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Chilliwack
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 9:35 PM
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Sammy and I spent time in Creston for a family get together.The Frycreek trail in the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park,came on the table for the weekend hike.
 Now it was time to look for Sasq..
From Creston we drove one hour to the ferry at Kootenay Bay.It was a 35 minute ferry across to Balfour.
 
On the road again through a little hippy town named Kaslo, off to the end of the lake to Johnsons Landing on the North end of the lake. Very long drive but very scenic. Easy drive right to the trail head.
 
The first half is through the forest.  
 This creek had alot of water flowing through it.
We Came to a brand new bridge 
There was another trail that went for 2 km to private property.
 There's some cool huge boulders.
The trail was originally made in 1912 by miners. Parts of the mountain have been carved out to make the path.
The Fry Creek Trail extends some 12km up the Canyon. The water is very fast...There are three really nice campgrounds along the water.
All in all it was a good trip, had to carry my 16 old dog tooooo many rocks and it was tooooo hot.....
 Still didn't find matt that hairy animal....but did find some good beer when we got back home.s |
Edited by - yvonne on 05/30/2012 9:39 PM
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Hope, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 9:43 PM
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Nice report, if you want to know where they are send me a message, I will give you directions, I don't want everyone to know. The first sightings were just a few miles outside of Hope.
BTW I love Sasquatch Provincial Park for hiking and canoeing, so beautiful. We aren't supposed to talk about Squatch in here, as it lures hunters to the board, and major discussions. |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 05/30/2012 9:44 PM |
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Chilliwack
Canada
306 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 9:43 PM
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 The best beer.... |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
1004 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 3:53 PM
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| Cool to read about an old trail with so much history to it. Great to see the 16 year old dog still manages to get out and isn't left behind. If I come back as dog, I want Yvonne to be my guardian. : ) |
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Chilliwack
Canada
306 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 4:04 PM
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| NOw i am bring my pack on every hike in case she decides to stop and R.I.P. on the trail.....she has been a very good dog. |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 6:00 PM
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Lovely report Yvonne and I love how you take such good care of Noodles .
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Campbell River, BC
Canada
759 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 6:11 PM
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| I hiked this trail many years ago. At the time, the path was narrow and snaked along the canyon about 10 or 15 feet above the water. If you slip and fall, you'd get swept away. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 6:41 PM
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Really enjoyed your style of the report, and a great shot of you carrying your dog. Looks like your dog shows a great sense of contenment, really enjoyed the hike no doubt from that perch.
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 9:24 PM
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Kokanee beer? Noted. Maybe I can find it in Vegas where they import all kinds of beers.
Still have to go there and ask for winter ale. If I find it, I'll post how much it cost me.
Only in Vegas!! Awww Noodles gets some TLC. My son, as I posted before on one of your trips is NICKIE Noodles. I think lots of Nicks are Noodles? Perhaps, you can "NICK" name
your Noodles....um....NICK? hehe
Great trip. Beautiful area where the water meets the forest. I like the sign, too.
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Chilliwack
Canada
306 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2012 : 07:13 AM
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| yes solo75 the trail can be very dangerous with the river moving so fast....Noodles has cateracts and i would not like to lose her down the river. The grand canyon brewery in Williams has a special blend that is really yummy toooo. |
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Bunraby, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/01/2012 : 09:24 AM
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| The Purcell Wilderness Conservancy looks pretty awesome and intense. In 2008, while working for the BC Conservation Corps, I assisted Park Rangers in building a bridge on the Dewar Hotsprings side - it's the first bridge crossing on the Dewar Hotsprings trail. If you can make it to that side of the park, it's pretty awesome. Bugle Basin - where we camped - was full of coyotes(?) that howled us to sleep. |
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Looking for Matt the Sasquatch - May 26, 2012
