{"id":55233,"date":"2024-08-07T14:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=55233"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:48:09","slug":"discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering BC\u2019s West Coast Beer Culture: A Journey Through Ucluelet and Tofino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><i>In 1899, artist Emily Carr travelled to Ucluelet via a steamship. During subsequent visits, she drew a series of illustrations. <\/i><i>Many of those drawings reveal remote First Nations communities and cedars too big to hug amid the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. It\u2019s an enchanting place, in which the nautical, historical and cool surf vibes permeate everything, including the fiercely local breweries and distilleries.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ucluelet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/13-ucluelet-downtown-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-55249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-55249'>\n\t\t\t\tUcluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/15-ucluelet-melanie-chambers-edit\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/15-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a colourful signpost in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-55343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/15-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/15-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-edit-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/15-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-edit-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-55343'>\n\t\t\t\tUcluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/11-ucluelet-downtown-melanie-chambers-edit\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a silver sculpture of a surfer in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-55344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-Ucluelet-downtown-Melanie-Chambers-edit-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-55344'>\n\t\t\t\tUcluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known as Ukee to locals, Ucluelet sits on the western edge of Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island. With a population a little over 2000, one main street, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Aiden\u2019s church, now the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/ucluelet-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ucluelet Brewing Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&#8217;s a welcome port in the storm. It\u2019s the kind of cheerful place one heads to after battling the rain in a fishing boat. Inside, the giant wooden beams look like the mast of a fierce tall ship from bygone days. Residents tirelessly fundraised in the \u201880s to renovate and restore the former Anglican and United church, which was then redesigned by local Leif Hagar in 2011.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/12-ucluelet-brewing-company-former-st-aidens-on-the-hill-melanie\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie-.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"the exterior of Ucluelet Brewing in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-55251\" 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie--1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie--2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie--748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie--1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie--500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie-.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-former-St.-Aidens-on-the-Hill-Melanie-.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-55251'>\n\t\t\t\tUcluelet Brewing (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/02-ucluelet-brewing-company-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Melanie Chambers and a friend enjoy glasses of craft beer at Ucluelet Brewing in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-55235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-55235'>\n\t\t\t\tUcluelet Brewing (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the long wooden pine bar is full and the sun streams through the large windows. Views of the harbour reveal hawks and eagles dive-bombing the ocean looking for dinner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brewery, full of nautical ropes and photos of waves, is inspired by the landscape. This ocean vibe is apparent in the beer offerings, too. Party Wave, the Hazy IPA, is an East-Coast style IPA which tastes like a hoppy light Radler. Juicy and cool, it evokes the surfin\u2019 vibe. Outside in the parking lot, most cars have boards attached to the roof. Another favourite is South Swell, the 6.5% West Coast IPA that offers is a blend of Northwest hops with a hint of pine. We wash it down with a salty pretzel for a snack before heading out on a hike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50500\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/ucluelet-brewing\/commercial-ucluelet-brewing-company-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50500\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-50500\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-1024x512.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ucluelet Brewing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-1024x512.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-300x150.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-768x384.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-756x378.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-1134x567.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1134w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5-500x250.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Commercial-Ucluelet-Brewing-Company-5.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ucluelet Brewing (photo provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the sun dies down for the day, we take a short walk through the nearby <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildpacifictrail.com\/ancient-cedars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ancient Cedars Loop trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (one kilometre), part of the eight-kilometre Pacific Rim Trail. The giants of the forest tower above us:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and giant red cedar trees. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the forest, two of the giant cedars <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are over 800 years old! Looking closely, some of the trees have chunks missing, or swaths of bark removed. Traditionally, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yuu\u0142u\u0294i\u0142\u0294at\u1e25 First Nation would remove only what they needed from the tree, which meant it could still grow. Today, these culturally modified trees (CMTs) are protected under the Heritage Conservation Act. Rare giants of the forest, it feels special to be among them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/26-ancient-cedars-loop-trail-ucluelet-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a woman hugs a massive, ancient cedar tree along the Ancient Cedars loop trail in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-55263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-55263'>\n\t\t\t\tAncient Cedars Loop in Ucluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/29-ancient-cedars-loop-trail-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a craggy tree along the ocean shore on the Ancient Cedars Loop trail in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-55262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-55262'>\n\t\t\t\tAncient Cedars Loop in Ucluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/27-ancient-cedars-loop-trail-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ocean views along the Ancient Cedars Loop trail in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-55261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/27-Ancient-Cedars-Loop-Trail-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-55261'>\n\t\t\t\tAncient Cedars Loop in Ucluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gravel path is smooth with offshoot routes that lead to epic ocean views. Each tiny enclave has a bench with a memorial plaque and dedication. It\u2019s a peaceful place to watch the waves crash over the craggy black rocks and then swirl into tiny pools, which are often hangouts for sea lions. A short drive away to the southern tip, the lighthouse loop is similar (2.6 kilometres).