Tofino, the “Surfing Capital of Canada” and home to the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada competition, is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.
This biologically rich and extremely fascinating area draws people from all around the world. Cox Bay, where the majority of the competition will be held, is a 2 kilometer stretch of sand bordering the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Cox Bay is located about five kilometers from the downtown center of the village of Tofino, where visitors can find many fine-dining and casual eateries, art galleries, grocery stores, gift shops, a performance theatre, a hospital, and health services.
Vancouver Island map is courtesy of: Long Beach Maps
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Getting to Tofino and Cox Bay
By Air: Orca Airways provides scheduled flights from Vancouver International Airport’s South Terminal, weather permitting.
By Car: If you choose to drive to Tofino from locations not on Vancouver Island, your journey will include a ferry ride from mainland British Columbia or the U.S. Driving directions: tourismtofino.com/travel-info
Ferries to and from Vancouver Island
BC Ferries (Between Vancouver and Vancouver Island): 1-888-724-5223
Victoria Clipper (Between Seattle and Victoria) : 1- 800-888-2535
Coho Ferries (Between Port Angeles, Washington and Victoria): 1-360-457-4491 or 1-250-386-2202
Buses/Shuttles
Tofino Bus (Daily express service from Vancouver, Nanaimo and Victoria): 1-866-986-3466
Car Rentals
Budget Car Rental (At Tofino airport): 1-250-725-2060