About the Red Crow and Area

The Red Crow has a location second to none for wildlife viewing: It sits on five acres of old growth forest and overlooks a provincially designated wildlife sanctuary known as the Tofino flats. The property is home to a pair of nesting eagles and a pair of great blue herons, and is part of the foraging territory of a murder of ravens, and another of crows. A family of river otter plays and fishes in the shallow estuaries in front of the guest house and, in spring and summer, the black bears scour the shoreline for crabs and berries. In August it is not uncommon to see up to 50 great blue heron feeding in the estuaries and during spring and fall the shallows and eelgrass flats are a ruckus of innumerable varieties of migrant ducks and geese.    Photo by Angele Gauthier        As our guests, you will hopefully enjoy the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, our healthy and appetizing breakfasts, many leisurely hours on the porch and your amiable hosts.      The Red Crow is well situated between the beaches just across the peninsula and the village of Tofino just two kms north, where visitors can arrange bear and whale watching tours, scenic flights, fishing charters and trips to Hesquiat Hot Springs. There are also grocery stores, banks, a post office and many fine eateries and shops. A fifteen-minute walk down the bike path brings you to Mackenzie beach and in another ten you will be at Chesterman Beach. It is a half hour walk into the village of Tofino. By car, it is less than five minutes to everything. Cycling is a great way to get around and we can arrange to have bikes, helmets & locks delivered to your door. Canada's Pacific Rim National Park is just 15 kms South where visitors can hike over 20 kms of magnificent wide sandy beaches & forest trails and swim & surf in the Pacific Ocean.