| The North Shore | | | | necessity for visitors to the area. Avid skiers will be |
| An exhilarating drive over Lion's Gate Bridge offers the | | | | well rewarded during the winter months, as Grouse |
| first gorgeous views of the Burrard Inlet and English | | | | Mountain is coated in a thick layer of snow. |
| Bay. You may also elect to approach the North Shore | | | | The Sunshine Coast |
| on the Seabus, leaving from Vancouver's Waterfront, | | | | The Sunshine Coast is most ideally accessed by the |
| and enjoying the scenic cruise. | | | | ferry systems for which Vancouver has become |
| At the North Shore, visitors delight in visiting the | | | | known and loved worldwide as a destination. In fact, |
| Capilano Suspension Bridge, which hovers over the | | | | the whole of British Columbia boasts an impressive |
| Capilano River, 230 feet below. This breath-taking | | | | ferry system. The two major ferry terminals near |
| experience is enriched by the rainforests around it and | | | | Vancouver are within an hour's drive of the city centre. |
| the bird's eye view of the river below. The Treetops | | | | An added feature of these ferries is that travellers |
| Adventure comprises walkways and suspension | | | | with their own vehicles are able to drive these on |
| bridges that connect one towering tree from another, | | | | board for use on the other side (reservations |
| allowing visitors to walk between them and take in a | | | | recommended during the busy summer months). To |
| totally different perspective of Vancouver. | | | | get to the Sunshine Coast, travellers board a ferry at |
| Once you have descended from the boughs of the | | | | the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in the west of |
| rainforest, Cleveland Dam is sure to beckon. This is a | | | | Vancouver. The trip on the ferry takes approximately |
| man-made dam that restrains the contents of Capilano | | | | 40 minutes, the entire duration of which is spent looking |
| Lake. Close to this gorgeous expanse of water is the | | | | out onto and appreciating the gorgeous surrounds. |
| fish hatchery, where Pacific salmon are reared. These | | | | The ferry lands in the Langdale Ferry Terminal on the |
| spawn on the river, and visitors are privy to watching | | | | Sunshine Coast. The coastal establishments here are |
| these fish swim the final part of their reproduction | | | | enchanting, and the hikes provide a fantastic |
| journey upstream. Around the hatchery, the | | | | experience of this area. Shopping enthusiasts will be |
| magnificent rainforests are home to a host of wildlife | | | | happy to enjoy the curio shops. After a day spent |
| and plant species. Trails through this forest lure busy | | | | exploring the Sunshine Coast, a relaxing ferry cruise |
| travellers to be part of the serenity. | | | | back to Vancouver is the ideal way to wind down and |
| At the base of the nearby Grouse Mountain, gondola | | | | prepare for the exciting 2010 Olympic and Paralympic |
| trips to the Peak of Vancouver are an absolute | | | | Games. |
