Cycle and hike your way through british columbia s rugged landscape on a 6 5 hour tour from vancouver with lunch.
													
																	Vancouver rope bridge. 
								
	
		
	
																	The granddaddy of suspension bridges in the region north vancouver s capilano suspension bridge has been welcoming visitors since 1889 when george grant mckay suspended a footbridge of hemp rope and cedar planks across capilano canyon. 
																	The bridge was originally built in 1889 by george grant mackay a scottish civil engineer and park commissioner for vancouver. 
																	Since then the ropes have been replaced with cables strong enough to hold up a fully loaded 747 airliner. 
																	The bridge is 450 feet 137 m long and hangs 230 feet 70m above capilano river. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Visit us today and take a walk on the wild side. 
																	In 1910 edward mahon purchased the capilano suspension bridge. 
																	It was originally made of hemp ropes with a deck of cedar planks and was replaced with a wire cable bridge in 1903. 
																	Capilano suspension bridge park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in vancouver. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Highlights include a walk on the capilano suspension bridge and through the treetop adventure the chance to ride the grouse mountain gondola and the chance to learn about grizzly bears and see a lumberjack show all in just one day. 
																	Its first cables were actually hemp ropes.