Vancouver Island Storm Watching: The Fate of a Capsized Boston Whaler near Ucluelet and Tofino

Last weekend a Boston Whaler (small fishing boat) capsized on the coast near Ucluelet. While there were some fairly serious injuries everyone on board survived with the help of witnesses and first responders. The following day I was able to help recover some important personal items for the victims by surveying the area with my drone. A couple days after the accident a massive storm blew in leaving the fate of the beached boat in question. In this video we watch the storm from a few locations around Ucluelet including Big Beach, Amphitrite Point and the Wild Pacific Trail. We also check in on the boat hoping it isn’t battered to pieces by the storm. “By morning the storm had left the boat batter and pushed even further along the rocky coastline but like it’s passengers a few night earlier it had come through the ordeal in better shape than one might expect Some of those passengers have already begun to help with the cleanup and in conversations with me have expressed grea