TOP 5 STOPS on your way to TOFINO, BC.

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Planning a Tofino road trip? Here are your top 5 things to do on your way to Tofino BC. If you're doing a Tofino trip, you'll be driving from Nanaimo to the Pacific Rim National Park along Highway 4 on Vancouver Island and you should stop at these 5 stops.
1. Coombs
2. Cathedral Grove
3. Port Alberni
4. Love Locks
5. Pacific Rim Visitor Centre
Leave a comment and let me know what Tofino things to do you recommend. Tofino Vancouver Island is a fantastic trip anytime of the year, and the Pacific Rim National Park is a Tofino Must See.
Enjoy your trip!
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@GMAN420BC 4 жыл бұрын

You have to love BC. It's the best place on earth !

@jeffgkinzel 4 жыл бұрын

that douglas fir was a red cedar

@leeanderson5955 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@suecoates8313 3 жыл бұрын

jeff kinzel I’m going: no, it’s not!! Lol

@hobbychameleon1024 3 жыл бұрын

Yep western red cedar. Doesn’t hurt to do your research before telling the world the wrong information

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

You should watch my latest video. It’s all about correcting my mistakes.

@user-hq6iw1yv4f 25 күн бұрын

WRONG. !!! YELLOW CEDAR.

@thebarefootwanderlust Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Am travelling on Vancouver Island, at the moment, and these are some great tips for places to stop! x

@CJ-nf5jd 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video, the island is always a beautiful place. Use to go there lots. Thanks for bring back memories.

@jcbaily5559 3 жыл бұрын

Shame on me for not seeing more of Canada when I had the chance other than the 3 times I drove to and from Alaska and to Pr. Rupert to catch the ferry to Alaska and for a couple of quick trips to Vancouver, for what you have shown me so far in your vlogs is absolutely fantastic!

@ChennysaFerrynrera 9 ай бұрын

This lifts your spirit and brighten your heart...bring a day filled blessings for you...💖

@stufromoz8164 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning world just getting my morning coffee and daily dose od Downie....the only way to start the day and get a smile on the dial.

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

You rock!

@philiplawrence2711 3 жыл бұрын

Great drive. Brings back lots of memories.

@TakeTimeToTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'd love to check out the Cathedral Grove! Would be soo cool to see the old growth forest!

@joy_over_all 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Definitely going to make all these stops on our upcoming trip. Thanks so much!

@scotthallman9986 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips man! We're planning our journey out there right now and this was insanely helpful. Can't wait to goto Coombs!

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

You’re going to love it! Enjoy and have a great trip!

@schwags1969 3 жыл бұрын

Great movies. I love the down to earth feel.

@s-smith6577 5 жыл бұрын

The expression on your girlfriends face at 7:02 is priceless lol! I loved this vid, so informative to watch while planning my trip and I also really enjoy your sense of humor :) Thanks so much!!

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

😆😆🤣 So true!!! Thanks and have a great trip!

@nigelgriffith9095 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos; they are very informative. Keep them coming and I wish you and yours a great and blessed day and weekend.

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nigel. All the best to you and yours as well.

@NardjesTV 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful👍 thanks for sharing these information with us, I'm visiting Tofino with my family and I really enjoyed watching this video 👍

@jamesharris8541 Жыл бұрын

Taking the ferry across & some people recommended Tofino, glad they did !

@daletyerman3698 3 жыл бұрын

We took a class trip from here in Duncan to Tofino at the exact time you were there. Small world

@Italics62 6 жыл бұрын

Love your commentary, hahaha. Great videos!

@DownieLive 6 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Thanks so much. I love your comments!

@ttww1590 3 жыл бұрын

Hole in the wall falls is a nice 10 minute walk, unlike Della Falls.

