Tofino boasts the sixth best beach in the world, according to Lonely Planet.
The publication announced its top 20 on Jan. 30 with Chesterman Beach shining in the sixth spot.
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Chesterman is one of two Canadian beaches on the list, with Prince Edward Island National Park乌鸦传媒檚 Stanhope Beach at 18. Olympic National Park乌鸦传媒檚 Ruby Beach in Washington is the U.S.A.乌鸦传媒檚 only representative at 17.
乌鸦传媒淢ost people come to Chesterman Beach to surf, but it乌鸦传媒檚 the views that will take your breath away. From misty mornings where the fog comes off the soft sand to the fiery skies in the evening as the sun dips below the cedar trees, you could spend all day here. The beach is also great for kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and observing the hundreds of colorful starfish, anemones, urchins and other sea creatures that appear in tide pools,乌鸦传媒� Lonely Planet said of Chesterman in the announcement.
乌鸦传媒淵ou can even enjoy the beach as you whale watch, partake in outdoor yoga, or walk across the sandbar at low tide. The calm summer months are perfect for beginner surfers and with several expert-led surf schools based locally. Winter, and its serious swells, draw experienced surfers. It also hosts surf competitions. Make sure you bring your wetsuit 乌鸦传媒� water temperatures don乌鸦传媒檛 get much higher than 57掳F (13.8掳C).乌鸦传媒�
The sun came out as a rare winter cameo to celebrate Chesterman乌鸦传媒檚 fame with beachgoers on Saturday.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 exceptional isn乌鸦传媒檛 it? This is an absolutely beautiful place and, to be honest, there乌鸦传媒檚 nothing else quite like it to visit, so it乌鸦传媒檚 the only choice,乌鸦传媒� Richard Pamplin, 80, told the Westerly News.
Richard and Silke Pamplin visit Tofino from Nanoose Bay every few months.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 just a wonderful beach. It乌鸦传媒檚 so nice and open and especially today when the sun is out, wow,乌鸦传媒� Silke said.
While maintaining a solid buzz amongst visitors as the sixth best beach internationally, Chesterman is well-established as number one in the hearts of many locals who enjoy their impeccable backyard playground.
Kaela Tompkins and her two sons Sam, 4, and Tommy, 7, are frequent frolickers at Chesterman and were basking in the sand on Saturday.
乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檝e been at the beach for four hours today already. We乌鸦传媒檙e four hours into the beach and all of our clothes are wet and it乌鸦传媒檚 sunny and bright and beautiful,乌鸦传媒� Tompkins told the Westerly.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 super sunny and the kids can run around with their bare feet, jump in all the puddles and tidepools乌鸦传媒 love seeing my kids exploring the tidepools, seeing all the little critters, making castles with their friends, it乌鸦传媒檚 the best.乌鸦传媒�
Laura Lunty said she goes to the beach with her family multiple times a week and enjoys the interactions her kids have with the natural landscapes.
乌鸦传媒淚 am actually having the best day of my life. I surfed at North Chesterman, then I went for brunch, then I came back here,乌鸦传媒� she said. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 sunny and it hasn乌鸦传媒檛 been sunny in a while and look at how happy these children are. And, what are we doing? Nothing. We乌鸦传媒檙e not doing anything to entertain them, they乌鸦传媒檙e entertaining themselves, so that乌鸦传媒檚 great. They find their own fun in the elements, in nature.乌鸦传媒�
She added the beach is also a key source of winter waves.
乌鸦传媒淲hen Cox Bay is too big to surf, which it always is in the winter, then you can surf here and it乌鸦传媒檚 not a death paddle out,乌鸦传媒� she said. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 a much shorter span to get out and have fun.乌鸦传媒�
Ron Weeks pointed to a tombolo as one of his favourite features of Chesterman.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 one of the most well defined tombolo乌鸦传媒檚 in the world, he said pointing to the sand bridge that was temporarily linking the beach to Frank Island around 1 p.m.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 that idea that the island is connected part of the time, but part of the time it乌鸦传媒檚 actually an island because the tide gets too high. I like walking out there. I like walking to Frank Island. It乌鸦传媒檚 an interesting geographical feature,乌鸦传媒� he said.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 a very unique feature globally, there乌鸦传媒檚 not a lot of those that are well defined in the world where two beaches come together and you have a tombolo that reaches an island.乌鸦传媒�
Anne Weeks said the beach offers a wide range of adventures.
乌鸦传媒淚 like the fact that you can walk all the way from certain points all the way around,乌鸦传媒� she said.
乌鸦传媒淵ou can join the other side of the beach, you can walk to Frank. I also like to walk towards the (Wickaninnish Inn), sometimes get a tea over there and you can cut through and there乌鸦传媒檚 a nice little trail that goes through the forest and comes out where the (Tofino) Nature Kids hang out. There乌鸦传媒檚 just lots of different options; that乌鸦传媒檚 what I like about this beach.乌鸦传媒�
Janet St. Pierre has lived in Tofino for 56 years and walks the beach at least once a week.
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Luise Frommer said the scenery keeps drawing her back for new experiences in the same space.
乌鸦传媒淭here乌鸦传媒檚 always something different to see,乌鸦传媒� she said, adding that whales can sometimes be spotted against the horizon. 乌鸦传媒淓veryday you come and there乌鸦传媒檚 different weather and the sky is different or the water乌鸦传媒檚 up high against the houses and it乌鸦传媒檚 rough or it乌鸦传媒檚 calm.乌鸦传媒�
Dan Devault added the myriad of sights is hard to match.
乌鸦传媒淵ou can be looking at the surfers and seeing snowy mountains in the distance, it乌鸦传媒檚 just unusual in the world I think to see that in one place,乌鸦传媒� he said. 乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檝e been to a lot of beaches all over the Pacific and I think this is right up there with any of them that I乌鸦传媒檝e been to.乌鸦传媒�
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