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Hot Springs' Brazen Blue Jay

February 28, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Adventure Tours

From other posting you will have viewed Tofino Harbour from where the adventure tour to Hot Spring's departs.  The canopyed cover trail to the hot springs I have also highlied and mentioned the brazen blue jay.  Here is is in all his splendour.   We hard brough sunflower seeds with us to enjoy on the trail.  Little did we know that this blue jay would so eagerly eat from our hand and then accompany us the rest of the way. 

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Posted by Dympna, Mount Hope at 08:48 AM

Hot Spring's Trail

February 28, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Adventure Tours

Once disembarking from the small boat that brought you from Tofino habour to Hot Spring's Cove, the foot path to the Springs is a delight in to itself.  To find oneself in the lush rain forest can only be described as to lose oneself in this natural gem and to leave all the stressors of your daily grind behind.  Around every turn is something amazing to behold.  A flower blooming in late October, the vista of the ocean beyond the trees, or the canopy above you.  Looking at where your feet step, there is a story to be told in each step as the boards are etched with the names of visitors who have traversed this course before you.  If you are lucky a brazen blue jay will meet you half way at the observation deck.

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Posted by Dympna, Mount Hope at 08:44 AM

Hot Spring Habour

February 22, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Adventure Tours

From Tofino harbour on the west coast of Vancouver Island, we set of on a 6 hour boat ride to Hot Spring Coves.  Once beyond the picturesque habour of Tofino we were treated to breathtaking views.  We encountered a bald eagle, a bear  catching salmon on the shore, and porpoises cavorting in the water.  The small area off Hot Springs where our boat docked was so welcoming.  It was but a hint of the wonderful 2 hour adventure ahead along the magical hike to the springs.

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Posted by Dympna, Mount Hope at 09:56 AM

Tofino

February 20, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Adventure Tours

 WE WENT TO TOFINO LAST MARCH AND HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME.THE PEOPLE IN TOFINO WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE OUR STAY FANTASTIC.I WOULD RECOMMEND WHALE WATCHING AND GOING ON WALKS ALONG THE OCEAN BEACHES.WE WOULD DEFINATELY GO BACK SOON.

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Posted by charlene, winnipeg at 07:48 PM