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WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK in Tofino

We are absolutely stoked to sponsor the Westcoast Triple Plank again this year, taking place in Tofino, Ucluelet, and Mount Was...

Tofino’s Sea of Lights

Tofino twinkles during the annual Sea of Lights celebration, taking place at our marina on Saturday December 3rd.  Guests an...

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 water...

Good People: Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society

Doug Palfrey is The Man. A one-man force of nature, this long-time Tofitian has been operating a salmon hatchery for decades, a...

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 hum...

Killer Plant, Man; Celebrating Earth Day with the tiny monster in our own backyard

In the bogs and meadows of the Clayoquot Sound, among towering trees populated by bears, cougars and eagles, a far less imposin...

1909 Kitchen Festive Faves

Yule Log Recipe The Bûche de Noël cake, otherwise known as the Christmas Yule Log,  is a French Christmas tradition that dates...

On the Idea of Wilderness

A conversation with Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Allies' Saya Masso Tofino Resort + Marina is a proud ally in the Tla-o-qui-aht ...

Giv’er on the Liver: Why Orcas are More Badass than Sharks

Swim aside Shark Week fans, orcas are better looking, smarter and more charismatic than the prehistoric sharks you celebrate so...

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 S...

Swell Folks: Tom Balfour and Central Westcoast Forest Society

Ucluelet-based Central Westcoast Forest Society (CWFS) was founded in 1995 by loggers, First Nations, biologists and forestry p...

Earth Day, Every Day

A Helpful Guide to keeping the momentum up one week after Earth Day Earth Day began in 1970. You probably take part, at leas...