Lynn Canyon

Apparently, the people of greater Vancouver really dig bridges that sway in the breeze. In addition to the Capilano Suspension Bridge swinging high above the Capilano River, they also have the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge undulating over Lynn Creek.

Angela took Roy, Vera and I to visit Lynn Canyon Park last Friday. Unlike Capilano, Lynn Canyon is part of a public park in North Vancouver and is free! It's part of a larger system of parks and trails known as the Baden-Powell Trail that stretches 48 kilometers along the north shore of the Burrard Inlet. Named for Lord Baden-Powell (the founder of the world scouting movement) the trail winds through the North Shore Mountains eventually arriving at Deep Cove (where we went kayaking).

The bridge was built in 1912 and hangs 165' above the river below.

My cell phone photo of the bridge

The photo from wikipedia. The bridge is quite narrow and even bouncier than the Capilano Suspension Bridge.

The four of us hiked around a bit in the park. It was quiet and really lovely in the woods. The park was not always a park - it was logged during the last century - so the trees are not as old as in other places, though they are still impressively giant. We hiked down to near the water's edge and to the Twin Falls.

The view from the bridge over Twin Falls.

(The falls are right beneath the bridge making it hard to get a photo.)

After our hike in the woods, we made a quick trip back to Deep Cove. The stated reason for the trip was to show Roy how cute Deep Cove was, but we were actually there for honeydonuts. Vera and Angela tasted these fried pieces of goodness apre-kayak and took us all back for more. It was well worth the trip. I'm not sure how they infused a donut with honey, but it was amazing.

The whole adventure was over by lunch time (as Angela had to supervise the wardrobe work call at the theatre). Roy and I took the rest of the afternoon to visit Granville Island. As we wandered the market, we picked up all sorts of items to turn into dinner. A pear and goat cheese ravioli looked too good to pass by. The produce stands had all the fixings for a big salad. The pastry counter had too many good looking desserts to wait until after dinner - we split a tart between us on the waterfront before our ferry ride back to the mainland.

Friday was a very pleasant and relaxed day with friends.

JV