Welcome to the coast!
I'm a Tofitian. Lots of great paddling in Tofino / Ukee.
Ukee: the classic harbour paddles... a paddle out to the George Fraser Islands to experience some swell and rock gardens. Head down to Toquart and paddle in the Stoppers or head over to the Broken Group.
Tuff City:
- the classic 'day trip' options
- The Island paddle through the maze of harbour islands
- Head over to Meares Island and discover the Big Tree Trail
- Paddle up Lemmans Inlet and check out 'Gods Pocket' and Adventure Cove
- the local Day Trip options
- Launch from Grice bay, check out Tsapee narrows (class 2 current), or Tofino Inlet
- Cross over to Medallion Beach on Vargas for an afternoon in the sand (surf landing, and some decent current can be had)
- Multi-day options
- circumnavigate Meares Island
- Head out to Vargas / Flores, etc etc etc!!!
Remember Tofino harbour, although protected, can get hit by pretty strong winds and currents. There are several areas with standing waves and strong eddy lines (all the day trip companies time trips to corrospond with slack tide!!!!). The Winds, both NW and SE can produce strong wind effect (the harbour North of 'Dead Man Islets' is bad in a NW. Browning Pass is really bad in strong winds from NW or SE, especially when it is wind against tide). Tofino lost a paddler (canoe) in Tofino harbour last month... blessed be
If you head outside of the harbours, remember you are headed into Open Ocean swell. It can go from flat calm to ocean rollers, to chaotic seas in very short order.
All the best