4030 x 6071 px | 34,1 x 51,4 cm | 13,4 x 20,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
14 febbraio 2012
Ubicazione:
Englishman River Parksville Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada North America
Altre informazioni:
Englishman River is located in the eastern side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It starts on the eastern slopes the Beaufort Mountain range, originating from Mt Arrowsmith and Mt Moriarty peaks and flows in an easterly direction for 40 km, entering the Strait of Georgia at Parksville, British Columbia. It is an important watershed providing habitat for various species of salmon and community water to the residents of Parksville and surrounding area. Englishman River Falls Provincial Park is a popular tourist destination located approximately 10 km upstream from the mouth of the river. It is famed for its picturesque series of waterfalls and treed campsites. The park was created on December 20, 1940 in an effort to protect the old-growth forest and its associated ecosystem located along the river in the vicinity of the waterfalls. According to a local legend, aboriginal people in the area found the skeleton of a Caucasian man near the waterfalls, thus giving the river its name. Situated along the pristine Englishman River north of Nanaimo, Englishman River Falls Provincial Park features two stunning waterfalls cascading along the descending riverbed into a deep canyon. This picturesque destination, set amid a lush old-growth and second-growth forest of Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock and maple, is an ideal location from which to explore and appreciate the incredible diversity of south central Vancouver Island, including nearby Cathedral Grove, the Pacific Rim, and the sandy shores of Parksville and Qualicum. The park has a large day-use area and campground and contains several hiking trails that meander through the forest and along the river. Visitors can expect spectacular views along the way, particularly from two bridges that cross the river where it plunges down the narrow rock canyon toward quieter waters below. The lower falls end in a deep crystal-clear pool - an ideal swimming hole in the summer when river levels are low.
