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| Squamish River at the northern end of the
Brackendale dike- a great
place to watch the eagles! The Cheakamus River joins the Squamish
River from the right (a popular rafting trip) and the mountains of the
Elaho Valley are in the distance. The dyke here is a great place
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Details
of Tantalus Walking Group
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Travel
to Brackendale
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| Brackendale
is a community of some 2000 people, located about 8 km north of
Squamish,
and some 75 km from Vancouver International Airport. The
Squamish
River and surrounding mountains to about 4000 m provide a beautiful
natural
setting. There are many opportunities for viewing wild-life (Bald
Eagles from November through January, salmon, bears, coyotes, cougars,
seals and a wide variety of birds in the Estuary. The area is
also
recognized by outdoor enthusiasts for its rock-climbing, mountain
biking,
kayaking and rafting possibilities. The weather in August and
September
is beautiful, but at other times of the year anticipate relatively mild
weather with showers and occasional heavy rain- the region is classed
as
a temperate rain forest!
Squamish is
a thriving community of some 17,000 people, with the usual range of
stores
and churches, many restaurants, some art galleries, hotels, parks, a
modern
library and municipal leisure centre. It can be reached by car,
bus,
or boat (the last in the summer months only). The West Coast
Railway
museum is popular with railway enthusiasts, and at weekends there is
folk
music in a pleasant setting at the Brackendale Art Gallery.
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