Best Restaurants in Tofino

Discover the best restaurants in Tofino, from fresh seafood and tacos to casual favourites, waterfront dining, and special dinner spots.

Surfing in Tofino: What to Know Before You Go

Surfing in Tofino is one of the best things to do on Vancouver Island. Learn the best time and beaches to surf, where beginners should go, and what to expect from lessons.

Cameron Bluffs Wildfire 50% Contained Despite Challenges

The Cameron Bluffs Fire, situated near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island, is currently burning in close proximity to a highway. (Image credit:https://vancouver.citynews.ca/) Firefighting crews and the BC Wildfire Service are

Ten Reasons to Visit Tofino in the Winter

11 Tips for Choosing a Fishing Charter

Summer fishing season is right around the corner, and charter availability is filling up! Anglers know that the west coast of Vancouver Island is one of the best place to

Heading to Tofino? Read this First!

Travel to Tofino is about to become a little more challenging than just the long twisting road between Port Alberni and the coast. For the next two years, the Kennedy

What You Need to Know about Surfing in the 2020 Olympics

As of 2017, the official announcement came out that surfing, alongside a few other sports, would be introduced to the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be taking place in Tokyo,

Day Trips to Take from Tofino

Many think of Tofino as the end destination, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There’s more beyond this town at the very edge of Vancouver Island! Once you’ve

Top Souvenir Stops in Tofino and Ukee

Visiting a new place, or re-visiting a spot you love, it’s always tempting to pick up a souvenir or two to remind yourself of the good times experienced, the friends

Pacific Rim Whale Festival 2018

It’s nearing that time of year where hibernating Tofino locals begin to make their way outside again. There’s only one reason to end this winter snooze in early March: The

A History of Surfing in Tofino

Tofino is the self-proclaimed Surf Capital of Canada, but it wasn’t always that way. From handcrafted wooden longboards with surfers learning to hang ten, to the champion short board wave

Visiting Tofino with Your Dog

Heading to the coast of Vancouver Island, but not sure about bringing your dog along for the ride? You’re in luck. Tofino might be one of the most dog-friendly locations

Tofino: The Ultimate Destination

For some, a vacation means shuffling around in an oversized robe, spa days, incredible restaurants and first-class accommodation fit with five star views. For others, it means living out of

A Guide to Surviving Winter on the West Coast

Winters on the West Coast have a reputation for being long, dreary and the best time to live here. As winter on the coast approaches, I’ve finally started to consider

Canso Bomber Plane Hike

The year was 1945 and the Royal Canadian Air Force Canso 11007 bomber plane had just departed from the Tofino Airbase. On board were four bombs, fuel and twelve crew

Whale Watching in Tofino, B.C.

Whale watching is one of the top things to do in Tofino, B.C. Nearly year-round, visitors can take to the seas for their chance to spot the largest mammal on

Tofino Accommodation: Then to Now

When the first public access road opened to Tofino in 1964, there wasn’t much to the small town at its end. The gravel, pot-holed endeavor terminated in a remote village

Tofino Stay-cation

When the peak summer season hits, Tofino can be last place the locals actually want to be. So, where do you go on vacation from the ultimate vacation destination? The

Tofino Art Galleries

Although Tofino draws a lot of surfers and adventurers, the small town also has more than its fair share of talented artists. From glass blowing to land paintings and traditional

Summertime in Tofino

Summer is singing its sweet song on the West Coast at last. Besides longer days, calmer surf (see Winter Storm Watching), and less rain, there is a surge of fresh

Surfing Season

With the anticipated Rip Curl Pro having come and gone to the shores of Cox Bay, locals are almost always left wanting more. Luckily, Tofino will always have more to

Tofino’s Favourite Festivals

There always seems to be something going on in Tofino. Whether it’s a surf competition, an art festival, a cultural event or something revolving around food, visitors and locals alike

