Tsawaak RV Resort & Campground is a Tla-o-qui-aht-owned, operated, and constructed campground offering 38 full-hookup RV sites, 16 forest trail access tenting sites, and 13 cabins.
Barkley Project Group has acted as project and construction manager for the development, providing mentorship and business start-up support for Tla-o-qui-aht’s newly formed construction company, Hithuiis Spirit Construction LTD (HSC). The development of Tsawaak marks the third key sector, after energy and construction, in which BPG has supported Tla-o-qui-aht in launching a new business. BPG has supported business planning and marketing, project design coordination, financing, and construction for this project.
A key aspect of Tla-o-qui-aht’s vision for Tsawaak is to integrate culturally significant design elements throughout. The architecture of the cabins is inspired by a traditional longhouse design, and the 13 cabins represent the 13 moons in a calendar year. The welcome center includes a space to showcase the work of Tla-o-qui-aht artists and is constructed with timber milled from trees on the site. Additional timber cleared from the site and not used in construction was either utilized by Tla-o-qui-aht artists or donated to the Coastal Restoration Society to support salmon conservation initiatives. The campground’s amenities will also host a leisure area that includes a pool in the shape of the Tla-o-qui-aht traditional territory, a lazy river in the shape of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation logo, as well as a sitting area in the shape of a traditional canoe.
Barkley Project Group is honoured to be working with Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Hithuiis Spirit Construction on this thoughtful and unique addition to the rapidly growing Tofino tourism industry.
This project has received support from the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Economic Development Corporation.