Tofino

By Daniel St-Jean

General information

The town of Tofino is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is one of the most western municipalities in Canada. About 1650 persons live there.

Accessing Tofino

Tofino in accessible by airplane, floatplane, car and bus. There is a little airport about ten minutes away by car from the town itself. Any kind of planes, commercial or private, can use the airport. Floatplanes can also land on the inlet that in just beside the town. Most of the tourists go there by car. Because Tofino is on Vancouver Island, you will have to take a ferry from the coast to the island. The ferry is provided by BC Ferries. It Goes from Vancouver to Victoria or Nanaimo many times a day. Bus services are also available from Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and Port Alberni.

Activities and Attractions

Tofino is a great place to go if you want to be close of the nature. There are facilities to do camping, hiking, and surfing. Close to Tofino are the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and the famous Long Beach. The Maquina Marine Provincial Park and its hot springs are located 45 kilometers north of Tofino, but they are only accessible by boat or floatplane. The town also offers many festivals that celebrate the nature and the gastronomy of British Columbia. The most famous are the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and the Clayquot Oyster festival. In October, there is the O’Neill Coldwater Surf Classic, which is the very first professional ASP surf event ever held in Canada.

The Landscape

Every summer, tourists that go to Tofino can admire the whales, the waves and the wharfs. The nearby parks offer wonderful landscapes to hikers. Tofino is really a good place to go if you are looking to be close of the nature.

Our sources:

• https://www.tofino-bc.com/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofino,_British_Columbia