Chilliwack, BC

It's been a while, but I finally have internet access. We crossed the border into Canada on June 1. Drove all the way to Chilliwack, BC (about 40 miles into Canada) to visit with Doug & Ginger Jones. They are friends who we met in Kino Bay and when they heard that we were going to Alaska this summer, they said that we had to stop in and see them. They live about 1/2 mile off Hwy 1, which we were taking. So we, along with Nell & Dave set up in their driveway for 4 nights. Doug & Ginger were terrific hosts and guides and took us exploring as much as we could in the weather. At Harrison Hot Springs, they are in the middle of a sand sculpture competition. There are about 30 sculptures on the shore of Harrison Lake. The weather was pretty rainy, so we didn't get a lot of pics. While we were in Chilliwack, we were all invited to Gerry & Jeanne Day's condo for dinner. They are another couple from Kino Bay. They live about 4 miles from Doug & Ginger, but they had never met until this past winter at Kino.



We left Chilliwack on June 5 and headed north along the Frazier River. Another rainy day, but there were some great views along the way. The river was very swollen due to all the rain & the melting snow in the surrounding mountains.



Hell's Gate is a narrow part of the river, where part of the mountain fell. They have constructed an "air tram" to take tourists to the bottom. We decided not to go to the bottom. Jan & Nell's "isues with heights" may have been a factor in that decision. Also the continuing rain was a factor.


We drove 265 miles on the 5th to Williams Lake, BC, where we stayed in the parking lot of the Signal Point Casino. We decided that was way too far to drive in one day and decided that we would only drive 150 miles or so. There is no rush, as we don't have to be in Skagway, AK until June 21. That leaves pleanty of time to take a mure leisurely trip.