Indigenous women, and teaches yoga at Coastal Bliss Yoga studio.


Shireen is passionate about supporting Indigenous youth to cultivate a deeper connection to their breath, body and Mother Earth through the soulful experience of surfing.

Ali Carrier

Ali is an ocean lover who grew up in Quebec City, with Québécois and Sénégalais background.


Between her surfing and work for the Marine Stewardship Program for Toquaht Nation, she freedives and sails. After realizing how colonization removed BIPoC communities from sectors where they used to be the natural knowledge holders, she decided to do her best to increase accessibility to people that are currently underrepresented.


She joined muuła to help empower Nuu-chah-nulth youth in surfing activities as they continue to develop their love for the ocean.

Kevin Hawker

Kevin is originally from Barrie, Ontario, a long ways from the ocean, but one thing growing up in that place taught him was a love for being in the water.


For the last several years Kevin has been learning and working alongside the Nuu-chah-nulth as a mental health counsellor for the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. He sees the simple act of play, in any form, as a powerful tool for overcoming what life throws our way.


Kevin's excited to be able to join the Surf Team and share another opportunity to connect with the lands that we currently live, work and play on.