Tofino Tide Pool Creatures

As the moon pulls the ocean away from the shore, certain rock features hold on to what they can of the receding water. What’s left collects into tide pools, creating

Things to do in Tofino besides Surfing and Beaches

Let’s face it – Tofino is most notorious for its title of Surf Capital of Canada. It also boasts being home to what stole first place in the U.K. Guardian’s

Tofino Brewing Company

What started out from humble beginnings has become one of the top stops for tourists and locals alike in the humble surf town of Tofino. In fact, even people as

Pacific Ocean Fun Facts

With 71% of planet Earth covered in water including lakes, rivers and oceans, you’re bound to run into a coastline eventually. Lucky for us, of the five oceans in the

Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

From 1990-1999, a small group of people dedicated themselves to the figuring out how to protect the invaluable Clayoquot Sound region. Looking at the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve program, they decided

Tofino with Kids

To many, Tofino appears to be a destination for the young and restless: Camping, surfing, beach days and the rustic outdoors. Either that, or it’s for the old(er) and rich(er)

Tofino’s Favourite Beach

Listening to someone say the word, “Tofino,” immediately creates images of unbroken stretches of soft sand, crashing waves and the bobbing heads of surfers in the line-up for their perfect

5 Hikes Near Tofino You Need to Check Out

A visit to Tofino is usually all about the beaches. However, the forests and mountains in the area provide plenty of alternative outdoor activities. Here are 5 hikes within reach

The Pacific Rim Whale Festival

March of 2017 brings with it the 31st annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival from the 11th-24th. So, what’s the cause for celebration? The festival takes place as over 20,000 Gray

Tofino Date Ideas

We’ve all heard it before: Hi, I’m [, ] I enjoy fine wine and long walks on the beach. There’s no denying it though: A walk on the beach might just

Tofino is Only the Beginning

Tofino itself is not just a destination or end point of a journey. For me, it has also always been a place of departure and beginning; a place where adventure

Fishing Charters Must Do

The best time to fish is now! For those that are considering fishing on your trip to Tofino, you really should consider coming on a fishing trip. 2016 should be

Kayak Surfing

Kayak surfing has been growing in popularity in the world of water sports over the past few years and we think you should join a few others and try it

Backpacking Tofino

The allure of backpacking is perhaps best exemplified in the simplicity and joy of self-sufficiency. There’s something about heading into the wilderness down a rugged path or open trail knowing

Whale Watching Worth Doing in Tofino

Whale watching in Tofino is one of the most original, popular activities in Tofino and is known for drawing in a lot of tourists and visitors to the area over

Tofino Winter Storm Watching is Worth the Trip!

Ever climbing up the charts of things to do in Tofino is storm watching. Over the past few years people from all over the world

Bird Watchers Finding Tofino

Bird watching in Tofino is climbing up the charts of things to do when visiting Tofino. With over a hundred different species of forest, shore and sea birds migrating to

Tofino Beaches Rank top in Canada

Tofino located on Vancouver Island has some of the greatest beaches in Canada (Best Beaches in Canada” Travellers’ Choice 2011 rankings) and one of the top beaches in the world (http://www.tripadvisor.ca/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g1) according

Tofino is a Bird Watching Paradise

Bird watching is all about habitat and Tofino just happens to offer world class birding habitats. Tofino provides a great variety of bird species

Tofino Beach Combing is a Great Family Activity

It is no secret that Tofino’s spacious shores are full of treasures from the edge of the water to the edge of the surrounding forests and cliff faces. Beach combing

Visiting Tofino Twice

We’ve visited twice, in 2005 and 2007. It has been too long now since we’ve been back; we need to plan another trip! In 2005, we stayed in Tofino, at

Tofino Ranks Among Canada’s Best

TripAdvisor names B&B, two inns among top 25 Canadian hotels VANCOUVER SUN JANUARY 26, 2013 Tofino has always been one of B.C’s best in-province secret stay-cations but it seems the