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| Rock Textures - interesting rock textures on our private beach.
Photo taken by former guest Terry Robertson, Hamilton, Ontario
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| Pristine Adventures with tour guide and owner Daryl Keeble has introduced guided shore fishing trips to area visitors. With over 20 years of shorefishing experience Daryl will take you to the rugged and rocky shoreline of the Wild Pacific Trail where you will fish for bass, rock cod, halibut, salmon and ling cod. You can also try surf fishing on the sandy shores for perch, flounder, sole or halibut. Trips range in length from 2-8 hours, all gear is supplied, contact Daryl at 1-250-266-0226 to book a day of fun and excitement.
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Whales Return in BIG Numbers
Every year approximately 20,000 Grey Whales swim from their breeding lagoons in Baja, Mexico and journey 10,000 kilometers north to the Bering and Chukchi Sea to forage for food. Leaving Baja in January, these "wandering giants" pass by the West Coast of Vancouver Island in small groups starting around March.
Somewhere between 15-20 of these large creatures settle in around the Barkley Sound area to begin feeding where they will opt out of the northern migration and stay in the local waters. These are known as our "resident" whales as they have returned in great numbers this year. The excitement of this adventure is increased when you venture out on the open Pacific in a specially equipped zodiac whale watching boat. This is a 'must do' when you visit Ucluelet between March and October.
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Wild Pacific Trail, continues to amaze
Right from our doorstep you can pick up the Wild Pacific Trail and discover what makes this trail one of the most spectacular hikes in all of Canada. Skirting the cliff-edges along the extreme outer coast, hikers get an up-close-and-personal look at the ocean's fury.
Carefully hewn by hand through old-growth thickets of twisted trunks, limbs and roots, the trail is a natural treasure-house of forest treats, including untouched examples of gigantic nurse-logs, raised root systems, mosses, fungi, lichens and ferns - offering the photographer unique opportunities to capture close-up images of nature imitating art.
The views along the ever-changing outer coast are breathtaking - sunset and sunrise are stunning. Storm watching is a natural on this trail with many breath-taking views 20-30 metres above surge channels and outer reefs constantly pounded by ocean swells.
 
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