Tofino

Tofino (http://www.tofino.ca/), population 1700, is a former logging and fishing village that has become a center for ecotourism and activities such as whale watching, surfing, and camping. It is located on Clayoquot Sound, on the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, 208 km 129 miles west of Nanaimo. Clayoquot Sound is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.