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Explore all that our ocean and streams have to offer:
  • Surfing with our in-house Surf Club!
  • Fishing with our Fishing Club!
  • Marine Excursion Packages
  • Scuba Diving & Snorkelling
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Whale Watching
  • Hot Springs Cove
  • Traditional Canoe Trip
  • Boat Cruises
  • Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing

Surfing with the Surf Club @ Long Beach Lodge Resort!


Tofino ranked as Best Surf Town in North America, Outside Magazine, Editor's Choice Awards 2010

The surf and beaches are more than a pleasure to the eyes. Surfing has been a major pastime and lifestyle choice for many year- round residents. Now, more and more visitors are experiencing the joys of surfing on our wild West Coast. Best of all, our location at Cox Bay is the top surfing beach in our area.

We are extremely excited to announce the opening of The Surf Club at Long Beach Lodge Resort! There is no better way to be introduced to this sport. We offer the best learning environment in Tofino... you get a private 2.5 hour lesson which means that you decide the pace and level of instruction and you decide the number of people in your lesson (maximum of 5). And your equipment rental and lesson start right here on-site! No hassles... it's the quickest way to get you out into the water having fun!
















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The Fishing Club @ Long Beach Lodge Resort!

Following our successful launch of the Surf Club in 2009, Long Beach Lodge Resort is proud to announce the launching of our Fishing Club this season. Tofino is known around the world as having some of the best saltwater fishing on the West Coast of North America. Whether fishing offshore or in the scenic Clayoquot Sound there are excellent opportunities for Chinook and Coho Salmon, Pacific Halibut, and Dungeness crab.

Our Captain & Fishing Guide, Krystal Aikman (you may recognize her from Real Fishing with Bob Izumi) is a native of Port Alberni, the former Salmon capital of the world. Krystal has been fishing with her father, a commercial tuna troller, since she was ten years old, and this will be her 4th year as a certified captain.

Our charter vessel is a brand new Thunder Jet – TJ 25 OFFSHORE with twin power. While this boat is designed and built for our West Coast offshore waters, it has the flexibility to be a great boat for family outings in the waters of Clayoquot Sound. The Thunder Jet is a very comfortable vessel with a large enclosed and heated cabin. It is equipped with a dinette, sink, refrigerator, diesel cook top, and marine toilet. The vessel is equipped with a full navigation package for safe off shore use.

Bring your camera to photograph an abundance of wild life up front and personal! View Gray Humpback whales, Orcas (killer whales), porpoises, Stellar and California sea lions and if you are lucky, sea otters. View black bear on the shores of the sound. The area is also home to a large variety of shore and sea birds, some in colonies numbering into the thousands.

Rates and further information are found on The Fishing Club page, or email our Captain, Krystal!


Scuba Diving & Snorkelling

The Pacific Rim is known throughout the dive world for its diverse & colourful dive terrain and Ocean Planet Adventures located right in Tofino can ensure you have a safe & memorable diving adventure on the West Coast. They offer dive charters with a diverse selection of dive sites, friendly and experienced staff, full dive equipment rental and PADI certified instruction. www.oceanplanetadventures.com

Sea Kayaking

People from all over the world come to kayak in Clayoquot Sound, Deer Group Islands, Barkley Sound and the Broken Island Group. This area of unspoiled pristine wilderness is the best anywhere. Experience sightings of whales, sea lions, otters, seals, black bears and much more from a kayak! Experienced guides, with an abundance of knowledge about the area, history and wildlife, will teach the novice the basic skills required for kayaking.

 We recommend the following operators in the area:
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Whale Watching

Whale SightingDuring the months of March to May witness first-hand the incredible 15,000km (9500 mile) annual northern migration of approximately 20,000 gray whales. These whales feed in the food rich waters and protected bays of Clayoquot Sound on their way to the Bering Sea from the lagoons of Baja Mexico.

From June to November, view the ‘resident gray whales’ plus a whole host of other mammals that visit our coast, including transient Orcas (Killer Whales), Humpback Whales, a variety of Porpoises, Stellar and California Sea Lions and Harbor Seals. If you are fortunate enough you may also spy a Sea Otter, which are making a comeback from virtual extinction.

A number of excellent operators offer tours in a variety of vessels, from Zodiacs to large cabin boats:
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Hot Springs

 Located 48 kilometers (about 1.5 hours by boat) from Tofino the Hot Springs are located right in the heart of pristine Clayoquot Sound in Maquinna Provincial Park. Still in their natural state, the springs offer you an opportunity to experience the warm soothing geothermal water. Upon arriving at Hot Springs Cove, there is a marvellous two kilometer boardwalk through the temperate rainforest to the Springs. Take a picnic lunch (available from the hotel), wear good walking shoes and don’t forget to pack your towel, bathing suit and sunscreen.

Visit the Hot Springs by boat with the following operators:
Visit the Hot Springs by air with:

Traditional Canoe Trip

A nice alternative when spending time on the water is paddling with the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations guides aboard a 34-foot , dugout canoe. For this unique experience we recommend:


Boat Cruises

A relaxing and fabulous alternative that gets you out on the water in luxury! Join Al & Toddy Landry aboard their luxurious and comfortable 53 foot Canoe Cove yacht, the "Raincoast Maiden". Archipelago Cruises offers two trips, one day and one evening that allow you to enjoy all that Barkley Sound has to offer, including the incredible Broken Island Group. Your five hour day trip will introduce you to the history of Barkley Sound and Ucluelet whilst enjoying the scenery and you'll also have a chance to view the wildlife including sea lion colonies, and of course, whales! Gourmet food and private charters are available as well, inquire for details.

For more details visit www.archipelagocruises.com
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Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing

For the small coastal community of Tofino, fishing has always been a major attraction, with fish and seafood stocks creating the backbone for its growth many years ago. These rich aquatic resources continue to attract sport fishermen from far and wide, providing world-class angling opportunities for mighty Chinook salmon, acrobatic Coho Salmon, powerful Halibut and a variety of fascinating bottom fish species.

And the remote and pristine mountain lakes and coastal rivers of the Clayoquot Sound area provides anglers with a variety of unique, world-class freshwater fishing opportunities. Runs of Winter, Spring and Summer Steelhead can be caught on flies or light tackle throughout the year, complemented by a variety of Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout in the same clean clear watersheds that meander through the coastal mountain valleys.

An experienced local outfitter can ensure a memorable day for your group with detailed preparation, planning and top quality equipment:

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