A park with rainforest trees turned in to a tourist attraction by putting up a big suspension bridge over a canyon and some smaller bridges between the treetops.
Vancouver, circa 5-10 minutes drive from Downtown.
The adress is
3735 Capilano Rd,
North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1
And you'll find the map here.
OBS!
They have free shuttles as well if you have a purchased ticket. Read more here.
TIME NEEDED:
If you hurry through it (which I would not recommend - you already know my philosophy regarding strolling), you can finish it off in less than two hours.
We did not rush at all but took our sweet time eating Salmon Burgers at Logger's Grill (a little dry and needed salt, but when you're hungry you're hungry) and taking way too many pictures of each other at every new curve along the walks.
We entered at 12.30 am and went home by 5 pm, having camped at the Capilano Coffee Company for half an hour before dad picked us up with the car.
The day was quite crowded with people coming in groups every now and then, making the que-time vary between no time to 10 minutes before you could enter any of the attractions, so manageable.
MONEY NEEDED:
Adult price for a ticket is 39,95 C$ + tax.
If you're a student with a valid student ID you can buy the ticket for 32,95 C$.
Here's a price chart:
WATCH OUT FOR!:
Crowds, dropping objects over the edge and... bears. Recently there's been an attack on a young girl by a black bear somewhere close and that might be why one part of the park was closed.
DON'T MISS:
The fabulous homemade fudge in the Trading Post store. As a selfdeclared Fudge-o-holic I can give my approval-stamp to these and might even dare to add they are the best fudge I've ever eaten...
So the park had three main attractions and some smaller ones: The wheel-like cliffwalk, the treetop adventure and of course, the suspension bridge.
We started with lunch at Logger's Grill and then we went on to the Cliffwalk.
The cliffwalk transformed in to a walk in the forest.
In the end of the walk was a exhibition about water, and the importance of saving it for environmental causes. We might not have red everything, but we checked out some parts it that were very intresting.
We went for Ice Cream (homemade and delicious and of course crazy expensive, 6,5 C$ + tax for one scoop... Ooouch!) and then out on the Suspension Bridge, the 'so called' main event.
It was a line and the bridgewalk was crowded and swingy.
And NEVER walk behind a group of old people if you can avoid it, as the whole group tend to cling on to the handrail which makes the bridge tilt to one side and the whole thing just gets very scary.
Despite of the swinging, the bridgewalk was a cakewalk and was over in a short minute. We were kind of... somewhere between impressed and unimpressed. The canyon under was almost dry so if there'd been water under us, the view might have been better and the attraction more interesting.
WORTH IT?:
Well. It was fun but not very exciting. There's quite a hefty fee for a park that is not that big, but if you, like me, like hights and houses in the trees (you haven't forgotten about our stay in the treehouse in Thailand, have you?), it's a nice outing. Also, if you actually read the signs, it might be a informative one as well.
SUMMARY:
They have free shuttles as well if you have a purchased ticket. Read more here.
TIME NEEDED:
If you hurry through it (which I would not recommend - you already know my philosophy regarding strolling), you can finish it off in less than two hours.
We did not rush at all but took our sweet time eating Salmon Burgers at Logger's Grill (a little dry and needed salt, but when you're hungry you're hungry) and taking way too many pictures of each other at every new curve along the walks.
We entered at 12.30 am and went home by 5 pm, having camped at the Capilano Coffee Company for half an hour before dad picked us up with the car.
The day was quite crowded with people coming in groups every now and then, making the que-time vary between no time to 10 minutes before you could enter any of the attractions, so manageable.
MONEY NEEDED:
Adult price for a ticket is 39,95 C$ + tax.
If you're a student with a valid student ID you can buy the ticket for 32,95 C$.
Here's a price chart:
WATCH OUT FOR!:
Crowds, dropping objects over the edge and... bears. Recently there's been an attack on a young girl by a black bear somewhere close and that might be why one part of the park was closed.
DON'T MISS:
The fabulous homemade fudge in the Trading Post store. As a selfdeclared Fudge-o-holic I can give my approval-stamp to these and might even dare to add they are the best fudge I've ever eaten...
Go for the Strawberry Cheesecake, Chewy Praline or Cookie Dough!
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OUR VISIT:
So the park had three main attractions and some smaller ones: The wheel-like cliffwalk, the treetop adventure and of course, the suspension bridge.
We started with lunch at Logger's Grill and then we went on to the Cliffwalk.
In the end of the walk was a exhibition about water, and the importance of saving it for environmental causes. We might not have red everything, but we checked out some parts it that were very intresting.
We learned how much water is used every day by the average canadian, how long time it takes for water to form a landscape and that U.S's water consumtion actually is lower than Canada's per capita.
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It was a line and the bridgewalk was crowded and swingy.
And NEVER walk behind a group of old people if you can avoid it, as the whole group tend to cling on to the handrail which makes the bridge tilt to one side and the whole thing just gets very scary.
Despite of the swinging, the bridgewalk was a cakewalk and was over in a short minute. We were kind of... somewhere between impressed and unimpressed. The canyon under was almost dry so if there'd been water under us, the view might have been better and the attraction more interesting.
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One of my favorite parts of the day was the Treetops Adveture. Kind of like Upzone in Borås, Sweden, but without the physical workout. A promenade in the air. What's not to like?
Would have been more pleasurably if there wasn't so many people there, though.
We climbed down from the treetops and strolled around in the rest of the park, photographing, talking. It was nice, mostly because Julia is very easy to photograph. Never too posed and always listening. Take that ANTM-contestants...
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WORTH IT?:
Well. It was fun but not very exciting. There's quite a hefty fee for a park that is not that big, but if you, like me, like hights and houses in the trees (you haven't forgotten about our stay in the treehouse in Thailand, have you?), it's a nice outing. Also, if you actually read the signs, it might be a informative one as well.
SUMMARY:
We talked with our famly about our plans of going to this park, and most of them said Lynn Canyon had a free suspension brdige and UBC's Greenheart Treewalk had a walk similar to this one which both were free, but we still decided on going to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and pay the entrence fee. In retrospect, we could probably have gone for the free stuff and been content, since there was a little too much crowd in Cap Bridge. It is a tourist attraction and you might consider that when planning your visit. There was nearly no feeling of 'nature' since there was so many people in line everywhere.
So the park was well built, but small. I almost sure that we would have liked it more if we didn't have to rush through things because people breathed you in the neck silently pleaded you to walk faster.
If you are in a rush or are on a tight budget, spend your money and time elsewhere. If you just want to walk around for a while, check the place out and don't have any expectations except for walking and talking with a friend for a couple of hours, this is good. Like, lukewarm. Pleasant enough.
Lagom, as we swedes would say. The not-too-much-not-too-little-word.
Lagom, as we swedes would say. The not-too-much-not-too-little-word.
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Read more about
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park here:
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park here:
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