Teaser:
Tom Forthington is perhaps the first local business who is prepared to cater to an oil-free Clayoquot Sound.

The Tofino resident recently launched the Kyoto Rangers, a kayak courier service. According to his web page Forthington is "dedicated to enabling muscle powered trade and communication among the communities of Clayoquot Sound."

He says the idea is a throwback to times past, when canoes were the mode of transport, "muscle power" ruled, and travellers took advantage of wind and currents.