@TheHk1966 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo- wish I had watched this prior to visiting Tofino

@greasygameplay2240 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love it

@user-mp4zs2by9m 3 жыл бұрын

Love your Precious Doggy❣️

@Lisette777 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos, Mike. You always make me smile! Ucluelet and Tofino are my soul places - have been there often. So glad you love those places, too 🤗💖

@DownieLive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisette! I’m actually heading back there this coming week, so hang tight and you might just get another video on the area soon 😉

@Lisette777 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I wish I could go. Have fun! 🤗

@jasoncardinal86 11 ай бұрын

My family and I visited torino recently it's a beautiful place

@Cmgolfers 3 жыл бұрын

Coombs use to be even more weird and wonderful. The shops are similar but they use to have a kids hay rides, the mini golf, and other quirky things (as in the 90s era) they have kind of focused in on the goats on the roof and did away with the potential liability parts.

@brianwalker5843 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Parksville, a lovely town with a beautiful warm water ocean beach. Pacific Palms RV resort is absolutely stunning,right on the boardwalk with beach access and walking distance to downtowns wonderfully amenities

@waynemerlo7448 5 ай бұрын

Tourist trap

@corinnahaverlandt705 3 жыл бұрын

Very good! Thank you! 👏👍

@timobrian6255 3 жыл бұрын

I have never heard of Tofino, but I am not a Canadian and haven't heard of many places in Canada. In the US when I was in school they taught you very little about Canada. What I find fascinating that many of the charms of small city Canada have the same charm as small New England do. Thanks for sharing!

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

Tofino is the small surfing town right next to one of our most unique National Parks 👍🏼

@user-hq6iw1yv4f 25 күн бұрын

Take a hint. We are nothing like the UK.😊

@shanti888 3 жыл бұрын

Fun video. Thanks!

@tessapiotrowskikristensen8058 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your sense of humour! "Don't ask the lion." Ha ha ha ha ha!

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

😆 hahaha. I’m glad. Thanks!

@runawayrvnesters4371 4 жыл бұрын

Love your Videos

@madisonbelik7934 2 жыл бұрын

being from vic this video was all right

@billkempthorne3767 3 жыл бұрын

Number 2 on my list is Whiskey Creek for Ice Cream. Also a really good option on the way home.

@eclipsisolis 2 жыл бұрын

ironic

@cecjong 2 жыл бұрын

Good information thank you!

@Cpt_Tack 3 жыл бұрын

Pro Tip: Don’t hang out on the road in Cathedral Grove and if you see a dozen cars stacked up behind you, pull over and don’t jam up the passing lanes.

@jenb6412 3 жыл бұрын

Great list!! Thank you for posting. ^_^

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I love it on the island. I can’t wait to get back there.

@AMBikeCo 5 жыл бұрын

There’s an awesome book store at the “sculpture graveyard”. Proper Aladdin’s Cave. P.S. You missed Hole In The Wall and Cameron Lake trestle from this list. Both incredible places to visit. Def check them out the next time you do the drive 👍🏻

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, I’m literally in line for the ferry heading back now! Thanks for the recommendations!

@AMBikeCo 5 жыл бұрын

DownieLive living the dream! We’re 6000 miles away in Ireland but we’ve been to Tofino twice in the last two years. That place has stolen our hearts. Enjoy.

@terrygraff1036 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@MarcSherwood 3 жыл бұрын

Englishman Bluff Falls is also just before Coombs. A bit of a hike/walk but well worth it.

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

Just past coombs is the Little Qualicum (love that name) River Falls. A short walk to an interesting falls/canyon ecosystem.

@geoffreyrichardson8738 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous

@MarcSherwood 3 жыл бұрын

In the back of the Goat on the Roof area is one of best Italian restaurants in BC. Cuckoo Trattoria and Pizzeria.

@fonkenful 3 жыл бұрын

An absolute gem. The whole market area is charming

@TheAznative101 4 жыл бұрын

I am falling in love with BC. I would move there if not for the snow. I don't do well in snow. I was stationed in Bremerhaven Germany and it had a similar climate. We had a great summer one week.

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!

@WeOutHereAM 3 жыл бұрын

It probably snows for 1 week here bro. It’s not as bad as you think.

