Bamfield

Dave & Dave keep raising the bar - this is supposed to be the time to curl up by a log fire and fantasize over a Desser tire catalog, and instead we wring out the year with another challenge to fate and the elements.  This time to Bamfield, A little known strip by the lighthouse/village on the  way to Tofino, about an hour from CZBB.

Strip looks like it has been cleaned up, nice smooth gravel and a locked gate to keep the riffraff out.  About 1800', good approaches, lots of parking.  15 minute walk to "town", braving the howling dogs that eventually broke out of their pen and ran me down.  Turned out they were all friendly, even the evil looking one with one yellow eye and the other blue.  The old woman in the Stanfield top said that  they are lonely from not seeing too many people - is that an invite for us to come more often?  You can always arrange a taxi. 250-728-3363

There's Pacena Bay nearby with a campground and beach, and around the corner toward the lighthouse another long beach called Keeha that looks landable.  Maybe somebody can lay down some tracks and let us know.  I would have except for the brisk outflow wind this afternoon.

Here's some pictures.
This strange looking  building beside the runway has a sign on it saying "customs", must be a story there.  And looking to the north from where I'm parked in the middle.