Capilano River and The Lions
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| This World Famed River, named after Chief Capilano of the Squamish Indians is noted for its Scenic Beauty — Rock Bound Canyons — Salmon Fishing — and Indian Legends. The Source of its Head Waters is the Glacier Fields of the Coast Range Mountains including the 2 Towering 5000 foot Peaks known as “The Lions”, those ever Watchful Sentinels of the Pacific, from which the Entrance to Vancouver Harbor “Lions Gate” gets its name together with the Graceful Structure spanning the Harbor Entrance, the “Lions Gate Bridge”. Two other worth while Tourist Attractions are the 2 Scenic Bridges spanning the Enchanted Canyons of the Capilano over 200 feet above the Turbulent waters and Leaping Salmon in the River below. While enjoying these World Famous Attractions don’t fail to visit nearby — “CANYON HEIGHTS” — a Scenically Beautiful Multi-Million Dollar Community Development 500 to 800 feet above sea level — a veritable — “Shangri-la Community” — for the Man of Moderate Means only 12 minutes from Downtown Vancouver. |
