Robert

Thanks for the heads up but BTDT. We have friends who have a summer home near Tofino and we've paddled in Clayoquot, and down in the Broken Island group in Berkely Sound a few times. Rikki, her folks and I did a paddle trip Fiordland Marine Provincial Park a few years back that was a blast, including the ski plane ferrying in the yaks and us. There's another place that is always a joy: Courme Island (the small island with the L shaped channel in it, next to Mink Island) in the Desolation Sound Marine Prov. Park. It's a kayakers camping spot, and at low tide fest on the oysters and Molino Clams year round without red-tide or boaters' tank flushing worries. Let's not forget the Queen Charlotte Islands and the off-season solitude of them.
The BC Provencial and Marine Provisional Parks are amazing and aside from the campgrounds, are free. Same thing is true of the coast and forests. In fact, nearly all of the forest campgrounds are free-that is-until the 1000+ fires of this summer, the soft lumber embargo, the beef embargo and the cut-rate power sale to California. There's talk of closing and privatising many of the forest campgrounds. Let's hope this doesn't happen.
I tell you what, aside from the wonderful scenery, I think the best thing about BC is the people. Wonderful, friendly! In my opinion there's BC and New Zealand, and what else could one ever need?

: Kayak camping was the plan when I built the Storm. Probably should have built
: something geared more towards camping though. I guess the San Juans have
: lots of State Parks that have good kayak access. Although I haven't done
: any kayak camping.

: I took a trip to Tofino BC (west side of Vancouver Island) this summer and
: did a day trip. We stopped at Meares Island, Cedar trees in this ancient
: rain forest are 1500+ years old. What an incredible place to explore. I
: was talking to the guide and he said there are several Provincial parks
: you can camp at. Those of you that haven't checked it out, put it on your
: list, you won't be dissapointed. (sorry I guess I'll post on the trip
: forum later)

: Robert