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EXPERIENCE Vancouver Island Tofino's stunning

seen from above

the west coast. The longhouse
2 coastal scenery,
was built by Vickers and his
TOFINO family, along with the late
local carver Henry Nolla.
~ Tofino/Long Beach Airport n 1426 Pacific Rim Hwy;
www.tourismtofino.com 3 "'\
Once an isolated logging outpost, and named for a The Whale Centre
hydrographer by a Spanish explorer, Tofino is now ⌂ 411 Campbell St # 8am–
a busy resort town that attracts surfers, families, 8pm daily ∑ tofino
and Vancouverites who avoid the long road journey whalecentre.com
by taking the floatplane. It’s home to picturesque Both a hub for organized
sandy beaches, woodland trails, and a celebrated excursions – including whale
foodie culture. watching, bear watching, and
hot springs tours – and a free
Japanese-Canadian heritage museum, this center showcases
1 ' in the area, and the history artifacts from local shipwrecks
Tofino Clayoquot of Tofino. and First Nations history.
Heritage Museum On display are cedar baskets,
canoe paddles, traditional
⌂ 331 Main St #May– 0 meters 250 N

Aug: 11am–4:30pm Wed– 2 whaling equipment used by Duffin Passage
Sun; Sep–Apr: 12:30– Roy Henry the First Nations, and marine 0 yards 250
4:30pm Sat & Sun ∑ tofino Vickers Gallery specimens including a Tofino Clayoquot
complete gray whale skeleton.
museum.com Heritage Museum
⌂ 350 Campbell St F I R S T M A I N S T R E E T
Interesting artifacts, such as # 10am–5pm daily
whaling harpoons and canoes, ∑ royhenryvickers.com HIDDEN GEM Roy Henry
Vickers Gallery
are on display at this free Natural Spa MAIN STREET S T R E E T S E C O N D S T R E E T
museum. It tells the the story Tsimshian First Nations For an amazing day trip, CAMPBELL ST
Village
of the Nuu-chah-nulth tradi- award-winning artist Roy try the Hot Springs Cove Green The Whale
tional territory and peoples’ Vickers welcomes you to his Sea-to-Sky tour. After a N E I L L S T R E E T Centre F O U R T H S T R E E T CAMPBELL STREET
history, and of the pioneering beautiful longhouse-style short seaplane flight, NEILL STREET T H I R D S T R E E T REET
families and subsequent local art gallery, where he exhibits walk a trail through old-
1909
timber and fishing industries his carvings, original prints, growth forest to get to Duffin F I RST S T R E E T Mackenzie Beach Kitchen
that developed in the area paintings, books, and jewelry. seven geothermal rock Cove G I B S O N S T R E E T 2 miles (3 km)
over the decades. The museum His contemporary, boldly pools on the edge of Chesterman Beach
3 miles (4.5 km)
also offers walking tours on a colorful work represents the the Pacific. Cox Bay Beach Tacofino
variety of themes, such as the magnificent natural beauty of 4 miles (6 km) 2 miles (3 km)
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