Fun Fact: George Grant Mackay, the Scottish civil engineer who built the original
suspension bridge in 1889, was the Vancouver City Parks Commissioner
responsible for setting aside the land now known as Stanley Park.
Media note:
"If you see nothing else while you are in this gorgeous
city, make sure you take the Seabus
across to the North Shore and make
your way up to the Capilano
Suspension Bridge. A swaying
footbridge 230 feet above the
Capilano River, this was definitely
the best attraction we visited
during our stay. The views were
amazing and if you really want to
feel at one with nature, this is the
place to do it."
Sunshine Coast Revive Magazine
May 14, 2005
One overwhelming interest of guests to Capilano Suspension Bridge is the flora and fauna of the West Coast rainforest. The Living Forest provides panels with interactive displays, fun facts and "what's that tree?" identification clues. Bug boxes show creepy crawlies at work in the soil. The giant "Naturalist's Notebook" panels illustrate life in the ponds and the world of a fallen tree. Visitors are well informed for their stroll through the rainforest, past tranquil trout ponds and majestic evergreens.