West Coast Trail Family Hike — 75km, Three of Us, and a Completely Different Trail

The West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park is 75km of coastal wilderness — and this video documents what the West Coast Trail looks like when you hike it as a family. The year before this, I hiked the West Coast Trail solo. Bringing my daughters meant different campsites, slower miles, a four-person tent, and an entirely different experience of Pacific Rim National Park. The West Coast Trail as a family hike is not easier — it's richer. Whales. Ladders. The tidal crossings that the solo version doesn't linger on. This is the West Coast Trail through completely different eyes. What this West Coast Trail family video covers: The complete 75km West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park — three of us, start to finish What changes when you hike the West Coast Trail as a family compared to solo Wildlife encounters including whales and bear along the West Coast Trail corridor The ladders, tidal crossings, and logistical realities of the West Coast Trail with young hikers What the West Coast Trail delivers when the pace slows down and the family experience takes over The West Coast Trail as a family hike is one of the most meaningful long-distance backpacking experiences available in Canada. If you're considering the West Coast Trail with family, this is the most honest trip report of the experience available on YouTube. Planning the West Coast Trail as a family? Drop your questions in the comments. 🎒 Support the channel: www.patreon.com/howesthehikeGear links: REI (USA): https://rei.pxf.io/DyB6qq MEC (Canada): https://alnk.to/btnkVxS #WestCoastTrail #WestCoastTrailFamily #PacificRimNationalPark #FamilyHiking #BackpackingCanada #WestCoastTrailHiking #HikingWithKids #LongDistanceHiking 00:00 Intro 9:54 Day Two 21:04 Day Three 31:05 Day Four 41:39 Day Five 50:32 Day Six 57:39 Howe's the Hike? and Shoutouts