While a rainstorm might put a damper on any island getaway, on Vancouver Island the coastline is at its most dramatic in the moody months of fall and winter. ☔⁠ ⁠ Every winter, ferocious waves from Japan roll into Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast, pounding its rocky headlands and pristine beaches that hug the quaint towns of Tofino and Ucluelet. While locals have been watching and surviving Mother Earth’s dramatic show for years (winter surfing is big here!), it wasn’t until relatively recently that a new breed of tourists began to arrive: storm watchers. ⁠ ⁠ 🌨️Link in bio for my story on Vancouver Island's Wild West Coast ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #celestetravels⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ~/~⁠ ⁠ #fodorsonthego #shesnotlost #letsgosomewhere #postcardplaces #suitecasetravels #traveldeeper #mytinyatlas #dametraveler #wanderlust #optoutside #takemeback #welltravelled #passionpassport #travelawesome #travelstoke #justgoshoot #neverstopexploring #keepexploring #letsgosomewhere #takemeback #beautifuldestinations #wildernessc...