Wells Gray Provincial Park British Columbia

Sorry I got this one out of order - it should have been before the last two!!

The next day Wednesday 6/27 we stayed at a KOA campground in Clearwater, British Columbia and visited Wells Gray Provincial Park.  This park’s claim to fame is fabulous waterfalls and it did not disappoint.  With the run-off season and lots of recent rain combined the water falls are spectacular.  Most of them are a walk through the rain forest 15 or 20 minutes.  Some are quite steep but most just a gentle stroll. The first one we stopped at was Spahats.  Very impressive how just falls off between those two boulders.

Another picture of Spahats from the viewing platform.

 The next one called Third Canyon is not as large but still pretty.

Dawson was one of my favorites because of how wide it is and where they put the overlook where you are almost right on top of it. It makes you feel as though you could just be swept right over it – thank goodness they had a strong fence.  

 The premier falls advertised as “taller than Niagra” Helmcken was breath taking.  Dad wasn’t sure if it was truth in advertising but still impressive for sure.

Along the way I made Dad take this picture of the purple lupine.  We have gone several times to Lupine Meadows by Jackson to get a picture like this and the flowers are never out.  Dad only had to weed out a few tall grass weeds with his pocket knife to get this fabulous shot. Maybe with some tricky Fotoshop work we could get the flowers and the Tetons together. Hmmm we will have to see about that.

The final falls on the Clearwater River was lower and more spread out called Bailey’s Chute.  Still the volume and power of the water is impressive.  It would be interesting to come back in the fall and see the lower water and the bears here trying to eat the salmon spawning.

Walking along all of these trails was definitely a memory throwback to Sitka days.  Very rainforest type conditions with the skunk cabbage and devils club and joint grass by the gazillions.  Dad also got some other neat flower pictures that day.

Another day confirming it sure is a beautiful world and retirement is awesome!!