Capilano River.

The Capilano River, flowing north to south through the Coast Mountains, is located on Vancouver's North Shore and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. The river is one of three primary sources of drinking water for residents of Greater Vancouver. The Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, impounds a reservoir for this purpose. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2504 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality) Capilano River User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/northvandist Capilano River Regional Park Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2504 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality) Capilano River User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/northvandist Capilano River Regional Park Metadata... The Coast Mountains are the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the south western shore of the North American continent, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... The North Shore (of Burrard Inlet) is a common name for referring to the following areas: West Vancouver - District Municipality of West Vancouver City of North Vancouver District of North Vancouver External links WikiTravel:Vancouver/North Shore - Travel guide for the North Shore North Shore News - Community Newspaper serving the... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... An areal view of Stanley Park. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Cleveland Dam is a concrete dam at the head of the Capilano River in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that holds back Capilano Lake. ...

The Capilano has a historic salmon run which was impacted by the dam construction. A hatchery was built 1/2 km downstream of the dam to ensure the survival of the run. The salmon run is the time at which salmon swim back up the rivers in which they were born to spawn and die. ... A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. ...

The river flows through coastal rainforest and, in its lower stretches, follows a striking granite canyon with walls in excess of 40 metres tall in places.

The Capilano flows during periods of snow melt and rainfall mainly and slows to a trickle at other times.

Recreation

The Cleveland Dam, which separates the River from Capilano Lake.

Commonly seen when the river is running are the colourful boats and apparel of whitewater kayakers as the river becomes a prime destination located just ten minutes from downtown. The river is rated as class III though at high water it can be much more challenging. A kayaker was killed in high water on the Capilano in 1998. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1556 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cleveland Dam Capilano River List of filming locations in and around Vancouver User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/northvandist Capilano... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1556 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cleveland Dam Capilano River List of filming locations in and around Vancouver User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/northvandist Capilano... Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ...

The Capilano River Regional Park adjacent to the fish hatchery provides several kilometers of scenic, easy to moderate hiking trails alongside the river. The Capilano River. ...

Every year in March the Capilano River is host to an annual charity duck race. Thousands of yellow rubber ducks are purchased ahead of time by the public. They float down the river in a sea of yellow. The first ducks to reach the mouth of the river win prizes for their owners.

See also

• Capilano River Regional Park