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Fraser Canyon is an 84 km long canyon of the Fraser River that runs from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia to the Fraser Valley.
It can offer views of narrow rocky canyons with rapids marking the rapid moving milky Fraser River to relatively wide peaceful vallies where the river runs smooth and wide.
We drove Canada Hiway 1 north from Hope and I was amazed at the number to active trains traversing the canyon, sometimes traveling on both sides of the river at the same time.
The area is known for it's historic Cariboo Gold Rush.
At Hell's Gate, an air tram crosses the river offering dramatic views of the canyon to visitors.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEBPAGE ON FRASER CANYON
TRAVEL: 2015 -
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Fraser River view, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Fraser River view, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Christ Church, registered historical site, Yale, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Dedicated in 1861, Christ Church is said to be the oldest church on the British Columbia mainland still on its original foundation.
Plaque comemmorating the engineers of the original Cariboo Highway, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Alexandra Bridge, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
View of the Fraser River and a railroad bridge, looking upstream from the Alexandra Bridge, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Hell's Gate Air Tram, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Hell's Gate Air Tram, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Hell's Gate Air Tram crossing to the other side as a train passes, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
One of numberous trains we saw following the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
White water rafters on the Fraser River, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
White cliffs of Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
The wide Fraser River tells a history of steamboat traffic, upper Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Valley view, upper Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Old church, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
The Castle Inn Motel in Cache Creek tells a visual tale of historic tourism kitsch, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
Map of the Gold Rush Trail, Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, 2015.
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