@TheAznative101 3 жыл бұрын

@@WeOutHereAM As I said I don't do well in snow. Which means cold. It did not snow that much in Bremerhaven but it did stay around until March most times. Hated it when it thawed. I am just set up for it. To each their own.

@allenc5108 3 жыл бұрын

Good news it dos

@allenc5108 3 жыл бұрын

Try again, good news it doesn't snow much on the Island except in the mountains. However, it rains and rains and rains, then it's foggy. That's why we have all those big beautiful trees.

@MarcStLouis-pj7me 3 жыл бұрын

Miss BC...Nevada now...GREAT VIDS. Is that the new insignia for Doman Industries on your hat?

@allanforget985 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh .... Cathedral Grove --- not a Douglas Fir but, a Western Red Cedar.

@jasonrees6012 4 жыл бұрын

Good job.thanks

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, Jason! Glad you enjoyed it. Have a good trip!

@hayden8693 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up and still live right beside coombs market

@sandiatleo6761 Жыл бұрын

You forgot Sproat Lake Park great swimming and great place to camp.

@TrueNorthKoala 6 жыл бұрын

I miss Tofino!!

@rdsieben 3 жыл бұрын

Does the deep dip in the highway still exist before Tofino?

@Coombsadventures 3 жыл бұрын

Always feels like I'm a Duke in Dukes of Hazzard when I'm there hahah

@janetg1691 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@johncoombs9718 6 жыл бұрын

I love Coombs (look at my last name)

@DownieLive 6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. No kidding. I hope you liked the video, too!

@johncoombs9718 6 жыл бұрын

DownieLive I love your videos there very interesting, thanks for sharing your adventures with us !!! My favorite video in the new winch cat one

@DownieLive 6 жыл бұрын

Ah man, that’s great! Keep the comments coming, and I’ll keep the videos coming 😉

@MacAdvisor 4 жыл бұрын

The pumpkins are good for the trees? They don't seem to have helped the tree they were on much.

@savedby_faith 4 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather built that butcher shop, He invented a locking system for deep sea fishing net floats. He called them "Pigs" ! Lol, don't know why he called them that but I can guess! The butcher shop was once a small factory. :)

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@doughamel150 2 жыл бұрын

Dude that is a cedar tree!!!

@ironmaidenadventures7833 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet i live in coombs

@thefluffymuffin2476 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Coombs to many times lol

@bonalinclearwater4382 5 жыл бұрын

My grandpa likes to call cathedral grove the big trees

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

A very fitting name

@linyan9299 4 жыл бұрын

The tree you pointed is western cedar, not Douglas fir man!

@deliverybryan1138 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a Western Red Cedar bro !!! Douglas Fir has thick corky bark and it has needles and bigger cones then a cedar tree !

@debbietodd8547 3 жыл бұрын

so glad I wasn't the only one that noticed this....

@missdenise5464 2 жыл бұрын

Did you go up north to Campbell river or port hardy ? If so I want to see it. I am heading up there mid February and looking for ideas off the beaten track

@katereed4764 Жыл бұрын

Look into going to Sointula on Malcolm Island - some great trails there and we love the peaceful atmosphere. Next time we are going to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Just keep an eye on the weather reports because the road N of Campbell River can get snowed in.

@Weemancrewie 6 жыл бұрын

Love the hat, when are you going to start a merchandise store

@DownieLive 6 жыл бұрын

Blake, you're first on the list when it happens, but don't hold your breath.

@craiggagnon8407 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, if you have a moment, what dates were you there for this series...I'm heading there the 21rst of September...trying to get a feel for weather.

@craiggagnon8407 3 жыл бұрын

literally have Hockey on the brain, sorry for calling you Steve...for like more reasons than one hahahaha

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Yeah, no relation to Steve Downie. I was there the first week of August. It should still be warm in the afternoons in late September but will be very chilly in the mornings and at night. Enjoy!

@ThomasSaliou 3 жыл бұрын

Can't find "love locks"! Help!

