Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Travel Guide

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Tofino may be the birthplace of North American storm-watching, but the area's tempestuous winter weather and roiling waves are only two of the many stellar attractions you'll find along the Pacific Northwest's wildest coastline. Exquisite tide pooling, expansive wilderness beaches, excellent surfing, and the potential to see some of the continent's largest sea mammals lure thousands of visitors to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, sleepy Ucluelet, and quirkily charming Tofino.

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Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Hotels

Prices for lodging and dining are relatively high for such a remote destination. Rates vary widely through the seasons, winter being the lowest: luxury...read more

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Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Restaurants

Vancouver Islanders are often credited with starting the "locavore" movement. Wild salmon, Pacific oysters, locally made artisanal cheeses, forest-foraged...read more

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Things To Do in Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim

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Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim Experiences

  • Pacific Rim Storm-Watching

    No one's really sure when the concept of "bad weather" morphed into "good weather," but on the tourism-friendly Pacific Rim, nasty storms are... Read more

  • Pacific Rim Surfing

    Though the water tends to be nippy—full-length wet suits are worn in summer and winter alike—Tofino has skimmed its way onto the... Read more

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