Visit us today and take a walk on the wild side.
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.
The bridge is 450 feet 137 m long and hangs 230 feet 70m above capilano river.
The original capilano suspension bridge was built in 1889.
Since then the ropes have been replaced with cables strong enough to hold up a fully loaded 747 airliner.
Visit some of the vancouver area s most popular natural attractions on this tour from vancouver.
The bridge was originally built in 1889 by george grant mackay a scottish civil engineer and park commissioner for vancouver.
Cycle and hike your way through british columbia s rugged landscape on a 6 5 hour tour from vancouver with lunch.
Its first cables were actually hemp ropes.
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.
Watch for signs of wildlife as you walk through lynn canyon cross a scenic suspension bridge and explore a stunning temperate rainforest.