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Planning your hike on the West Coast Trail
[Parks Canada beaver logo] [title: parkscanada.gc.ca]
[hikers arrive at a "Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada" sign]
[title: Open from May till the end of September]
Nar: ...is open from May through to September every year.[title: Do I need a permit to hike the trail?] [hikers watch seagulls as they camp on a sandy beach]
Barb Brittain: There is a myth out there about the West Coast Trail. The West Coast Trail...[Barb Brittain, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, speaks about the West Coast Trail] [hikers travel the trail] [Barb continues speaking] [hikers camp among logs on a beach; there is a waterfall in a forest in the background] [two people set up a tent on a beach under the shade] [a group of hikers walk along a foggy beach]
[the West Coast Trail Information Centre is a red building] [backpacks rest on a porch as hikers register for the trail] [day hikers talk with Park staff at the information centre] [a sign says the information centre is open daily from 9:00 - 17:00
[title: Should I make a reservation?]
[a woman uses her computer to make an online reservation] [Barb speaks about reservations] [hikers trek along a wooden boardwalk through the forest]
[a woman consults her calendar] [title: Peak Season - June 15th till Sept 15th] [hikers come to the information centre] [inside, the hikers speak with a Park staff] [the Park staff hands the hikers the Overnight Use Permits to fill out] [hikers fill out the permit]
[title: Do I have to pay a fee?]
[hands count money for payment] [Barb explains the rationale behind the fees] [three people consult a map] [two people balance high on a tiny wooden suspension bridge] [workers carry in a wooden two-by-four] [they push the plank into position on the suspension bridge] [a worker adjusts the bridge cables] [a pilot flies an aircraft over the west coast of Vancouver Island] [Barb explains some of the trail's expenses] [two people hang from a cable over a rocky shore] [a rescue squad carries someone on a stretcher] [a man pilots a powerboat through coastal waters] [a helicopter approaches overhead] [a whiteboard contains information on beach closures] [a male hiker reads safety information regarding bears, cougars and wolves] [a Park staff teaches hikers about Tsunami Signs with a PowerPoint presentation] [a hand moves a mouse around] [on screen, the mouse clicks on "Fees" on the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve webpage] [a woman looks at a computer screen] [hiking backpacks rest on the information center porch] [hikers examine a map at the information center's front desk] [as more hikers enter the center, one gives the 'thumbs up']
[a woman stands with her partner, talking about the West Coast Trail]
[a young man talks about his experiences on the trail]
[one young woman sits beside two friends and talks about their experiences]
[a man calls out as hikers board a small boat, preparing to hike the West Coast Trail] [hikers laugh and cheer with the man on board the boat] [the boat arrives and the hikers begin their journey]
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