The Elaho area is part of a larger area … Facilities:Tables, Toilets Site Operator:SQUAMISH NATION UTS’AM/WITNESS SOCIETY Site Description:This site was upgraded in 2009 with 9 new tent pads, tables, fire rings and 2 outouses.Beautiful new site beside the Squamish River… Response from Rafting R, Reservations Agent at Wet and Wild Elaho Rafting - Squamish Departure. So I started to look at some shorter duration options closer to Vancouver and decided on Clendinning Provincial Park as a probable destination with a couple of fall back. Smiles are plastered on our faces as we hit a wave head-on along the Elaho River in Squamish. Anyway we turned around and descended the 8km back to the junction and on our way Pete asked. She is a qualified ski instructor and solo paragliding pilot and is currently (unsuccessfully and with many injuries!) This landslip did not impact on the road. Interestingly enough there was meant to be a dead end forestry road up the south side of the main Elaho River but a bridge carrying it was no longer and a culvert/drain pipe was lying on the bank of the river. We filled up with Gas and found a Supermarket for some additional supplies – just in case! Navigate wild twists and turns through Canada’s Coast Mountain range. Hop in your raft and begin paddling down the Elaho River. The fire that started small great quickly, tearing through the Elaho River valley. Planner. The scenery along the way is amazing. The Canadian Outback river guides are entertaining (plus they do a lot of the paddling while you sit and enjoy the surrounds on flat sections of the river) and point out the old growth forests, dormant volcanoes, towering glaciers, and stunning waterfalls that cascade hundreds of feet towards the river. Elaho River British Columbia Canada. The bridge over the Squamish at 20 mile leads to the only organized camping spot (Buck Mountain Campground) and the Ashlu River. And so as Pete signed up for a camping trip and still wanted to camp I thought it was somewhat unfair and petulant not worth the aggro to pull the plug on the trip so tuned right, crossed the Elaho River … Humidity was dropping, forest conditions were tinder dry. This of course involves carrying your food, fuel and shelter for your anticipated stay. Spectacular views of Squamish River . Preparations! and after gently crossing the gully I continued slowly on. Vans will be departing early from Vancouver to take everyone up to Squamish. If we are camping anywhere we can head to the Molson Memorial spot that we checked out where we know there is a grassy spot and available water’. Scroll down for a preliminary itinerary of the weekend. Browse Places. This is nothing, I am sure the water will flow off the road. So the moral of this story is very much if you ever plan a wilderness camping trip (Wilderness? ‘Can we come through your campsite to look at the waterfall?’, ‘Of course, it’s a public site’ I replied ‘Are you the guys who drove up last night. Usually the water is at a good level, and the day I went I had the chance to swim through some of the more mellow rapids to showcase my prowess in the water ( not really, I was just roasting in the wetsuit!). ‘You don’t even need a 4wd – the road’s straightforward’ he added. And last year in 2015 after cousin Adam’s wedding Pete had again been the skipper when we chartered a 50 ft Motor yacht for a another cruise, this time for 6 days in BC’s Gulf Islands for the five of us plus our two daughter’s boyfriends James and………………James. There’s a reason that no one else is here’. Chilling out at Molson Memorial  – just as well there was some shade on what was one of the hottest days of the summer with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees. Looking along our HF antenna towards the east. Sabah Malaysia: Feb 1 – 5 2018, 46 Tonle Sap, Siem Reap, Cambodia November 29 2017 – A Photographic Essay, 45 The Kibungan Circuit (or at least part of it!) What: A two-day (overnight) rafting trip down the Elaho & Squamish rivers. Best Time To Fish. The facing  mountain has been partially logged and the Forestry Roads crossing the cleared slopes now  provide easy if rough access into high and remote areas. The water was not a problem other than it impaired my visibility at the edge of the road. When the sun is beating down as it has been in BC for the last few weeks, the only thing you want to be near is cool, refreshing water. By the time I had calmed down, worked through the options, taken off my flip flops and put on my boots it was a good 5 minutes since Pete had abandoned me and I set off down the road fully expecting to find him sitting on a rock behind the bend………….or the next bend…………or in sight along the next 200 metres of straight road. into the tent when we are camping in Canada. Its southern slopes fall steeply away into Clendenning Creek, a tributary of the Elaho River. Experience an amazing Whistler river adventure on the Green, Cheakamus or Elaho-Squamish Rivers only minutes away from the resort. Read more. I had no idea what the two vehicles we had seen had been up to as there was no sign of any logging. I asked Pete if he wanted me to pull over by the river and eat the but he was happy to go back to the junction where we had some salad and on checking the map and the layout of the roads we had taken in error it was clear we had somehow missed the first turning and this was indeed the second turning that followed the Elaho River all the way to Clendinning Park. Book Now View Trip. Mt Ralph and Mt Wilson. All it is though, is that it's your last chance to camp before ascending the seep 760 meters (2,508 feet) to Mist Lake Camp … Just south of Sundown Cr. PS- Harry died in a commuter plane crash, and John died in a logging accident. Another (much rougher!) Anyway I have pretty much decided that as long as I am able there are so many spectacular hikes I want to undertake and repeat in the Alps that whilst I am able June to September is ‘blocked off’ for Switzerland and the Alps. ‘I signed up for a camping trip not some crazy mission. The new Elaho … Whoops – although we had enough food to feed 500 for a month