929-7911, is leave dead From paage WB Long Beach home. We pulled our rain jackets tight against the peltings rain as we hiked Radar Hill, 415 tvet above sea level. Panoramic views of Tofino Inlet and the Gowlland Rocks greeted us. We were high above the giant waves far out on horizon as they gathering power to make a final furious decent on to shore. We eagerly anticipated each breaker that sent salt spray. flying. We were sate from nature's fury, yet neaz enough to feel part of it. West coast storms ais have adark and unforgiving history. More than 26 ships suffered a opti FOR 18 years the Pavlik Travel Group has been offering self- _ skippered boating holi- days on the waterways of France. As General Sales Agent for Crown Blue Line they offer the largest fleet of self-skip- pered cabin cruisers. in France. “Bases have been selected to give travellers the widest choice of waterways to explore:. 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A. few made it safely to shore to seek help while others clung desperately to her silos ane aveghr the frigid sea. Of the 164 passen- gers and crew on beard, only 38 survived. As we contemplated the deadiy legacy of these storms we coudn't deny the thrill oF nights when the roar of the ocean never ets up, and trees bend double. For there's nothing as awesome as the power of the unleashed fury of the ageless Pacific. For that’s when the vivid greens of the forests, the cut of the salt air and the magic of the Pacific Ocean are uvtorgeirable. Getting There: By sea, take the BC Ferries , from Vancouve 3. Narain. “ Hings are every two hours from September 7th-May 2 st. Hourly the rest of the year. By car, take Hwy | from Victoria (or Nanaimo}, Turn off Hwy 4 at Parksville and Experienced, enthusiastic, career oriented, sales and = service minded intermediate Travel Consultants required by a jong established West Vancouver agency. 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