The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge that spans the Capilano River in the North Vancouver of North Vancouver, Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 140 metres long and 70 metres from the river. The bridge was originally built in 1889 by George Guerrant Mackay, a Scottish civil engineer and Parks Commissioner in Vancouver. It was originally made of hemp rope with a layer of cedar wood and was replaced in 1903 with a wire rope bridge. In 1910, Edward Mahon bought the Capilano Suspension Bridge. “Mac” MacEachran bought the bridge from Ma Hong in 1935 and invited Native ns to place their totem poles in the park, adding an indigenous theme. In 1945, he sold the bridge to Henri Aubeneau.
The bridge was completely rebuilt in 1956. The park was sold to current owner Nancy Stibbard in 1983. The annual attendance increases, and in May 2004, Treetops Adventures opened with seven footbridges suspended between old-fashioned Pseudotsuga menziesii trees on the west side of the canyon. A walkway 30 meters (98 feet) above the forest floor. The park also features rainforest eco-tourism, gardens, nature trails, North ‘s largest private collection of First Nations totem poles, period decor and costumes, and exhibits that highlight the park’s history and surrounding Temperate rainforest. Guests can also watch First Nations performances, which include traditional Regalia (ceremonial costumes) , masks, dances and storytelling.
The park is some distance from downtown Vancouver, but the traffic is actually quite convenient. If you don’t have a rental car and you find it too much of a hassle to take the bus, then you can take the free shuttle bus from the park to downtown Vancouver. There are four stops in the city. It is recommended to take a ride in Canada Square, where there will be a lot of staff, wearing a green waistcoat red waistcoat has a sign for the free bus travel time are very clear. At the entrance to the suspension bridge park, in addition to showing the various admission fees, there are extra attention to the park to visitors tips, tell you not to miss the attractions. These include a canyon lookout, a suspension bridge, and treetop expeditions. The most Capilano Suspension Bridge sight and walk is the 140-meter-long, 70-meter-high suspension bridge that spans the Capillano River and vast swathes of dense forest.
In addition to taking the suspension bridge to view the scenery at high altitude, the park itself is also very worth exploring, including treetop exploration. In fact, compared to the long suspension bridge and treetop exploration that we just walked through, is in the woods from, in the tree and the small suspension bridge built between the trees, added a lot of park fun. The big friends and the little ones are having a great time. There are many people think that the suspension bridge park only these, do not miss the corner of the park there is also a place worth playing: Canyon Observatory. The architecture was so striking that a large circular walkway was built directly over the canyon walls. There is no way to shoot the whole, see a probably.
TIPS: the whole garden time in about 2 hours. In order to arouse the amusement of the park, the park opened a collection of chapters. After collecting all the chapters, YOU can exchange them for a certificate of“YOU MADE IT” when YOU leave the park. You can still keep IT as a souvenir.
The bridge is built mainly on granite cliffs, and from a distance it looks like an air corridor hanging from the cliffs, and in ancient times it was only built with two particularly thick twine and some wooden planks, there is no protection on this, so it looks very scary. It is precisely because of its horror that it has been listed as one of the ten most frightening bridges in the world. Because it is a suspension bridge, therefore, when walking on it, they would often swing around. Timid people could easily get weak legs on it, and the bridge was heavily congested. Oh, I was already a little afraid of heights, and on this first suspension bridge, I fainted, so much so that I didn’t have the energy to experience other projects later.
From a distance or very high, but may be in a beautiful mood, walking on the drawbridge, and not a trace of fear. Here the air is fresh, huge trees towering, do not have a scene.
