Tofino Canada
Tofino was named in 1792 by Spanish explorers for hydrographer Don Vincent Tofino, the area remained largely the territory of coast Natives who lived off the land and reaped the benefits of the surrounding forests and abundant ocean.

In the early 1900s, there were only a handful of non-native settlers living in the area, considered then as one of the most remote parts of Canada. In 1913, a church was built at Tofino, soon followed by a post office, logging camps and stores. Access to the remote outpost was by ship until the threat of invasion in World War II saw the building of a military airport. Road access began Tofino's transformation from a remote fishing village in the spectacular Clayoquot Sound to a world-class tourism destination.

Nearby Long Beach, a 20-kilometer stretch of sand between Tofino and Ucluelet, a small village to the south, is the area's biggest draw. Open to the pounding Pacific Ocean the beach, inside Pacific Rim National Park, is fantastic for beach combing, long romantic strolls and storm watching. At the south end of the beach is the Wickaninnish Center, (named for Chief Wickaninnish, the famed Clayoquot leader), a marine interpretive facility with exhibits, murals and films about the park's history, heritage and programs. Trails off the beach lead through the rain forest.