@karlhaug5001 2 жыл бұрын

Have you been to pic to glyph provincal park

@tombrenner4418 3 жыл бұрын

Been here.

@MTTPokerSchool 6 жыл бұрын

That hat is amazing! Where can I order one?

@DownieLive 6 жыл бұрын

HA! Not in the books for anytime soon. You're on the list when I do.

@stevephelan 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. What do you need the park pass for?

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a National Park, so to park or visit the park, you need to purchase a park pass.

@scholarlyanalyst7700 4 жыл бұрын

@@DownieLive You're in FANTASTIC shape! Do you exercise at the gym?

@scholarlyanalyst7700 4 жыл бұрын

@@DownieLive g

@OutThere5 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to every province and lived in 4 of them. The only provinces I would live in Canada are BC, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Hands down.

@nevadadan4113 Жыл бұрын

Just responding to your post from a year ago. Was wondering what city in particular, you like the most in BC?

@waynemerlo7448 5 ай бұрын

You gotta be kidding. Been to Newfoundland what a depressing place. The weather sucks it’s isolated from the rest of Canada. Can’t even begin to compare to BC. you want super cheap housing

@waynemerlo7448 5 ай бұрын

Sorry unless you want cheap housing I’d run from Newfoundland.

@johnsurgenor6291 3 жыл бұрын

Western red deader my friend.

@aliciaschrader9560 2 жыл бұрын

I went to coombs in May and still no goats :(

@LunatiqHigh 4 жыл бұрын

Tons of underwear and bikini's on that lock fence now. lol. I think they put the stairs there because too many people were falling down there to go on the rocks.

@lydiaann3674 5 жыл бұрын

can you elaborate on the parking/park pass?

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

When you go to Pacific Rim park the village of Tofino is not in the park but the road to it goes through the park. Anywhere OUTSIDE of the park, you can "park" a vehicle for free. Inside the National Park, you must get a visitors pass and pay for parking if you want to visit it. Go to Ucluelet and park free on Willowbrae Road are walk into Halfmoon Bay (or go to Wrech Beach). You will almost always get a much less crowded west coast experience and still be in Pacific Rim Park. Definitely walk the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet one of the best trails on Van Isle, a place with some of the best trails in the world. Yes, it is THAT good.

@nickfoster9350 2 жыл бұрын

3:25 hmmm, this Doug Fir looks strangely like a cedar.

@coledevlin3984 2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t go to Coombs Country Candy as soon as you enter Port Alberni you are crazy and shall be promptly arrested.

@dianeschuller 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, we've been to Tofino three times and had no idea we had to stop to get a park pass!! We've obviously missed the padlock area and will look for it next time.

@waynemerlo7448 5 ай бұрын

What about. Nanaimo second largest city on the Island. Has a harbour second to none. Beautiful parks hiking trails lakes great shopping.

@DownieLive 5 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

@waynemerlo7448 5 ай бұрын

@@DownieLive Thanks Mike👍

@smwca123 2 жыл бұрын

Coombs also happens to be the surname of TV's "Mr. Dressup", Ernie. IDKWYGNBIKIBTWY.

@JVlogz 2 жыл бұрын

We just did a travel vlog to Tofino! Thanks for your tips, Cathedral Grove is a must

@DownieLive 2 жыл бұрын

😄 Totally! That was a while ago!

@kevinroserose9275 2 жыл бұрын

That's a western red cedar you are standing in front of while you speak of the great douglas fir.

@dancollins5140 Жыл бұрын

I love you Michael

@archerofloaf 7 ай бұрын

That is a western red cedar in the video, not a Douglas fir. Nice video, nevertheless.

@stubrown487 Жыл бұрын

omg

@vpohl5902 3 жыл бұрын

Is you a Cuomo mini .

@j.sebastiantseng7296 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I cannot find the Love Lock on the map ...can you help?

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

It’s not on a map. You’ll just have to spot it along the road. Good luck.

