Community of surf and paddle women of the Great Lakes. We provide mentorship, workshops, and events. We surf all seasons, every season, since 2006.
The Lake Surfistas is a Canadian grassroots movement that aspires to bring together women of all abilities to celebrate surf and Standup Paddleboarding (SUP) on the Great Lakes. We aim to build competence and confidence in the women that use the Great Lakes for board sports, and promote education of safety, enjoyment and sustainability of these resources. We are women of all ages, all sizes, viewp
09/17/2025
🌊✨ Meet the Storytellers! ✨🌊
We’re so excited to welcome an incredible lineup of voices from our Lake Surfistas community who will be sharing their stories of adventure, connection, and stoke at our Swap & Storytelling Night 💙
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
🕖 Time: 7PM - 10PM Swap starts promptly at 8PM!
📍 Location: Patagonia Toronto
🎟️ RSVP in the Bio!
Come for the swap, stay for the stories!
09/03/2025
☀️🌊 Beach Day at Toronto Abay! 🌊☀️
🌊🦝We’re bringing Beach Day to Ashbridges Bay Park!
We are so stoked for our Saturday Swap, but we can never forget about our annual Ladies of the Lakes Beach Day!😊
💙A full weekend of events in Toronto!! 💙
Bring your board, your stoke, and your friends! We’re spending the day by beautiful Lake Ontario.
🏄♀️ If there are waves → we surf
🛶 If it’s flat → we SUP + surfskate
🔥 Firepit vibes all day
📅 SUNDAY SEPT 28
📍 Toronto Abay West side
🏄🏽♀️ Drop-in 11AM - 7PM
✨ Free to attend, RSVP in bio! ✨
09/02/2025
🌊✨ We’re doing something new! ✨🌊
For the first time ever, Lake Surfistas is hosting a Gear Swap Night at Patagonia Toronto!
🧥✨ Bring up to 5 items (clothing, accessories, or gear) to trade, connect with community, and be part of a fresh way to keep our stoke sustainable.
🍻 Food + drinks from Good Lot
💙 Funds raised support Indigenous Climate Action + Lake Surfistas
🤝 Big love to Patagonia Toronto for making this possible! ❤️❤️
Be part of our very first swap — come for the thrifting, stay for the stories, and let’s make it a night to remember 💧
📅 SATURDAY SEPT 27
📍 Patagonia Toronto
⏰ Doors 7:00PM
✨ RSVP link in bio ✨
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03/08/2025
🏄🏻♀️🏄🏿♀️🏄♀️ We love seeing new and experienced surfers out there mingling and playing in the waves! 🌊🌊🌊
❤️ This was a first winter surf for who met up with longtime community members and ❤️
✨ Happy to everyone who makes our community inclusive, safe, and great! ✨
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02/21/2025
We are thrilled to be part of Oakville Festivals of Film & Art 5th Annual International Women’s Day Film Screening and Celebration!
🎥 Maya and the Wave 🎥
🔗 Links in bio!
09/20/2024
We are only a few days away until Beach Day!
We are so excited to see you 😊😊
🎉🎉 A very big to our sponsors this year! We are ever grateful for your support in helping us spread the stoke of our Lakes!
08/20/2024
🎉🎉TEN YEARS OF LAKE SURFISTAS!!🌊🌊
Join us at Sandbanks Outlet Beach on Saturday, September 21 2024 as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary!
All the great info is above and we cannot wait to see you all!
09/22/2023
Beach Day is tomorrow and we’ve got all the last minute details you need to know for Saturday! Head over to our website and read through the slide on our main page.
See y’all soon!
Lake Surfistas Lake Surfistas is a Canadian grassroots movement that brings together women of all abilities who surf, SUP, and SUP surf on the Great Lakes.
09/20/2023
🌊 Lake Surfistas began as a women-led grassroots movement to create meaningful gatherings for women. Our gatherings, including Beach Day, are for the women and non-binary folks in our surf and SUP community.
🏄🏽♀️ It’s all about the connection! We are over-the-moon grateful for everyone’s continued support for . It’s a time to shift gears so we may feel the touch of water and fibreglass.
💗 The incredible stories and joy-filled moments made throughout the years are memories that will be carried for a lifetime. Thank you!
☀️ We are so very excited for you to join us under the sun in our 9th year!
