June 4, 2026 -- Mission Stats: 11.5 km / 855m gain / 1282m high / 4 hours MT / 4WD Unfortunately the views at the summit were not to be. Those clouds stubbornly stuck to the Mission mountains. John said this was his very first hike with the club 26 years ago and they had to turn back before the summit due to bad weather. This was his second attempt and once again unsuccessful. Nevertheless, at the end of the day we all agreed it was a time well spent. David led us up and ove

May 27-28, 2026 -- Long Beach area between Tofino and Euclulet -- final set 2 I felt quite small beside the intimidating power of the sea. I could watch it for hours, waiting for the big one - a wave that would give me an awesome photograph. I didn't catch one but all the more reason to return. For Brigitte it had been 40 years. For the rest of us, one. Tidbits of history revealed themselves at Radar Hill, the Canso Bomber site and the Wild Pacific trail. Group shot: Brigitt

May 26, 2026 -- Flores Island by Tofino -- set 1 of 2 Stats: 23.7 km / 284 m gain / 6:15 hours MT Peaceful, remote, spiritual are some words I'd use to describe our experience on this heritage trail. Last year when we were sitting on the top of the Lone Cone Mt on Mearse Island, I asked this local girl what hikes she would recommend to do in the Tofino area. She immediately said this one. Most hikers do it as an overnighter. But looking at the stats, I figured we could do it