We just came across this episode of Reef’s Sea Movies by Hayley Gordon, following Jen Smith, Mele Saili and Jenna Balester on a spontaneous trip to the Pacific Northwest…

Sometimes unplanned trips are the way to go. Without building up our expectations, we are more willing to accept inconveniences—like getting kicked out of a makeshift camping spot in the middle of the night—as opportunities. Setting out on a last-minute trip, Jen Smith, Mele Saili and Jenna Balester only had one fixed goal: make it to Tofino, B.C. for the Queen of the Peak surf competition.