I had forgotten about lunch as I never eat it! I assured Pete we would be fine, most of the active logging roads where trucks drive fast are wide and I would drive cautiously. I had brought a couple of head torches, two gas lanterns and a solar panned tent lamp which was a Christmas present from Sarah last year and which gives off a lot of light so our campsite was well lit but we were both in our tents and reading by 9pm. However, James is a lot more practical than myself and I had forgotten one of the tents was the large ‘kitchen’ tent we our trekking division ‘Great Walks of the World’ had taken to the Drakensberg in 2003 and was quite difficult to erect if you forgot it had a fixed fly and you had to erect the external fly first! If Pete wanted to say ‘Ok if the expert says it’s not a problem let’s give it a go’ then that’s was his call but his only comment was, ‘It’s OK for him in his raised 4wd – it’s obvious this road is no good for normal cars’. Helpful. Forestry Roads are always liable to debris from landslides and rock fall. The Elaho is a very sleek looking boat, and with its graceful lines and pronounced bow and stern rocker begins to approach the look and feel of a fiberglass boat. We passed by Porteau Cove Provincial Park right on the shores of the Howe Sound (too popular, too noisy with road traffic), the restored BC Mining Museum and the Squamish Chief Rock Face where I have often pulled off the road to watch climbers make their way up what is considered to be the biggest single rock in North America and the most popular climbing wall in North America after Yosemite. Louise ditched her day time job as a news reporter in Ireland to go on a six month sabbatical to see the world. When you consider the challenges offered by the severe Canadian winters and landslides etc one never quite knows what one is letting yourself in for on a forestry road but they often remain serviceable for decades after the logging company has moved on but one needs to check guide books, maps and online reports to get as up to date a report as necessary. This is a flooded road and like many Thais I occasionally drive though conditions like this in Thailand. The Elaho-Squamish Rivers range from class two and three, but during high waters they are sometimes upgraded to a four. In truth I would not have given the small boulder/big rock a second thought if Pete had not mentioned it as I had certainly seen bigger obstructions on smaller forestry roads. A close-up of the side stream flowing into the Elaho . I could not see that it was going to be a very pleasurable trip from hereon and how well did I know Pete anyway. At 96 km keep left at 'E-1000/E-Main' fork to continue on E-1000. Places allows you to see where your friends are and share your location in the real world. I was certainly not prepared for what came next. Super, Natural British Columbia is a trade-mark of Destination When: July 7 (11AM) to July 8 (2PM) Where: Squamish, BC. At Abbott Creek you will enjoy 10 Campsites and be able to get there with a two wheel drive. And as I was ruminating accordingly I looked up and did a quick double take – what was a young woman in a bikini doing walking towards me! My problem was I did not envisage that our trip was anything more than a drive along a gravel road to a camping spot and had no idea I was taking Pete towards the edge of his comfort zone, let alone out of it. Paris June 10 2018, 51 Leonard Cohen and the Deaf Children at Baharibse. The only thing negative about this tour is there is a lot of driving, you only spend a few hours on the river … I agree to receive Commercial Electronic Messages via Constant Contact Who knows when I will next see Pete again – When we next charter a boat in BC? The roads are built to provide access for large trucks and so whilst some are over flat terrain and can be used by normal cars all are suitable for a more strongly built four wheel drive vehicle. I was pleased I had given the easy to erect and more comfortable tent to Pete and we eventually reattached the interior to the fly and got the second tent up as well and by now it was around 7pm so I prepared to cook dinner with a variety of soups, pastas and two burners to hand. If he makes a return visit to Thailand? Varton had joined me in Switzerland last summer and is a very adventurous, can do, daredevil sort of guy and I can only imagine what his reaction might have been when Pete climbed out of the Jeep commenting ‘not a yard further’. Adrenaline river rapids on Elaho River in Squamish BC. The Elaho upstream of the gorg, the river was flowing full and fast. You'll end at. The campsite was on the bank of a tributary stream and nearby behind the campsite was the Peaches and Cream waterfall which our trip notes had indicated were sometimes popular First Nation locals. Louise had a list comprising every country she wanted to see and adventure to embark on and managed to achieve it- exploring everything from the depths of Antarctica to the mist covered mountains of Japan. What would happen if he did not like the pasta I cooked for dinner tonight? I have no idea if the comments of the Ranger, our subsequent visitors from New Westminster and the cars we saw on the way out made any impression on Pete. This map also covers the following … We had a good weather and a great crew and managed to summit Buck, Zig Zag, Storey, Charlie Charlie, Pykett, Icecap and Amicus. We packed all the food and dishes back in the Jeep because leaving food, waste, dishes or anything with odour is a strict No No in Canada as Bears have an acute sense of smell and although it is unlikely one does not want to do anything to attract bears into the campsite. These forestry roads are normally given names and numbers and are open to anyone to use at their own risk. The good news is the forestry roads can provide access into areas it would otherwise be impossible to visit. Pull on your safety gear and paddle through the Elaho River’s class III and IV rapids with your guide. The Elaho upstream of the gorg, the river was flowing full and fast. 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