After breakfast, we walked to the British Columbia Info Centre (they use the British spelling) and got information about and maps for hiking in and around the city of Revelstoke, and in both Revelstoke National Park and nearby Glacier National Park. We decided to start with an easy trail that is in the city's Greenbelt River Trail System. We walked from our hotel north on MacKenzie Street to the high school, and then down an informal trail through the woods to MacKenzie Park. The trail starts as a paved multi-use trail for walking and biking. Along the way, they have signs giving some of the history of the city; the first is about how important railroads were (and still are, with many trains passing through town today).
Next, we learned some about the forestry industry in Revelstoke.
Next was farming. It was difficult to see much here, as the rivers are very high, both the smaller Illecillewaet and the larger Columbia. So what was good farmland was all under water.
Next was electricity and information about the many dams used to created hydro-power.
We went off the paved path on a narrower foot path, then turned on the trail that lead to a pedestrian and bike bridge over the Illecillewaet River just before it empties into the Columbia River.
Just before he bridge, we learned about tourism and heli-skiing.
On the other side of the bridge, we could only go about 100 yards - all paths in all directions were covered in water due to high level of the river.
On our walk back into town, we passed this sign and sculpture (we had passed in on the way out to the river, but I neglected to take photos then). It was interesting to learn about the Kokanee Salmon that are sockeye salmon who have adapted to living solely in fresh water (unlike other anadromous salmon and steelhead who spend part of their lives in salt water and part in fresh water). The sculpture was very nice, and there was another sculpture on the other side of the street (I will have to check that out later).
And a block from the hotel, we saw this sign - how could I not take a photo of it?
We then got in the car and drove to a tree shaded picnic table that overlooked the Columbia River, and had a delightful picnic lunch there.
Next, we learned some about the forestry industry in Revelstoke.
Next was farming. It was difficult to see much here, as the rivers are very high, both the smaller Illecillewaet and the larger Columbia. So what was good farmland was all under water.
Next was electricity and information about the many dams used to created hydro-power.
We went off the paved path on a narrower foot path, then turned on the trail that lead to a pedestrian and bike bridge over the Illecillewaet River just before it empties into the Columbia River.
Just before he bridge, we learned about tourism and heli-skiing.
On the other side of the bridge, we could only go about 100 yards - all paths in all directions were covered in water due to high level of the river.
On our walk back into town, we passed this sign and sculpture (we had passed in on the way out to the river, but I neglected to take photos then). It was interesting to learn about the Kokanee Salmon that are sockeye salmon who have adapted to living solely in fresh water (unlike other anadromous salmon and steelhead who spend part of their lives in salt water and part in fresh water). The sculpture was very nice, and there was another sculpture on the other side of the street (I will have to check that out later).
And a block from the hotel, we saw this sign - how could I not take a photo of it?
We then got in the car and drove to a tree shaded picnic table that overlooked the Columbia River, and had a delightful picnic lunch there.
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