Peter Devries at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic at Cox Bay

The opening day of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star O'Neill Cold Water Classic Canada kicked off today in three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf at the primary site of Cox Bay and saw local surfer Peter Devries (Tofino, BC), 26, lead the international field of talent in the nation's first major professional surfing event by blasting the day's top scores with committed aerial maneuvers.