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The Tofino Guide
Mar 21, 2025
Summer in Tofino: Your Ultimate Guide to Events and Adventures
Tofino, with its stunning coastal scenery and vibrant community spirit, is the perfect destination no matter the time of year. Whether you’re seeking thrilling outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, or family-friendly…
Sep 17, 2024
Embracing Fall in Tofino: A Season of Foraging and Natural Beauty
Fall in Tofino: Birdwatching and Mushroom Foraging Adventures As summer fades and the crisp air of fall settles in, Tofino transforms into a sanctuary for nature lovers. The slower rhythm…
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…
May 24, 2024
Naaʔuu Tla-o-qui-aht Cultural Feast Returns in Spring 2024
Following its debut success in 2023, the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks are excited to announce the spring 2024 return of naaʔuu, meaning “feast” in Tla-o-qui-aht. All are…
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-day light of…
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…
Jan 20, 2020
Tsunamis and the Big One: A Tofino History Lesson
On December 24th, 2019, Mother Nature and Poseidon celebrated an early Christmas together, making the Earth shake in the waters underneath the waters just off Vancouver Island, 182 kilometers (113…