BAMFIELD, PORT ALBERNI, ALBERNI VALLEY, ALBERNI <BGSOUND SRC="http://www.alberni.info/all_iwannado_cheryl_crow.mid"> ALBERNI VALLEY
BAMFIELD

                                                      
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Photos by: Myles Green
A TINY VILLAGE ON THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BAMFIELD IS A DIAMOND IN THE
ROUGH.  THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE THROUGH TOWN IS BAMFIELD INLET PAVED WITH SEAWEED
AND DRIFTING WOOD.  THE DAILY COMMUTE INVOLVES WATER TAXIS, KAYAKS, CANOES, AND
SKIFFS.  THERE IS NO BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC HERE.  IN FACT THE WEST HALF OF THE
VILLAGE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY BOAT AND BY A LOCAL BOARDWALK THAT SNAKES ALONG
THE SHORE.  ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO VISIT BAMFIELD IS ON THE MOTOR VESSEL, LADY ROSE.
A FREIGHT & PASSENGER VESSEL THAT LEAVES PORT ALBERNI SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK.