Clayoquot Canoe Expedition

We've been planning a "big" canoe trip with the kids for a while. I've heard really good things about the paddling up Clayoquot Arm on Kennedy Lake out near Tofino. There are lots of great rocky islands to explore, and in theory the Arm isn't as exposed to big winds as the main part of Kennedy Lake.

Day 1 we just headed a short distance up the arm and set up a base camp to explore around.






Day 2 we headed further up the arm and spent the rest of the day in camp keeping warm by the fire and playing games on the beach. The weather wasn`t quite as nice as we were hoping.




Mmm....grill-cheese sandwiches

The final day wasn`t so nice. We got some good showers, and I was a little worried that the winds were going to pick up a bit (the lake is pretty much right on the west coast afterall). Luckily it wasn`t too far of a paddle back to the car, but the kids were plenty cold enough.


Before taking off we checked out the Kennedy Lake Cedar. It has the biggest girth of any known cedar in BC.