Vancouver - Capilano Suspension Bridge

On Thursday, July 10th, we went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge after our conference. This was not an easy walk from our hotel. It was located across the Lions Gate Bridge in North Vancouver. We were going to take public transportation (two buses), but we realized for 5 more dollars we could rent a car so that's what we did.

The Capilano Suspension Bridge was awesome!! It's a suspension bridge that stretches 450 feet across and 230 feet above the Capilano River. Once we got to the other side of the bridge there was even more to see. First of all, we visited the Totem Pole Park. I love totem poles - they're beautiful. The Cliffhanger Walkway is a scenic walkway throughout the park. My favorite part of the entire afternoon was the Treetop Adventure. This consists of seven suspension bridges connected at the top of the evergreens - 100 feet above the forest floor. The entire visit cost $30 and was worth every penny. If you're trying to decide between the Aquarium and the Suspension Bridge, choose the Suspension Bridge.

After visiting the Suspension Bridge, we drove around Grouse Mountain and hiked around the Cleveland Dam. Here are a few pics.

The Bridge

Five of my fellow teachers.

Me in front of the totem poles.

My fellow teachers on the Cliffhanger Walkway.

Me on the Cliffhanger Walkway.

Fellow teachers on The Treetop Adventure.

Me on one of the suspension bridges
for the Treetop Adventure.

My favorite photo from the whole trip.
Sheradee (she's short, but not that short), Me, and Paula.
Plus, Jason in the background waving - it cracks me up.

Goofing around near the native statues.

Beautiful - Water Reservoir from Cleveland Dam

Video from the Cleveland Dam.