@bobyale6159 3 жыл бұрын

Search for Wally Creek (Alberni-Clayoquot)

@abdulkhasan4147 3 жыл бұрын

so obvious that was a cedar by its bark

@peacedude777 2 жыл бұрын

Tofino, when you want to get away from everything…… including truth and reconciliation day !

@alexfaniadis3093 3 жыл бұрын

You need a park pass going to Tofino? Omg I’ve been so many times 😅

@eclipsisolis 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly the fence with all the locks has been taken down

@TRWnan 3 жыл бұрын

Coombs is not on the route unless you are taking the road up from Parksville.

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

It is technically on the shortest route, but not the fastest.

@JJ-eu3fl 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot granny’s chicken in port alberni

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh. I’ll have to add that to my list of places to try.

@JJ-eu3fl 4 жыл бұрын

DownieLive great pizza and great fried chicken

@KellyRicketts 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video, except you were standing by a Cedar not a Douglas Fir. No biggy. Cheers

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh.. Really??? Damn. Thanks

@KellyRicketts 5 жыл бұрын

@@DownieLive No worries. enjoyed your video. heading down in april to long beach to kiteboard, should be quiet and hopefully some good inshore winds. Cheers

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

@@KellyRicketts Oh sweet! Enjoy!!!

@scotanderson7689 5 жыл бұрын

I was like that was a Cedar

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

Lesson learned 😆

@andrewpetrie1379 3 жыл бұрын

Is this guy from the island? I don't think so. I'm from Coombs.

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, Andrew. I'm from Vancouver, but visit Ucluelet often (except for 2020 obviously)

@andrewpetrie1379 3 жыл бұрын

@@DownieLive The island was a vacation from Hamilton in 96'. Never left.

@andrewpetrie1379 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the first winter. 1996. Everyone blamed me at the pub because I was from Hamilton. The snow!!!! Stewys pub...and bowling lanes. Parksville. 1996. Good times and bad. Chin up!

@whiplashmachine 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewpetrie1379 Hitch hiked out here from Windsor early 2000's for something to do. Still here lol 🤷‍♂️🍻🇨🇦

@billfarley9167 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you missed Ucluelet.

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve made a whole video on Ucluelet. Ucluelet is a destination, NOT a stop on the way to Tofino 😉

@bgojdics 5 жыл бұрын

You sure that tree is a Doug Fir?

@72cuts 5 жыл бұрын

Old growth cedar.

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I could be wrong.

@tommyzdoesstuff342 5 жыл бұрын

It's a red cedar. Identified by its amazing bark that flows like a river.

@DownieLive 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the confirmation. Sorry for my error.

@barbaracarter6726 3 жыл бұрын

and the bears eat the pumpkins

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

Best time to see bears is early spring. After hibernation they are HUNGRY and just stuff themselves with the grass on the side of the highway (the forest canopy is so thick that grass will not grow on the forest floor). They literally ignore cars and just eat and eat. In the fall, with Salmon, there are areas of river away from roads that bears go to.

@barbaracarter6726 3 жыл бұрын

@@qualicumwilson5168 I lived in the North Island and used to count the bears I saw on the way out to shop. My highest number on the one way drive was 11.

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

@@barbaracarter6726 That is like my best fishing day. ONCE we left the beach and were back in 32 minutes, with sixteen Coho on board. Could barely get trolling before WHAM.. The worst would be all morning without even a strike. But hey, messing about in a boat is pretty hard to be called a worse time.

@barbaracarter6726 3 жыл бұрын

@@qualicumwilson5168 it is - I just bought a folding kayak to be able to get out on the water a little - I'm too old to be able to lift ordinary ones around any more. Looking forward to summer on Sproat Lake.

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

@@barbaracarter6726 Hey, my home town. How old am I? Some of my classmates talked about their parents buying lots on Sproat Lake for Tax arrears, Sterling arm to boot. But then most of the waterfront parks in Qualicum was land the town took back from tax arrears too. People did not like living in the cool winter wind there. Believe it or not! (hint: believe it)