I was lucky enough to get the chance to go to Vancouver Island for the first time and check out Tofino, Canada’s surf capital, and a place I’ve always wanted to visit. Tucked at the very north end of Pacific Rim National Park, surrounded by giant cedars, mountains, bears, cougars and sometimes snow, you can find Canada’s most popular surf spot. A very unique place, I spent two days on the beaches, hiking trails and water taking photos, and thinking how great it would be to get the Grand Bend surf crew over here for a surf trip.
Pacific Rim National Park, BC - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - A surfer catches a wave on Long Beach early in the evening on Long Beach. (Matthew Timmins)
Pacific Rim National Park, BC - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - A local surfer rides a wave at Long Beach. (Matthew Timmins)
Pacific Rim National Park, BC - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - A local surfer has some fun on Long Beach. (Matthew Timmins)
Tofino, BC - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - A bald eagle sits on a small island of rock in Clayoquote Sound, near Tofino. (Matthew Timmins)
