Bamfield

A couple years ago in my infinite wisdom I decided to take off for the summer and picked up a job in Bamfield working at the lodge there. It was the first time I had ever been and I thought I was truly lost after driving on a mediocre gravel road for over an hour. The road was first built in 1963 and is still an active logging road, so if you happen to be driving it (especially in the summer when it's dry) be sure to pull over and wind up your windows. I was driving the road twice a week back and forth and I had dust in my car where you would never imagine. There are other ways of getting there - floatplane, boat, and the M.V Lady Rose which boards in Port Alberni.

The population of Bamfield is about 200 off season, but swells immensely in the summer, as it attracts visitors, fishers, camping and hikers. It is close to the West Coast trail. I met people from ALL over, literally. There is one store in the town, which is also the liquor store. Bamfield is also seperated by an inlet, called West Bamfield which is where the Bamfield Lodge is located, it is accessible by boat and there is also a water taxi avaliable. The Bamfield Pub has delicious fresh seafood dishes and many other selection, as well as daily specials that will delight the tastebuds. The people in Bamfield are laidback and friendly.

There is also the Bamfield Marine Sciences Center that is open to the public and students study there throughout the summer. Bamfield is worth the trip!