Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, about 10 kilometers from downtown Vancouver , is one of the oldest sightseeing spots in Vancouver. The 137-meter-long, 70-meter-high suspension bridge spans both sides of the Capilano River, looking at the rushing river under the bridge. Tourists swaying on the bridge have a unique flavor. However, the reason why Capilano has become one of the most famous attractions in Vancouver is not only because of this suspension bridge, but there are many other highlights worth experiencing, so I will take a closer look.
First of all, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has a luxurious service experience. There are free shuttles to and from Capilano Suspension Bridge Park at 7 locations in downtown Vancouver, namely:
CANADA PLACE
HYATT REGENCY
BLUE HORIZON
WESTIN BAYSHORE
CENTURY PLAZA
CHATEAU GRANVILLE
LIBRARY SQUARE
The interval between each round-trip shuttle is about 20 minutes. You can get on the bus at any pick-up point and return to any place after the tour.
When entering the park, don’t rush to find the excitement of the suspension bridge, remember to ask for a Chinese guide map at the entrance, which clearly records 19 visiting destinations, and there are 6 vacancies on the left side of the guide map, which can be found in the third, 4, 5, 10, 13, and 16 scenic spots can be stamped as a souvenir. After collecting 6 stamps, you can exchange for a certificate at the park exit.
Walking in the virgin forest also has the feeling of fighting monsters and upgrading, which is especially interesting for children.
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is very spectacular, but it only occupies a small part of the interior of the park. After entering the park, the first is the Capilano Park’s historical memorial hall and the Indian totem pole, introducing the former owner of this land and what it was like.
After that, there is a concentrated area of shops, cafes, fast food restaurants, and souvenir shops. If you are lucky, you can see local handsome guys and beauties playing live, and the shops are echoed with the ease and joy of jazz.
Crossing the suspension bridge is Capilano’s forest plank road. The suspension bridge is not very swaying, but because many people gather in the center to take pictures, it will be more exciting to walk in the middle, but there is no fear at all. Under the bridge is the turbulent stream under Capilano Hunan , walking in “mid-air”, looking down at a forest and river from the perspective of God, which is very wonderful.
After crossing the suspension bridge, you officially enter the forest area. At the entrance, the insects and birds in the forest area are displayed for tourists. In the past, there were many wild owls in Capilano, but now there are fewer and fewer, so a new one was opened in the forest area. A small bird sanctuary that showcases two species of cute owls.
If you are lucky, you will find many strange creatures in the woods, such as the blue-black dragonfly and the unique “banana slug” in the picture below.
In addition to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, there are 7 or 8 small suspension bridges in the park, which are connected in series among the treetops and shuttle among the thousand-year-old trees. The tourists become very small. Wandering in the air, walking in the woods.
After visiting the virgin forest, return to the commercial area through the suspension bridge again, and then go to the steel cable suspension bridge scenic spot. Different from the original ecology of the wooden suspension bridge just now, this area is more like the combination of human beings and nature. The track is erected on the side of the cliff with a huge steel cable. When tourists pass through the air trail, their feet are almost suspended, looking at the deep canyon, which is very exciting.
Similar to other canyons in British Columbia, the canyon where Capilano is located is also due to the melting of the glaciers during the ice sheet period. After walking in the canyon of the steel cable, the cliffs introduced how the glaciers created the cracks in the mountain.
20,000 years ago, glaciers covered almost the entire territory of Canada, the Rocky Mountains were sealed by the Cordillera Ice Sheet, and the glaciers melted to form today’s canyons.
In the park , the power of glacier melt water is shown to tourists, just like “drops of water wear through rocks” in Chinese culture. Three stones were used to show the traces of water hitting rocks 15, 25, and 50 years later.
50 years of erosion has formed a deep ravine in the rock, not to mention the baptism of huge ice bodies and meltwater for thousands of years.
So far, the 6 seals have just been collected, and each person has obtained a commemorative certificate.
Before “I made it”
came to Vancouver , I often saw the suspension bridge in the guide. After being there, I found out that the suspension bridge is just a microcosm of Capilano’s natural culture. The dense forest, the steepness of the glaciers and the cliffs are even more serious. It is worth experiencing step by step.
If you also want to visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in detail, you need to reserve 3-4 hours.
There is a small lake in the dense forest area, and from time to time there are fish ripples. When it is rare to be calm, I can see the calmness of the blue sky and white clouds in the water, although it is only a moment of tranquility.
