The Tofino Mudflats are located on the inner side of the Tofino peninsula. The mudflats are 21 square kilometres of fascinating and diverse wildlife areas: deep mud (up to 6 feet of it!), channels, rocky beaches, marshes all surrounded by temperate rainforest.
Rocky Beach Dog-friendly SUP Kayaking
The Tofino Mudflats from the view of GoTofino.Com.
Our front yard is the Tofino Mudflats and where we hold our morning meetings and conferences with eagles, wolves, bears, otters, herons, ravens, kingfishers, shorebirds and, sometimes, humans. Meares Island, Browning Pass, the snow on the Bedwell Mountains all make for a picture perfect setting for morning coffee and meetings.
Full aerial view of the Tofino mudflats by Tofino Photography. Calm water, abundant wildlife – perfect for SUP and Kayaking.
Sheltered water and rich nutrients make the Tofino mudflats a great place to live – just ask the resident bears, wolves, otters, eagles, ravens, osprey and salmon. Or a cool place to visit on a migratory flight – just ask any of the thousands of shorebirds that stop by for a bite on their migrations to and fro.
The best time to watch wildlife feeding is when the channels are still filled with a bit of water.
Bring binoculars and a zoom lens! And keep your eyes peeled for orcas swimming by in Browning Pass. The Tofino Mudflats always showcase something exciting or something zen depending on the mood of the universe. When the tides are changing the wildlife gather to feed on fish, crabs and clams in the shallow water.
Best time for kayaking or SUP is the ebb and flood. Use the tidal flow in your favour and watch for wind mid-day.
Meares Island at dusk taken from our kayak. Spectacular Meares Island borders the Tofino Mudflats.
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets are to be found at the Tofino Mudflats.
And the moon rising up over the distant mountains the the reason they made champagne – or at least we like to think so. And welcome to the world’s biggest ice bucket to keep the bubbly chill!
Directions & Parking
Kayaking and SUP. Launch your kayak or SUP board from either the 1st Street kayak launch or the 4th Street dock. There is limited parking at each area.
Birdwatching/Wildlife watching. Walk, bike or drive down Sharp Road and walk the trail to the wildlife watching platform. At low tide you may walk along the shoreline to check out other viewpoints.
Live life on the water!
Tofino Mudflats, Tofino, BC, Canada
The Tofino Mudflats are located on the inner side of the Tofino peninsula. The mudflats are 21 square kilometres of fascinating and diverse wildlife areas: deep mud (up to 6 feet of it!), channels, rocky beaches, marshes all surrounded by temperate rainforest.
Rocky Beach Dog-friendly SUP Kayaking