Clayoquot Sound Tofino

Went on a 'zodiac' boat trip to look for whales and visit some hot springs. Very foggy on the way out but saw a bald eagle, some sea lions and sea otters. Weather was a bit cold and visibility low so called it a day on the whale spotting early and changed course to a slightly(!) clearer area. It was amazing what difference 5 minutes made. The best …

Jim and I hired kayaks to paddle across Clayoquot Sound to Meares Island and Lemmers Inlet. It was a glorious day, with a blue dome of sky arching over us, and not a puff of wind to disturb the droopy-tipped hemlocks.  We timed out trip so the tides ...

... the road, and vanished without trace into the vegetation. We drove through Pacific Rim National Park, along Clayoquot Sound, and arrived at the town of Tofino.  Hippies, surfers and artists call the little town home, and it has a vibrant community ...

... next morning was our freebie whale watching trip, so we were up early again, and after signing waiver forms were headed out into the Clayoquot Sound to check out the grey whales. It was a beautiful trip - really scenic islands, we saw some eagles and the ...

... to the next day (multiple coffees and interneting) before heading out for an afternoon of kayaking. 6-hour round trip around Clayoquot Sound. Our instructor, Andy, was super knowledgable. Lots of info on local wildlife etc. Kayaked through oyster farm ...

   Today we went on a beach to go on a boat to see some whales. It took us one hour - in a fast bouncy speed boat to get to where the whales had last been spotted. We saw 3 whales, a mummy, baby and another adult.    They were all ...

... We found a bakery with WiFi where we hung out for over half-an-hour.  From there we walked down and looked out on Clayoquot Sound.  The name of this area was familiar to me as it was the site of logging controversy in the past which ...

Lucky we were, as both sisters went paddling with us that day in Clayoquot Sound. The two have a wealth of information on their own and other native tribes, medicinal plants and the many uses of bark :o) (shoes...), to name a few. Meares Island is a ...

... , the tranquil existence the Nuu Chah Nulth people was inexorably altered with the arrival of Captain James Cook in Clayoquot Sound. Within a few years, traders followed seeking sea otter pelts and dog fish oil. Missionaries and the first permanent ...

... to share it with you is just icing on the cake.  My goal when I came out to this area was to document the Clayoquot sound area and to capture some of the local whale migration which happens here.  Although I was able to see some whales, this ...