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  • S F
    Ucluelet, Canada790 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The wondrous Wild Pacific Trail in the ocean village of Ucluelet on Canada’s Wild West coast, has a 2024 programme which extends its mission to teach, both nature & local cultural history to those who visit.
    Visitors are residents of Ukee, as locals refer to the ocean village, but also come from afar, both nationally & internationally.
    One learns of course by just being exposed to the flora & fauna which one observes as one walks this breath-taking trail but programmes led by experts, both on line & in person, are available for this new year of 2024.
    The organization is a non profit & needs donations to sustain itself & grow. It is easy to donate online.
    Posted by S Fuller
    Written 8 January 2024
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  • S F
    Ucluelet, Canada790 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Ucluelet Aquarium in this west coast ocean village, locals call Ukee, has had its most successful year ever of visitor traffic.
    This west coast catch-&-release micro aquarium draws ever more visitors as its “fame” spreads, locally, nationally & internationally:
    In 2023 it drew a record number of 40,O00 visitors.
    It has also had a good fundraising year.
    It releases its sea animal at the end of November, spending December, January & February cleaning & reimagining its environment. It will be opening again with new sea animal“visitors” on March 1. It offers season passes & low entrance rates.
    Posted by S Fuller.
    Written 21 December 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Paulshappy
    Courtenay, Canada4 088 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you enjoy visiting Lighthouses, then this is a very easy stop while in Ucluelet, BC. It's easy to find the location in town, with plenty of free parking, and a well-groomed short trail to the water. I noticed this visit that they do not allow direct access to the lighthouse anymore, but there are still many vantage points to view and photograph.

    On a clear day you can see for miles, but today we scored big because there was a low-lying fog over the water, which meant we had that lovely fog horn blowing a west coast song into our souls! And good news: they are currently building a large 'viewing-structure' so looking forward to seeing this when completed. Totally recommend you visit here, Cheers!
    Written 24 January 2024
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  • PBPG
    Yorkshire, UK6 010 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    As always a great place to stop at when getting into an area for the first time. Very friendly and helpful and gave us some great ideas for what to do, and where and when to pay for the national Park. It is also surrounded by some fantastic trees.
    Written 17 May 2023
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  • Michelle H
    Harwich, UK379 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited the hatchery hoping to see black bears, unfortunately we were a couple of weeks too early. We did get a fly past (twice) by a bald eagle. The hatchery is very informative and we learnt a lot about salmon. Dave is a very interesting character and he enjoyed sharing his knowledge with us which also included mushrooms, which he is very passionate about. Although it is free to visit they do ask for donations as they have very limited funding. We thought the hatchery was well worth the visit (even without the bears) and we were more than happy to make a contribution.
    Written 25 October 2022
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  • S F
    Ucluelet, Canada790 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pacific Rim Distilling (PRD) is a great family- run operation, which has as its one focus PLACE & it is located in the place of Ucluelet on Canada’s Wild West coast, where place is writ large wherever one looks.
    This terrior-driven distillery is thus a perfect fit for this singular ocean village locals refer to as Ukee.
    It is in a wondrous rain forest where much can be foraged for in the making of these botanical spirits from the surrounds.
    Luke, who is the owner & a fourth generation distiller, has place — what the French have widely made known as terroir — as his guiding vision.
    One can taste echoes of the spectacular surrounds in every sip of his crafted products.
    All are delicious.
    I like the gin-based the most.
    The range of crafted spirits PRD makes are available from its distillery on Forbes, which is centrally located in Ukee, just off the central street of Peninsula.
    It is open mostly for sales just in the afternoon. PRD products are also available in many of the exciting bars & resto in Ukee itself, as well as
    more generally.
    Prices are good.
    I come back each time to favorably review again & to buy another of its creatively crafted liquors.
    Posted by S Fuller
    Written 14 January 2024
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  • DisneyDarwin
    Spring, TX1 178 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We hiked to South Beach, right beside the visitor center. The building and views all around are wonderful, so I can only imagine hanging out on their porch would be grand. We enjoyed a brief ranger talk in the parking lot, and hope they can renovate and return this unit to service.
    Written 20 June 2022
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  • lesley d
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were very lucky to be there on a misty stormy day and the beach looked eerie but beautiful. The steps leading down to the beach are new and easy to access the beach.
    Written 5 November 2022
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  • helenw00
    San Francisco, CA82 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This gallery is so cool, and I can't recommend it enough. They have a great collection of wood carvings, paintings, prints, photos and other First Nations art. We learned the story of the origin of the gallery. The owner saw the First Nations' artists getting ripped off by other galleries who charged large commissions. So, he decided to create a First Nations supportive gallery and took out a loan to create his own gallery. The artists set their own rules here. Additionally, the owner will sit there doing his own carvings. Support this great local, independent business with great morals and pick up some cool art!
    Written 5 November 2019
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  • PBPG
    Yorkshire, UK6 010 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Magnificent views over this vast lake, the largest lake in Vancouver island, not easy to find a good spot, though there are a number of stopping places as you drive past. It went into operation in 1915 and is still going strong.
    Written 17 May 2023
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  • Redkitewatcher64
    Andover, UK1 841 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Small stony beach on the outskirts of town. A lovely bay with great views out to sea. Seemed to be a popular spot for people to sit and watch the sun go down, or enjoy a summers evening having a few drinks with friends sat on the driftwood
    Written 26 November 2019
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  • Eugenia V
    Vancouver, Canada3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was very cute!
    all local artists, wish there was a bit more variety in terms of what was sold but, great place to pick up souvenirs from local businesses
    Written 16 August 2023
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