Vancouver Island West Coast

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Vancouver Island's West Coast is home to some of the most ruggedly beautiful scenerey in Canada.

Contents 1 Destinations 1.1 Tofino 1.2 Ucluelet 1.3 Bamfield 1.4 Port Alberni 1.5 Hot Springs Cove 1.6 Port Renfrew

Destinations

Tofino

You can get to Tofino by float plane from Vancouver or other places on the Island. You can also get there by Greyhound (Tofino Bus) coach, via Parksville or Victoria.

Check out the forecast for Tofino from Environment Canada.

Ucluelet

You can get to Ucluelet by ferry from Port Alberni (seasonal) or Bamfield (seasonal - water taxi required out of season), float plane or Greyhound coach.

Bamfield

You can get to Bamfield by ferry from Port Alberni, or by float plane. You could also catch a water taxi from Ucluelet.

Port Alberni

Port Alberni is on the highway between Parksville and Tofino. It is accessible by float plane and Greyhound coach. It is a stopover (usually 20 - 30 mins) on the Greyhound route to Tofino/Ucluelet.

Hot Springs Cove

Hot Springs Cove is accessible by kayaking (5 to 7 day trip) or taking a day trip (6 to 8 hours) from Tofino with one of the many charter companies offering this route. It might be combined with a bit of whale & bear watching.

Port Renfrew

You can get to Port Renfrew somehow, I'm sure ..