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/40-lighthouse-loop-ucluelet-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"two people walk a smooth gravel path that makes up part of the Lighthouse Loop trail in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-55243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/40-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-55243'>\n\t\t\t\tLighthouse Loop on the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/41-lighthouse-loop-ucluelet-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"craggy rock islands and incoming waves in a small inlet alongside the Lighthouse Loop trail in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-55242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41-Lighthouse-Loop-Ucluelet-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-55242'>\n\t\t\t\tLighthouse Loop in Ucluelet (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving Ucluelet, we drive through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/bc\/pacificrim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Rim National Park Reserve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This land includes the \u1e25a\u1e25uu\u0142i (traditional territories) of the Nuu-chah-nulth people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuu-chah-nulth, or \u201calong the mountains and sea,\u201d encompasses the territories along the 300 kilometres from Brooks Peninsula in the north to Point-no-Point in the south, and to the Vancouver Island Range in the east.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/31-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a group of four people walk the path leading to Florencia Bay Beach wearing wet suits, with surf boards tucked under their arms\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-55259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/31-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-55259'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/33-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a pair of sandy flip flops sit on the beach with misty waves in the background at Florencia Bay Beach\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-55260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/33-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-55260'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/37-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a massive cedar tree along the trail in to Florencia Bay Beach in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-55255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/37-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-55255'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/39-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"three people in wet suits with surf boards walk along the sand at Florencia Bay Beach\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-55254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/39-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-55254'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This corridor includes so many beaches! One of my favourites is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverucluelet.com\/make-a-plan\/activities\/half-moon-bay-and-florencia-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florencia Bay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, named for a ship that capsized here in 1860, killing four men. We walk down a series of steps to a shoreline of driftwood on to an expansive crescent beach. A foursome of teenagers make their way into the shallow waves with their boards. After several attempts, one of them catches a wave and the rest of them scream joyfully. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/34-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a pile of driftwood on the beach at Florencia Bay in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-55258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/34-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-55258'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/38-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a pile of fresh kelp and seaweed sit on the sand at Florencia Bay Beach in Ucluelet, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-55253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/38-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-55253'>\n\t\t\t\tFlorencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking back to the car, in the parking lot, we notice a grey-bearded man. He smiles at us. \u201cGood surf?\u201d I ask him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt can never be bad \u2014 not with a view like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the sun has come out just as the day is ending. From above we can see the tiny specks of wetsuits in the rolling waves; the sun casts a silvery glow onto the ocean. Dude\u2019s got a good point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55257\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/36-florencia-bay-beach-melanie-chambers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-55257\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55257 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"a group of surfers in the shallow waves near the shoreline at Florencia Bay Beach in Uclulet on Vancouver Island's west coast\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/36-Florencia-Bay-Beach-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florencia Bay Beach (Photo: Melanie Chambers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Tofino<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We drive into Tofino and park near a former industrial area. The distillery and the brewery are neighbours. Bonus! Inside the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/tofino-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tofino Brewing Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s game seven of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the brewery is packed with Edmonton Oilers\u2019 orange-and-blue-coloured jerseys. The high ceilings and open space, coincidentally, feel like a hockey arena. Everyone is cheering at the projection screen with the game playing in full swing. Outside, the patio is a bit calmer with benches and flowers. I settle in for a taste of the island.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/62-tofino-brewing-company-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/62-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a flight of craft beer at Tofino Brewing on Vancouver Island&#039;s west coast\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-55303\" 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/62-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/62-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/62-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-55303'>\n\t\t\t\tTofino Brewing (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/63-tofino-brewing-company-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The food truck parked permanently at Tofino Brewing in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-55300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-2048x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/63-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-55300'>\n\t\t\t\tFood truck at Tofino Brewing (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I start my tasting flight with the Spruce Tree Ale; made from handpicked Sitka spruce tips, it has been brewed for over 10 years and no surprise, it tastes earthy. \u201cIt\u2019s like a springtime walk in the forest,\u201d says the website. Only brewed in spring and summer, it\u2019s also one of their most popular. The Tuff Session Ale is hop-forward and the first beer they ever brewed. We chat with two brothers from Arizona who have come north to surf\u2014one of them is a photographer and can\u2019t wait to explore. He sips his kelp stout beer and coughs a bit: \u201cWow, that\u2019s really kelpy!