Mer Tales’ signature offering for women. Begin your day on the water watching the sunrise and connecting with the ocean environment. Allow this liquid meditation for the soul to inspire and guide you through the rest of your day.

Wondering about the marine life you are seeing while you paddle? Join a Mer Tales’ Marine Ecological Tour led by Gina, a professional marine biologist. She will guide you through the local ocean waters and share her knowledge of the diverse marine ecosystems and natural history of the area.

Curious about the marine life living below your paddleboard? Join a Mer Tales’ Paddle & Snorkel Tour led by Gina, a professional marine biologist. Paddle along the shoreline or to nearshore islands and snorkel through kelp forests or eelgrass meadows, each teaming with a diversity of marine life. Enjoy a close-up view of colorful and intriguing marine creatures including schooling fish, brilliant orange-red sea stars and sea cucumbers, kelp crabs, painted sea anemones and more!

A unique opportunity to create your own half or full day Mer Tales’ mini-retreat on the ocean that is tailored to your interests. Whether you want to learn about the marine life, refine your paddling skills, receive some personal coaching on the water to support you in achieving your goals, or simply want to relax in the quietude of the ocean and be led on a tour that matches your skill level and desired pace, you can create the mini-retreat experience you are yearning for. Gina, a paddleboard instructor, professional marine biologist and personal life coach, will be your guide.

Individual and group mini-retreats are available!

Mer Tales offers a diverse and engaging Ocean Leadership for Girls program where girls will:

• Become proficient paddlers and acquire specific paddling skills such as ocean navigation. Girls will receive a Paddle Canada Basic or Advanced Flatwater Skills certificate
• Learn about local marine ecosystems and associated conservation and protection issues
• Develop team-building skills by working collaboratively with each other
• Participate in thoughtful discussions about following one’s passions and living in alignment with one’s authentic truth

Mer Tales is excited to be able to offer Girls on Boards events for girls 8 to 18. Girls on Boards is a registered non-profit organization ‘empowering girls and women to love their bodies, trust their core and feel their power using immersive recreation experiences and vulnerable conversations’. As a Girls on Boards licensed provider, Gina Lemieux offers these events through sponsorship from Mer Tales Ocean Journeys, South Island SUP and other organizations. 

Aligning with the mission of the Girls on Boards organization, Mer Tales’ mission is to connect girls with the ocean and their bodies to inspire and empower them to begin a journey of genuine self-love and acceptance, where their confidence and trust in self can grow and they can align with their authentic truth so they may share their unique gifts with the world.