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"Water is the most perfect traveler, because when it travels it becomes the path itself!'-  Mehmet Murat Ildan

Englishman River Falls-2019

 

After we left Rathtrevor Beach during our 2019 Vacation, we camped for two nights at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. We have camped here before you can see the post here. We also visited the falls in 2008.

   

 Our site number was 48. The day-time temperature was 23 degrees Celsius plus humidity.

   

  Englishman River Falls Provincial Park has lovely scenery, friendly camp staff, neat campsites, with firewood for sale, there is no sani-dump or showers. The camp is children and dog friendly.

 

“This picturesque destination, set amid a lush old-growth and second-growth forest of Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock and maple, is an ideal location from which to explore and appreciate the incredible diversity of south central Vancouver Island, including nearby Cathedral Grove, the Pacific Rim, and the sandy shores of Parksville and Qualicum.” – Englishman River Falls Provincial Park

"Englishman River Falls Provincial Park provides a scenic hike through Errington, with a unique, cascading waterfall and beautiful swimming hole at the lower falls.

This is an easy 3 km or so hike that you can meander along and enjoy the lush greenery and the two waterfalls. The lower waterfalls is best viewed in the spring or winter. When summer comes the river gets lower and in turn that waterfall gets hard to see. Although, when the water levels are low you can walk down to the lower waterfall (the second bridge) and there is a crystal clear pool perfect for swim. The main staple of Englishman River Falls is the main, upper waterfall. It cascades into a deep canyon that looks like a black hole.' - The Outbound. 

Erik ran down this log, but he was so fast, he just came out a blur ;-(

 

  “The Englishman River, features a spectacular canyon between two beautiful waterfalls cascading along the descending riverbed.”- Vancouver Island

 

  “Established in 1940, the 240-acre park was named as the result of an old legend, wherein First Nations people found the skeleton of a white man along the river near the waterfall, thereby giving the falls its name. The area was declared parkland to protect the old growth Douglas Fir forest and the area around the Englishman River and the falls. ” –Vancouver Island beyond Victoria.

The waterfalls have signs warning “No jumping from bridge !”

There were brave people and dogs swimming in the cold water.

Beautiful clear pools.

The pools were a bit too cool for us and Erik found the deep pools too daunting.

One night we heard a hooting owl.

 

Chicken, baked potatoes, chopped mushrooms, bell peppers, etc. roasted on a 14″x 16″ Camp Chef Flat top griddle. The Griddle is on a Single Burner Cast Iron propane Stove, but we also use it over the fire.

 

Chili made on the 14″x 16″ Camp Chef Flat top griddle.

More coming soon.

While we camped at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park we visited Cathedral Grove and the city of Nanaimo Marina.

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Opal Falls

"Located in Peter Lougheed Provinical Park, Opal falls are multi-leveled falls found within the rocky fissures west of Mount Wintour. By following Opal Creek for fifteen minutes upstream, you find an intriguing spot surrounding the falls area -- with steep scree and rock slopes, and high rock faces. Due to the splits in the mountain that yield Opal Creek, the falls area is quite unique and allows for scrambling on either side of the falls. On our visit, we saw a few mountain goats and many traces of them in the creek and falls area. With luck, animals will be all you'll see as this area is fairly unvisited. The trail to the falls is easy, however not marked. You may need to cross the creek several times along the way. To get there, take Hwy 40 into Kananaskis from the Transcanada Hwy. Proceed into Peter Lougheed Park, staying on Hwy 40 past the Hwy 140 turn-off. You will continue along Hwy 40 towards Highwood. (From the Hwy 140 turnoff, this part of Hwy 40 is closed during the winter months.) After approximately 5 kilometres, take the Valleyview dirt road, on the eastern side of the road. Shortly after turning off Hwy 40, you cross a bridge over Opal Creek. Park on the left side of the road and proceed upstream to the falls. " http://macdonald.typepad.com/

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