Category Archives: river

The mysterious Puntledge box

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Katherine

I have no idea what the purpose of this box is – it’s located downstream of the Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge at Stotan Falls, on the northwest side of the BC Hydro penstock access road right at the … Continue reading →

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The mysterious pipeline – part 3

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

The third part to the mysterious pipeline story involved was hiking upstream along the Browns River looking for remains of the old dam that was used as part of the early Courtenay water supply. I found it, along with the … Continue reading →

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Bridges – Browns River Forbidden Plateau Road

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Forbidden Plateau Road bridge over the Browns River – just upstream of Browns River Falls  

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Bridges – Browns River Duncan Bay Main

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge over the Browns River Crossing Duncan Bay main to the of south of the bridge as I head west toward the trail heading upstream on the Browns River to access the site of the … Continue reading →

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Bridges – Browns River Highway 19

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

  Passing underneath the Highway 19 (Inland Island Highway) while hiking along the Browns River trail from Duncan Bay Main to the site of the old Courtenay water supply dam. Looking downstream on the Browns River toward Highway 19

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The mysterious pipeline – part 2

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

The second part to the mysterious pipeline story happened by accident when was hiking along the Browns River looking for remains of the old dam that was used as part of the early Courtenay water supply. To be accurate, at … Continue reading →

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Bridges – Little Qualicum River

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Katherine

Little Qualicum River bridge on Highway 19A

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Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

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Browns River – fish bypass

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

I don’t normally see concrete boxes at the side of waterfalls, but that’s exactly what I saw when I visited Browns River Falls. As far as I can find out, this is part of a fish by pass that was … Continue reading →

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Horne Lake suspension bridge

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Katherine

The suspension bridge over the Qualicum River provides access to the caves at Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park. The bridge is just upstream of the outlet of the Qualicum River into Horne Lake.

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