Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
(and Professional Travelers)
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Hells Gate, The
Fraser Canyon, the suspension bridge, and more - including how Hells Gate
got its name...... (please be patient, these photos will take awhile to load) |
On May 19, 2009, the two
RV Gypsies enjoyed a spectacular drive through the scenic Fraser Canyon
and its seven highway tunnels. The Fraser Canyon is full of folklore,
legends, history and mystery; from the voyage of Simon Fraser to the historic
Fraser River Gold Rush, the building of two railways and the linking of
the coast lines of Canada via the Trans Canada Highway. There are also
stories of hauntings at Hells Gate. |
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BELOW: a chain saw carving at the top
of the station |
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Time for a tram ride down
to the suspension bridge and observation deck to get a look at the international
fishways that flank Hell's Gate gorge. |
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| Views of Fraser River and the suspension bridge - taken from the tram ride down | |
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The Fraser River gorge at
high level has 200 million gallons of water per minute rushing through
- that's twice the volume of Niagara Falls! |
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Millions of salmon annually
navigate the treacherous waters en route to their spawning grounds. |
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The white sign beneath
the bridge shows the how high the river reached May 29, 1948 |
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views from the bridge |
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Views taken from the tram
ride down of a train going through a tunnel - there are train tracks on both sides of the river |
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A train on the other side
of the river - photographed from the visitor's area at the bottom by the
bridge |
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The two RV Gypsies on the
suspension bridge at Hell's Gate |
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| Below: View of river looking straight down through the grate on the bottom of the bridge, and through the side fencing. | |
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Lee Duquette braves the
heavy winds to take photos. |
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View of the bridge from
the visitor's area. |
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photos from the visitor's
area & a bit of history and legends |
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| In 1808 Simon Fraser and his voyagers battled their way through this rugged area in search of an alternate fur trading route to the Pacific Ocean. According to historic documents and Simon's journal, the following quote was nervously inscribed "we had to travel where no human being should ever venture for surely we have encountered the gates of hell." | |
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Below: Some fun - silly
stuff, plus some great paintings |
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THE FUDGE FACTORY |
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