Visit some of the vancouver area s most popular natural attractions on this tour from vancouver.
Vancouver rope bridge.
Highlights include a walk on the capilano suspension bridge and through the treetop adventure the chance to ride the grouse mountain gondola and the chance to learn about grizzly bears and see a lumberjack show all in just one day.
In 1910 edward mahon purchased the capilano suspension bridge.
It was originally made of hemp ropes with a deck of cedar planks and was replaced with a wire cable bridge in 1903.
The granddaddy of suspension bridges in the region north vancouver s capilano suspension bridge has been welcoming visitors since 1889 when george grant mckay suspended a footbridge of hemp rope and cedar planks across capilano canyon.
Capilano suspension bridge park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in vancouver.
The original capilano suspension bridge was built in 1889.
The bridge was originally built in 1889 by george grant mackay a scottish civil engineer and park commissioner for vancouver.
Its first cables were actually hemp ropes.
The bridge is 450 feet 137 m long and hangs 230 feet 70m above capilano river.
Watch for signs of wildlife as you walk through lynn canyon cross a scenic suspension bridge and explore a stunning temperate rainforest.