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The Tofino Guide
Apr 14, 2025
Tsunamis and the Big One: A Tofino History Lesson
A Shaky Start to the Holidays On December 24, 2019, Mother Nature and Poseidon celebrated an early Christmas, shaking the Earth beneath the ocean 182 km (113 miles) west of…
Jul 05, 2024
Q&A Session with Captain Dave
Meet Captain Dave, our dedicated head Wildlife Guide at Tofino Resort + Marina. With seven years of experience guiding tours in Tofino and Clayoquot Sound, Dave’s passion for the area’s…
May 27, 2024
Nurturing Nature—Make your Vacation Meaningful
Explore some of our sustainability partnerships that help make your vacation meaningful. In the ethereal landscape of Tofino, where rugged coastlines meet ancient forests, preserving the natural splendor is more…
Mar 21, 2022
Small Fish Making Big, Big Love in Tofino
Did you know some of the richest spawning grounds for Pacific herring between California and Alaska fall smack dab in our waters? Herring play an important role as the preeminent…
Jun 18, 2021
The Wolves of the West Coast
Beautiful and wild. Let’s try and keep them that way. Often feared and always elusive, the wolf has been vilified since humankind has existed, and for good reason…at least way…
Jul 29, 2020
Tofino History Lesson: The NorVan Ferry on Strawberry Island
The infamous NorVan ferry of Strawberry Island has faithfully served the coast for over a century. Now she’s helping save the Sound she calls home. In the late-daylight of Tofino,…
Mar 28, 2020
Tofino History Lesson: War in the Woods and the UNESCO Biosphere Region
In the 1980s, logging and fishing were king and queen of the west coast economy. Commercial fisheries—salmon, halibut, herring—hummed at a frequency that could be heard in the streets and…