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Rough seas calming: Tin Wis, past, present, and future

Tin Wis is within Tla-o-qui-aht Ḥaaḥuułi and the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks, and like the ancestral village site that existed here for tens of thousands of years, the 85-room beachfront hotel stands facing one of the oldest highways on earth – the ocean. Connected to this deeply storied place, Tin Wis Best Western Resort’s own evolution relies upon the resilience of the Tla-o-qui-aht people, ancestral land and identity, and the perseverance of Cultural Lifeways as well as the Indigenous laws which protect biological diversity.

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5 EXHILARATING WAYS TO EXPERIENCE BIOLUMINESCENCE

Late summer brings some of the best opportunities to experience bioluminescence in Tofino, when microscopic organisms in the water illuminate with flashes of bluish-green light as waves break, paddles dip, and marine life moves beneath the surface. From wading into the calm waters at tinwis to paddling beneath the night sky, kayaking across the harbour, or pairing a late sauna with a glowing Pacific plunge, there are plenty of ways to experience this remarkable natural phenomenon. Here are five exhilarating ways to seek out the magic of bioluminescence in n̓ačiqs (Tofino) this August and September.

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