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| 460 Marine Drive, Ucluelet, BC, Canada |
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| P.O. Box 318, Ucluelet, BC, Canada V0R 3A0 |
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1-888-936-5222
1-250-726-2686
1-250-726-2685 |
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From Vancouver Airport drive south to Tsawwassen
and take the ferry to Duke Point (Nanaimo) This is a more
direct route. From Duke Point it takes approximately 2 1/2
hours to drive to the Inn.
If you are visiting Victoria first then take the ferry from
Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (Victoria). Then from Victoria it
takes approximately 4 1/2 hours to drive to the Inn.
From Vancouver Downtown drive north to Horseshoe Bay and take
the ferry to Departure Bay (Nanaimo). From Departure Bay it
is an approx. 2 1/2 hour drive to the Inn.
BC Ferries Corporation has a complete ferry schedule and rates
from the mainland to Vancouver Island listed on their web
site www.bcferries.com.
We strongly recommend that you make reservations during the
summer months and on long holiday weekends. Reservations can
be made from their web site.
From Port Angeles, Washington to Victoria, BC contact Black
Ball Transport at (360) 457-4491 or (250) 386-2202. You can
also get rates from their web site www.ferrytovictoria.comGuests
traveling on this ferry have found it very convenient to stay
at The
Yellow House B&B located a short walk from the
terminal. |
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From Vancouver Airport you can take local flights
from South Terminal to Tofino. This flight is approx. 35 minutes,
once in Tofino you are only a 30 minute drive from the Inn.
Orca Airways, for all details on fares and schedules contact
the airline directly at 1-888-359-6722 or via their web site
www.flyorcaair.com
Rental cars are available from Budget at the Tofino Airport
1-800-527-0700 but reservations are strongly recommended (www.budget.ca) |
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Route #4 connects the East & West Coast of Vancouver Island.
From Victoria or Nanaimo you travel North on Highway #19 to
join Route #4. From Campbell River go south on #19 to join
with route #4.
Turn toward Port Alberni on Rt. #4. At 2.7 km you'll come
to a traffic light. BE SURE to set your odometer back to zero
as you pass under this light.
At 16.3 km is the start of Cathedral Grove, one of the last
stands of virgin forest in North America. The trees here are
HUGE, some thousands of years old. Some were young when the
Magna Carta was signed & fully grown when Columbus crossed
the Atlantic. An impressive place. At what I believe is exactly
20.1 km you will pass on the left a brief area where probably
more than 50% of these giant trees were blown down or broken
off in what must have been one incredible puff of wind during
the 1996/7 New Years Eve storm. Experts figure more than a
200km per hr. wind. If you see the spot just try to imagine
the fury of the moment and the noise. A real life moment...not
a Hollywood production.
Coming down the long hill into Port Alberni there will be
a 7-11 on your left. A good place to fill up and grab a cold
drink. Clean rest-rooms too. Also a place where you should
again zero your odometer.
Heading West again on Rt.#4 you'll pass a small marina to
the left. Thought provoking to know this marina and the entire
Port Alberni waterfront was wiped out in the Tsunami following
the 1964 Alaska earthquake. In spite of being miles from the
open sea the water funneled through the narrowing channel
ending in devastation along the little town's waterfront.
At 14.4 km you'll pass the last building until the West Coast
and at 19.0 km you'll catch your first glimpse of Sproat Lake.
If traveling between April and November keep an eye out for
black bears. They are often seen feeding on berries in the
cleared areas either side of the highway. They're hard to
spot but are VERY black. Also look for cars parked along the
road where you wouldn't expect them, They may be watching
a bear. At about 26 km you'll start to see fire damage from
the late 60's when the road was under construction and a cook
fire at campsite got out of control burning 25 square miles
of timber.
At 44.7 km you'll go over Sutton Pass and at 50.25 km you
are exactly half-way to A Snug Harbour Inn from Port Alberni.
By now the drive should be exceptionally beautiful. At 53.7
km comes a spot where folks enjoy stopping to watch the river.
It's spectacular but a better one awaits you at 54.7 km.
Some folks enjoy a photo or picnic lunch stop at 68.7 km on
the edge of Upper Kennedy Lake. From here the mountains will
gradually disappear and at 91.3 km you'll be at the West Coast
Junction. Turn left and go 8 km through the village of Ucluelet.
Take a right on Marine Drive and go a half km to the Inn.
We will be there to greet you... Drive safely and enjoy the
many views. |
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