Tag Archives: Puntledge River

Stotan Falls

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Stotan Falls on the Puntledge River, looking downstream from the Duncan Bay Main bridge.

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The story of the H

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

This sign at the Comox Dam Recreation Area twigged a few memories, including the huge BC Hydro H symbol on the headquarters building at 989 Nelson Street at Burrard in Vancouver, British Columbia , and the horns that sounded the … Continue reading →

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Nymph Falls

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I was in the Puntledge – Black Creek area so I decided to take a quick stop at Nymph Falls Nature Park. The trail from the parking lot to the falls is about 1.2km round trip, however, there are many … Continue reading →

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Browns River fossils

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The fossil beds along the Browns River – these were accessed by the BC Hydro power line trail off Piercy Road. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.676121269146925.1073741844.451644678261253″ size=”187″]   images are also in a standalone album…

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Browns River – Power line hike

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The hike to the Browns River along the BC Hydro power line right of way off of Piercy Road  is fairly short, but it does have a few steep sections near to the river. The power line trail leads to … Continue reading →

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Not the trail to the Browns

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

I was driving down Duncan Bay Main Line looking for the “new” trail to Browns River Falls when I spotted a likely place to try – as it turned out I did not find the falls but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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