Tofino: Anyone been there?

Lise · Mar 01 07 03:44

Has anyone been to Tofino? Anything to see or do? Accommodations?

Sportsdude · Mar 01 07 03:49

[a href="vny!://www.my-tofino.com/"]vny!://www.my-tofino.com/[/a]

[a href="vny!://www.tofino-bc.com/"]vny!://www.tofino-bc.com/[/a]

Never been to Tofino but I've heard its awesome.

Lise · Mar 01 07 03:51

Yeah, I'm thinking of heading there sometime this year. Should be great. White sandy beach, no people..... peace and quiet. It will be a nice break.

Sportsdude · Mar 01 07 03:51

ah beaches and sea breeze. ah

P.C. · Mar 01 07 03:52

Hi Lise....Tofino is pretty.....nice drive TO there also.

A good place to stay is the Crystal Cove Beach resort or the Wickininish Inn (however the Wickininish if VERY expensive).

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[A href="vny!://www.crystalcovebeachresort.com/gallery.htm"]vny!://www.crystalcovebeachresort.com/gallery.htm[/A]

Sportsdude · Mar 01 07 03:54

This pic reminds me of this huge beach in Cape Cod I went to. Except the Cape Cod beach was full of shells ouch! ouch!

Lise · Mar 01 07 03:55

Thanks for the links, SD and PC. The Inn looks wonderful. Just my cup of tea.

Sportsdude · Mar 01 07 03:57

oh wow P.C. that crystal place reminds me of when my cousins got married. We all stayed at a resort like that. awesome.

Sportsdude · Mar 01 07 04:02

wow I think I found a future vacation spot for my parents.

P.C. · Mar 01 07 04:04

Here is a link to the Wickininish....check out the spa package.....very luxurious.

.....and did I say EXPENSIVE

[A href="vny!://www.wickinn.com/"]vny!://www.wickinn.com/[/A]

Russ · Mar 01 07 05:00

I also highly recommend tofino. I try to make it there everytime I buzz through port alberni on my way through the island. Uclulet (how the hell do you spell that) is also very nice.. I looked into getting a place there.

This Wikky is a nice place to stay.. The beaches are awesome. You can walk from one end to teh other quite a few times. Its a very good spot to play your hand at surfing, or if you are like me and would fall all the time.. try your hand at skimboarding in teh shallow pools on the beach, if you can skim and stay up then try surfing.

Go!

Lil Me · Mar 01 07 05:08

Are you going with kiddies or without?

Here's a family-friendly resort:
[a href="vny!://www.pacificsands.ca/"]vny!://www.pacificsands.ca/[/a]
We stayed there 5 years ago. Unfortunately, everywhere in Tofino is expensive. Even the camping is on the expensive side- but it's a great place.

Lil Me · Mar 01 07 05:11

Oh- hang on, just remembered there's a backpacking hostel in Tofino- so you can sleep on a budget and save your $$$ for surfing and fun.
[a href="vny!://www.hihostels.ca/PM/976/hi-tofino_hi-tofino,+whalers+on+the+point.hostel"]vny!://www.hihostels.ca/PM/976/hi-tofino_hi-tofino,+whalers+on+the+point.hostel[/a]

Russ · Mar 01 07 05:26

good luck on the hostel. its booked up soooo fast.

Devil · Mar 02 07 11:39

Lise wrote:
Yeah, I'm thinking of heading there sometime this year. Should be great. White sandy beach, no people..... peace and quiet. It will be a nice break. [/DIV]
I have been there a lot. I am not sure what time of year would be good? But I think it is pretty hard there to get away from no people, etc. Its become a pretty busy tourist spot. Still, just so nice to get the heck out of the city!

Go in January during the peak surf season. Not many tourists, just surfers.

Wick Inn is nice. There are also some nice B&Bs there.