Sanoa Olin: “Being a cold-water surfer is an amazing adventure”
Forget tropical surfing locations. Sanoa Olin proves that surfing in cold waters can be just as fun. Canada’s first Olympic surfer hails from Tofino, a surf spot in the North Pacific where orca whales have been known to join training sessions and the best waves are often found en route to a faraway camping spot. Olympics.com spoke to Olin about what it takes to surf in cold waters and why there is no adventure like it.