Favourite Ucluelet Things

The Dustin Riley Memorial Soap Box Derby has been running for a few year but is a throw-back to the classic days of soap box derby fun in Ucluelet and a time when low-key child endangerment was more acceptable. Sponsored by local businesses it's a chaotic half-day of gravity sports, cotton candy and wholesome fun for all ages. It's also be a tradition for UkeeTube to make a sort of spoof video about it every year. Each video has a slitghly different theme and a ton of excitin

Sport fishing is a big draw in Ucluelet. While the chinook salmon attract most of the attention; coho, halibut, lingcod, tuna, crab, prawns and even squid lure folks to the coast as much as the people people fishing try to lure them to their hooks. Personally, I love a day on the water, or by the water, with friends and a common goal. I'm lucky to have a number of boat-owning, fishing-obsessed friends who invite me to tag along. Some of them are professional fishing guides an

Ucluelet's Army, Navy, Airforce Veterans Hall 293 is an essential cultural and entertainment hub in the region. After the last "proper" bar shut down in Ucluelet a few years back local bands, DJ's, karaoke fans and others had nowhere to go. A dedicated group on the board of directors and dedicated volunteer staff put countless hours into making the 80 year old hall into a viable venue not just for private functions but as a stop on tours for comedians, musicians and other en

Ucluelet's Wild Pacific Trail is one of the region's greatest assets. It winds along the rocky Vancouver Island coast for kilometers revealing coastal vistas and rainforest wonders that would otherwise be inaccessible or have been destroyed by development. Many of the photos and videos I capture would not have been possible without the trail. Some people think it's an extension of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve or confuse it with the West Coast Trail which runs along t