It seemed that I just materialized out of thin air and was standing on a beach in Tofino. The beach was mine alone for at least a km so the fact that I didn’t have anything to swim in wasn’t a problem. The surf was amazing and the water was surprisingly a lot warmer that the mountain stream I had jumped into earlier. (Tip – snow on mountain + crystal clear streams = freaken cold!)

It’s the kind of place that makes you say, “that’s it… I’m not leaving.” The drive there from Victoria is beautiful – snow capped mountains, indigo blue/green streams, etc. I think it’s one of the most amazing places in Canada.