Capilano Suspension Bridge

Our next excursion was to Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. There were a couple of companies that provided free transportation from downtown to the historical park. We chose the Trolley Company:

We cross the bridge into Northern Vancouver:

There was a special parking area for RVs,

but buses had their own parking lot.

There was a greeter outside the ticket office in period garb:

Which way do we go?

Grab a map.

 

There was an opportunity for group mug shots.

We got a glimpse of the bridge from the entry area.

There was a neat collection of totem poles.

Here is a totem with special significance.

 

Here are a couple of posers with their dry goods (in a barrel).

There were other goods representative of the 1800’s as well:

There was a hut explaining coastal peoples’ culture.

There was a guided tour relating the history of Capilano bridge.

The first owner built his vacation house on  cliff, but he found that he had to make a long detour (several miles)  to go around the gully next to his house. Being a civil engineer, he built a suspension bridge out of wood and rope.

The man in red explains a bit about the timber industry in this area.

Here are a couple of things one has come to expect in B.C .: flowers and tall trees.

We do a little browsing at the trading post.

Well, it is about time to find our way to the bridge.

I think this totem represented good luck, somehow.

This guy was there for security. The main security issues were curbing tomfoolery or rescuing scared tourists.

Here we go!! I went across as as fast as I could except for taking a picture of the river below in both directions.

We got to the other side. We could have gone on a couple of guided tours, but we decided to be self guided.

We decided to do the “treetops adventure” first.

We saw this building on the way.

This is a view of a tree platform from below.

We are on the right path:

We are just about there.

 

This is an interesting stair rail.

For some reason there is a stove in the entrance.

This is an unusual chair.

This woman is there to answer questions upon entry. We have already moved to a level above.

Here is one of the many tree to tree suspension bridges.

Here is a side view.

These folks are still at ground level!

Supposedly, trees in strong winds get stronger. They need to be strong to hold up these platforms. They are anchored quite strongly.

Here are some shots from the tree tops:

Back on the ground, we notice this unusual bench.

Here is the trout house.

We then made our way back across the big bridge and the bus.

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