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/70-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/70-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a large, well worn anchor sits as a monument in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-55293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/70-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/70-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/70-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-55293'>\n\t\t\t\tTofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/58-tofino-brewing-company-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/58-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"two glasses of craft beer at Tofino Brewing on Vancouver Island&#039;s west coast\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-55302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/58-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/58-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/58-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/58-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-55302'>\n\t\t\t\tTofino Brewing (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next door, the scene at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tofinocraftdistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tofino Distillery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is quiet. There\u2019s a wall of paintings and photos of ships, nautical buoys hanging everywhere and a cabinet straight from grandma\u2019s dining room. The distillery offers tastings of their spirits so I order shots of absinthe, limoncello and jalape\u00f1o vodka.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bartender watches as I sip the absinthe. With the tagline, The Psychedelic Jellyfish, I brace myself. My mouth goes dry immediately, and I squish my face up. \u201cThat\u2019s 73%,\u201d he says, laughing. No kidding. The drink harkens back to Sherlock Holmes\u2019 days; and true to its history, it\u2019s made with wormwood, anise and fennel. Tofino\u2019s version won a bronze at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco World Spirits Competition this year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I smooth it out with a refreshing sip of limoncello. Then, my final, the jalapeno vodka. If I was boxing, this vodka would be the knockout punch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/65-tofino-distillery-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a flight of three spirits distilled at Tofino Distillery on Vancouver Island\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-55301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/65-Tofino-Distillery-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/66-tofino-brewing-company-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a shelf of liquor bottles at Tofino Distillery in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-55298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66-Tofino-Brewing-Company-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-55298'>\n\t\t\t\tTofino Distillery (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next morning, feeling a little foggy in the head, we decide to ride our bikes. The path that connects Tofino and Ucluelet by going through Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is called the \u0294apsc\u030ciik t\u0313as\u030cii (pronounced ups-cheek ta-shee) pathway. It means &#8220;going the right way on the path.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known as the MUP by locals, the 40-kilometre <a href=\"https:\/\/tourismtofino.com\/activity\/biking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi-Use Path joins Ucluelet to Tofino<\/a>, with 25 kilometres of the path cutting through the Pacific Rim Park. Completed last year, it cost $65 million. Riding the smooth, undulating path we ride through rainforests so thick with oxygen. Every few feet are tiny bridges, or amphibian tunnels, under the highway to help the northern red-legged frogs move from the bogs where they breed into the forest. Back in 1993, a nearby forest was also the site of the famous Clayoquot Sound protests, also called War in the Woods. 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-748x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1123x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1123w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-500x375.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-55295'>\n\t\t\t\tTofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re hungry so we drive into Tofino. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019d never guess that years ago this place was a crab shack. But after a devastating fire, the owners went big. Real big. The new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelterrestaurant.com\/menu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelter Restaurant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an elegant glass structure on the edge of the harbour overlooking the Tofino Inlet. We sit on the patio to absorb the view. Across the water, there\u2019s a boat turned into a house and a smattering of tiny forested islands. As Tofino becomes more popular, this secluded inlet is a quiet oasis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/75-shelter-restaurant-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/75-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a cocktail from Shelter Restaurant in Tofino, BC, with harbour views in the background\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-55287\" 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href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/77-shelter-restaurant-tofino-melanie-chambers-edit\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"an elegant dessert at Shelter Restaurant in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-55346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/77-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-edit-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-55346'>\n\t\t\t\tShelter Restaurant in Tofino (photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the restaurant, it\u2019s alive with large tables of families and couples cuddling up in cozy nooks. There are giant leather chairs and funky space-age fireplaces that hang from the wall\u2014a far cry from its days of being the local crab shack with beer and chips. We start with Sakamoto tuna tataki: seared rare albacore sits on top of crispy rice, which oddly enough tastes like a potato. The cocktails are works of art so I order a special made with rose hibiscus gin from the Tofino Distillery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/73-shelter-restaurant-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/73-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman sits at a sunny table at Shelter Restaurant in Tofino, BC, with plates of west coast inspired food\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-55288\" 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Restaurant in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/74-shelter-restaurant-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a bowl of mussels and garlic toast at Shelter Restaurant in Tofino\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-55289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/74-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-55289'>\n\t\t\t\tShelter Restaurant in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/72-shelter-restaurant-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"albacore tuna appetizer at Shelter Restaurant in Tofino\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-55290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/72-Shelter-Restaurant-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-55290'>\n\t\t\t\tShelter Restaurant in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We stop for a nightcap at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebearbierhaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear Bierhaus and Courtyard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Part of the Historic MAQ Hotel\u2019s revitalization, the Bierhaus is like stepping into a chic contemporary art gallery: stark white walls chock full of bright art. Outside on the patio, a giant orange bear bum. High art. I have a final cocktail\u2014the Grizzly Smash is a sweet mix of bourbon, whiskey, lemon and a splash of maple syrup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/88-the-bear-bierhaus-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Grizzly\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-55278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/88-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-55278'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bear Bierhaus in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/91-bierhaus-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a large orange bear sculpture in the lobby of the The Bear Bierhaus at the MAQ Hotel in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-55274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/91.