Travel: Nearby Ucluelet
This town of 1,500, located on Barclay Sound, was named for the Indian word for "safe harbour".
Catch the Gray whale migration in March and April, and watch sea mammals like sea lions, seals otters,
as well as eagles, deer and bear at the shoreline.
The west coast of Vancouver Island along Pacific Rim National Park
is quite spectacular between November and March during storm season, when 10 metre swells on the ocean turn
into 15-18 metre (50-60 feet) waves that crash into the chore. Best wave watching is about 12 hours after
a storm ahas passed, and the waves aren't tossed by the wind. Never walk on the beach (or on slippery rocks)
during extreme conditions. You can watch storms from Amphitrite Lighouse.
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Attractions
MV Lady Rose
250-726-4641 or 1-800-663-7192
This small freighter, which delivers mail and cargo to isolated camps from Port Alberni down the Alberni Inlet to Bamfield and Ucluelet (on alternating days). Reservations are recommended in the summer.
Annual Events
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Pacific Rim Whale Festival | Late March | Daily educational & fun events to celebrate the annual migration of the whales
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Rhodo Fest & George Fraser Day | End May | (since 1854)
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Edge to Edge Marathon | mid-June | Official marathon an relay race from uculuelet to Tofino
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Pacific Rim Summer Festival | July & August | Two weeks of chamber music & multicultural concerts
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Aboriginal Day | Late June | Parks Canada hosts First Nations performers
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Canada Day | July 1 | Family barbecue, live entertainment and fireworks
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Ukee Days | Early August | Festival of logging sports and fishing derbies, with oyster barbecue, booths and music festival.
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Community Map
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