Peter Devries had a classic surf kid upbringing as the son of one of the original Tofino surfers. He's now one of the best technical surfers in the water in Canada. This summer he's been surfing super fast and loose, getting huge speed down the line, throwing spray, hucking airs, and just generally surfing really, really well in the local beachbreak. Now sponsored by the American company Hurley, Peter has been venturing into the crazy fray of big-time surf competition in California, and has a segment in Jeremy Koreski's upcoming surf film. Despite his comments in this interview about wanting nothing but money, Peter is a good and genuine guy, well spoken and intelligent, and remarkably focussed for someone who's just finished high school. On his balcony overlooking the beach, coastalbc.com caught up with him to get some of his perspectives on surfing, competition, the US Open, and life as a Tofino surf rat.