-Bierhaus-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-55274'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bear Bierhaus in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/89-the-bear-bierhaus-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a bowl of wilted greens at The Bear Bierhaus in Tofino\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-55275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/89-The-Bear-Bierhaus-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-55275'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bear Bierhaus in Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next day is the highlight: a boat ride to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamies.com\/hot-springs-cove\/?utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Search%20-%20Vancouver%20Island&amp;utm_content=Hot%20Springs%20Cove&amp;utm_term=hot%20springs%20cove%20vancouver%20island&amp;msclkid=c221cb4e2be91d2a67c8adc634ff246b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot Springs Cove<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s not cheap, about $300 for a day trip, but the hour-and-a-half voyage has lots of surprises. Accessible only by plane or boat, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">historically the cove was called Refuge Cove for all the sailors who took shelter during crazy Pacific storms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we speed through the inner channel of islands north of Tofino, the boat slaps the waves and bounces into the air. We pass a few fish farms harvesting Atlantic Salmon, then a a community (also known as a reserve) of about a dozen homes on Flores Island. Called Maaqtusiis in the Nuu-chah-nulth language, it is one of the primary settlements of the Ahousaht First Nation. Further on we see other small communities (reserves) from the Hesquiaht, and \u019ba\u0294uuk\u02b7i\u0294at\u1e25 (Tla-o-qui-aht) First Nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zooming past more remote nature, the boat unexpectedly slows down. Captain Dave spots a whale. Everyone on board scans the sea. \u201cThere it is!\u201d someone yells. The arc of an elegant smooth blue skin followed by a blue forked tail, then it\u2019s gone in seconds. It\u2019s a grey whale, says Captain Dave. Wow, we\u2019re all silent, absorbing the rare and majestic sea beast, something none of us will forget.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/44-hot-springs-cove-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"the wooden walkway leading from the boat ramp to Hot Springs Cove, north of Tofino, on Vancouver Island&#039;s west coast\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-55305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/44-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-55305'>\n\t\t\t\tHot Springs Cove near Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/47-hot-springs-cove-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"looking out over the ocean at Hot Springs Cove near Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-55304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-225x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-768x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-1152x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-1536x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-421x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 421w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-632x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/47-Hot-Springs-Cove-Melanie-Chambers-375x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-55304'>\n\t\t\t\tHot Springs Cove near Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After docking at the wharf, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we walk along a boardwalk built into the forest. After half an hour, we arrive at a small stream with steam! After changing in the only structure built into the craggy black rock cove, I move slowly: with a newly broken arm in a cast, I lower myself between two rock walls into a shallow pool that is steamy, warm and stinky. Sulphur egg smelling stinky. Moving carefully down the rocks, each pool gets a little cooler. We leave steamed and refreshed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/84-hotel-zed-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/84-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a driftwood covered VW van at Hotel Zed in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-55280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/84-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-55280'>\n\t\t\t\tHotel Zed Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/81-hotel-zed-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a vintage station wagon with the colourful exterior of Hotel Zed in Tofino\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-55284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-300x225.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1024x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-768x576.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers-1536x1152.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/81-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-55284'>\n\t\t\t\tHotel Zed Tofino (Photo: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our final stop on the islands is an afternoon drink at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelzed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel Zed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just outside of Tofino. If you want to touch the void, feel like a rebel, sit in the pool of cool, head here. Inside the multicoloured exterior, which looks like a kid went wild with crayons, is a sunken living room with shag green carpet and lava lamps, complete with a kid doing laps on a scooter. There\u2019s a disco room, a Moroccan room and out back, a VW van decorated in driftwood. I order a classic Negroni because I\u2019m too overwhelmed. The sepia-coloured bubbled glass is uber funky, of course. We spend a few hours playing backgammon and soaking in the atmosphere\u2014there\u2019s no shortage of cool vibes in Tofino. It\u2019s a place to linger, reflect and sip.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-55233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/discovering-bcs-west-coast-beer-culture-a-journey-through-ucluelet-and-tofino\/83-hotel-zed-tofino-melanie-chambers\/'><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/83-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"a funky, disco-themed room at Hotel Zed in Tofino, BC\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-55282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/83-Hotel-Zed-Tofino-Melanie-Chambers.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1920w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-55279'>\n\t\t\t\tHotel Zed in Tofino (phoot: Melanie Chambers)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1899, artist Emily Carr travelled to Ucluelet via a steamship. During subsequent visits, she drew a series of illustrations. Many of those drawings reveal remote First Nations communities and cedars too big to hug amid the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. 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