Hiking Schooner Cove Trail in the Misty Rain of Pacific Rim National Park

After our first day of surfing we were ready to stretch our bodies out before heading back into the surf for another day. A hike was in order. We choose Schooner Cove Trail, the favourite trail of the lonely girl working the Parks Canada Visitor Centre.

The misty rain added a refreshing ambiance as we made our way through the trail. No matter how many times you hike this one, there is always such a good feeling when you break through to the beach.

Three Days And Three Nights With Hye Jung & Mike: An Early Morning Hike of Willowbrae Trail and Half-Moon Bay

With the sun rising through the trees we hiked Willowbrae Trail. We broke on through to Half-Moon Bay as the sun reached over the tree tops. This is morning in the Pacific Rim National Park.

Three Days and Three Nights With Hye Jung & Mike: Best Fish and Chips In Tofino and Sunsets From Radar Hill

We drove into Tofino looking for a good seafood restaurant, a local recommended we head a bit out of town to Wild Thing Grill. We followed the recommendation and were rewarded with some of the best fish and chips ever consumed. Alissa had the halibut and Matt had the wild salmon- the batter was flavourful and fresh, not at all oily and of course the fish was fresh... delicious!

After dinner we drove up to Radar Hill to take in the setting sun with a few bird friends. It really looked like something out of this world.

Peace

Three Days And Three Nights With Mike & Hye Jung: Pacific Rim National Park's Florencia Bay Trail, Wikinninish Trail, & South Beach Trail

A day after visiting Salt Spring Island we hauled to Pacific Rim National Park. We picked up park passes and headed to Florencia Bay Trail, the sight of an old shipwreck, it is just a short hike to the beach where we unpacked our lunches and had a picnic while taking in the waves. After lunch we hiked Wikinninish Trail which took us through an ancient bog of Labrador tea trees and miniature pines that were hundreds of years old.

We did the short South Beach Trail which dramatically ends with a clearing, a big totem pole, and then that famous Long Beach. These three trails are all connected so it made a nice route. There is something truly out of this world about Long Beach.

Learning About the Old Growth Trees: A Hike On Rainforest Trail In Pacific Rim National Park

This the entrance to this trail was once cleared for Cold War surveillance stations. As it grew back, it displayed how this type of temperate rainforest regenerates itself. The further you go into the trail the closer you gradually get to the original growth of the ancient rainforest. Cool stuff.

Fun At Low Tide: Schooner Cove Trail In Pacific Rim National Park

After a short hike through ancient forests on Schooner Cove Trail we are thrust upon the picturesque cove. With the tide low and the beach to our selves we climb over the rocks and play with the green sea anemones, muscles, and purple shore crab. You can just walk out to the island just off the sore. We take in the sea air, soft breaking waves, and accompanying view. If we had any stress residing in us by now it has surely melted away like mist vanishing into the blue sky above.