Crossing Canada

Travessia do Canada – British Columbia

Cruzamos a fronteira para o Canada na cidade de Sumas – no estado de Washington – extremo norte dos Estados Unidos. A cidade fronteiriça no lado canadense e Abbotsford e a passagem pelo posto de fronteira foi tranquila e relativamente rápida, com verificação de documentação e sem vistoria do motor home.

Após os tramites de imigração pegamos a Canada 1 em direção ao norte. E pelo adiantado do horário resolvemos achar um local para acampar. Por todo o Canada existem os chamados Parques Provinciais em que se pode acampar por um preço modico mas são os chamados “dry camping”, ou seja, não há eletricidade nem agua...o aluguel do espaço e feito pelo próprio campista que preenche os dados no formulário disponível e os coloca, juntamente com o pagamento, num envelope que e depositado numa caixa coletora...e a coisa funciona porque os dois lados são “responsáveis”...

Assim, nosso primeiro acampamento foi no Gold Pan Provincial Park, ao lado do fabuloso Rio Fraser, famoso pela corrida do ouro nesta região. Local magnifico!!!  E aqui foi onde vivenciamos o primeiro “encontro” com um urso!!!

No dia seguinte chegamos a pequena cidade de Cache Creek onde visitamos o Centro de Informações ao Turista para colhermos informações e orientação sobre o restante do trajeto. Em Cache Creek passamos a viajar pela 97 ate a cidade de Williams Lake – famosa pelo Stampede – que e um tipo de rodeio – e ai visitamos o Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum que se encontra junto ao Centro de Informações Turísticas.

Seguindo na 97 passamos pela cidade de Quesnel, Prince George – portão de entrada da parte norte de British Columbia, e pela cidade de Chetwynd – localizada ao pé da parte norte das Rocky Mountains – conhecida pelas fantásticas esculturas em madeira e pelo Campeonato Internacional de Escultura em Madeira que acontece anualmente.

Entre Prince George e Chetwynd, acampamos no Whiskers Point Provincial Park no Bear Lake.

De Chetwynd, seguindo na 97, chega-se a cidade de Dawson Creek – “milha 0” da Alaska Highway.

 

 

Crossing Canada – British Columbia

We crossed the border into Canada in the town of Sumas – Washington State into the town of Abbotsford – British Columbia.  The border crossing at customs and immigration was smooth and relatively fast – checking of documents and visas and no RV inspection.

After the border crossing we took Canada 1 towards north and because it was evening already we started to look for a place to camp. Throughout Canada there are places to camp called Provincial Parks in which one can stay overnight or camp for a few days for a very reasonable price. It’s “dry camping”, meaning there’s no water, electricity or sewer, so one has to be self-contained and self-sufficient. The system is of self-registration where one chooses a camping site, fills out the information form, places it in the provided envelope along with the payment and puts it in the deposit box. Ready to set camp…

So, our first camping spot in Canada was at Gold Pan Provincial Park…a fantastic place by the gorgeous Fraser River – famous for gold panning and the gold rush in the area. Here was where we experienced our first “bear encounter”… we were thrilled!!!

The next day we followed route 1 to the town of Cache Creek where we visited the Tourist information Center to gather information and directions for the sequence of our trip. Here in Cache Creek we left route 1 and started following route 97, going through the town of Williams Lake – famous for its Stampede – where we visited the “Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum” which is located by the Visitor Information Center.

On route 97 we went on to the town of Quesnel, then Prince George – the gateway to northern British Columbia, and went through the town of Chetwynd – known worldwide for a fantastic collection of chainsaw carvings which includes more than 150 pieces, with new ones added each year. Home to the Annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Championship.

Halfway between Prince George and Chetwynd we camped at Whiskers Point Provincial Park, by Bear Lake.

After Prince George, following 97, one gets to the town of Dawson Creek – “mile 0 “ od the Alaska Highway.

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