Comments on: Hike in Tofino: Canso Bomber Crash Site

By: Ross Collicutt

Ross Collicutt — Tue, 06 May 2014 14:05:17 +0000

Thanks for the update Bert! It's a great hike. I'll be doing this one again next week. Stoked to get out there again.

By: BertVanhaecke

BertVanhaecke — Mon, 05 May 2014 00:04:05 +0000

What a great experience. The nice thing about the mud, is that it makes it a kind of acrobatic tour to get around it. Balance on trees, hard pieces of grass, holding branches while making a big jump. Reaching the bomber after about 1hr is really nice experience. There's no way to get lost if you follow the rope, that's a great help!thanks for all the info!Bert

By: Ross Collicutt

Ross Collicutt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:23:48 +0000

In reply to Soccermom.

@Soccermom Thanks for the update! I remember that mud. Almost lost my shoes in it. Really appreciate you taking the time to update us with the new poles.

By: Soccermom

Soccermom — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:15:57 +0000

I think they have put new telephone poles in as we found no numbers but it was 15 poles to the south of the radar hill parking lot. The pole had a hand drawn picture of an airplane on it. Great trail, super muddy. It was a great idea by whomever put the rope as a guide.

By: Soccermom

Soccermom — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:15:57 +0000

By: Best Places to go in Tofino, British Columbia | Kileetravels

Best Places to go in Tofino, British Columbia | Kileetravels — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:50:56 +0000

[...] way to the bomber and then head back, it’s really cool! I used the information I found on Pure Outside’s site to get directions to the bomber. Good luck, but remember this trail is not for everyone… be [...]

By: Ross Collicutt

Ross Collicutt — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:37:46 +0000

In reply to tofino_bc.

Thanks for the comment John! It's a guide in itself! I'll do some updating on the post to include your new information. Thanks so much for letting me know. I will be getting back out there to check out the trail again soon.

By: tofino_bc

tofino_bc — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:19:45 +0000

Ross -Great post about a fantastic route.I have a detailed trail description in Tofino Guide (www.tofino-bc.com/shop), which has a few more points, but you’ve pretty much got it covered here as well.I just hiked it to check for changes (I’m updating the guide), and a here’s a few points that I’ve noted if it helps:* There’s now a rope strung along much of the trial to help guide folks. Follow the rope if it’s there!* Gumboots are the best footwear for this hike. It’s not that long — about 2km one way — and so no need for fancy hiking boots that may or may not survive the trip.* Even though Parks Canada doesn’t recognize this as a trail, they would very much like folks to end their walk at the bomber. Echoing Randy’s comment, this is where almost everyone gets lost, necessitating a costly search and rescue.* Avoid taking any of the side trails along the way — they all dead end, are uninteresting and are the other reason folks get lost on this trail.* There is decent cell coverage (depending on your carrier), so bring along your phone for added safety.Jackie and Randy’s comments are bang-on: I can’t stress the importance of route finding on this trail. Also, tell someone you are hiking the trail, when you’ll be back and contact them when you are back safely.Cheers,-John P.www.tofino-bc.com

By: Ross Collicutt

Ross Collicutt — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:36:46 +0000

In reply to s trafton.

Hey S, I've already got 300 in the article. That's the right pole isn't it?

By: s trafton

s trafton — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:20:13 +0000

actually its telephone poll 300... I live in Tofino ;)