Capilano bridge is a suspension bridge over the capilano river. 137 meter across and 70 meters above the river. If you want to walk on that bridge, guess what it doesn’t cost you 3 or 4 dollars. During off peak season..it is CAD 21.95 and during season it is 25.95.
Does it make sense, ripping the tourist off in the name of tourism?
On average the bridge has 800,000 visitors.. Do the maths. 800.ooo x 21.95= whooping CAD 17560000/year.
All the business in the world runs on profit. Which is understandable. But charging 21.95 dollars per person is nothing but atrocious, when the lynn valley bridge is free.
Even Vancouver aquarium,one of the largest in north America with over 60,400 Animals and over 166 aquatic displays charges only 17.50CAD.
Imagine the cost of maintaining the bridge and feeding aqautic animals.
Capilano bridge is beautiful and there is no doubt about it.However charging atrocious rates in the name of tourism is not the way.
Unless the owner reconsider reducing the rates, please boycott visiting the bridge.
Those interested in reading more abt the bridge, here is wht i found in wikepedia
In 1888, George Grant Mackay, a Scottish civil engineer and land developer, arrived in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. As City Park Commissioner he was one of the people to set aside Stanley Park as a recreational area. He also bought and sold farm land in the Okanagan, founding the city of Vernon. Mackay purchased 6,000 acres (24 km²) of dense forest on either side of Capilano River and built a cabin on the very edge of the canyon wall. Assisted by two local natives and a team of horses, Mackay suspended a hemp rope and cedar plank bridge across the river. Natives called it the “laughing bridge” because of the noise it made when wind blew through the canyon. The bridge and Mackay’s cabin became a popular destination. After his death, the hemp rope bridge was replaced by a wire cable bridge in 1903.
In 1910 Edward Mahon purchased the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Mahon built the Tea House in 1911, using cedar timbers stacked one on top of the other. Unsure of the bridge’s strength, Mahon reinforced it with additional cables in 1914.
“Mac” MacEachran purchased the Bridge from Mahon in 1935 and invited local natives to place their totem poles in the park, adding a native theme. In 1945, he sold the bridge to Henri Aubeneau.
In 1953 Rae Mitchell purchased the bridge property from Henri Aubeneau. A dynamic businessman, Mitchell aggressively promoted his attraction world-wide. Unsure of the 1914 cable strength, he completely rebuilt the bridge in 5 days in 1956, encasing the cables in 13 tons of concrete at either end. He developed the trails on the west side of the bridge and converted the Tea House into the Trading Post Gift Store. When Mitchell retired, business declined and Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park faced an uncertain future.
Since Nancy Stibbard, the current owner, purchased the park in 1983, annual attendance of the bridge has more than quadrupled. Her goal, to elevate the park from a mere stop-off to a destination attraction, was realized in less than ten years.
In May 2004, Treetops Adventures was opened. This new attraction consists of seven footbriges suspended between old-growth Douglas Fir trees on the west side of the canyon, forming a walkway up to 100 feet above the forest floor.
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Other Park Features
As well as the bridge itself and Treetops Adventure, the park also features award-winning gardens, nature trails, North America’s largest private collection of First Nations story poles, a gift shop, a cafe and a burger grill, a multimedia display about the park’s history, and an educational exhibit about the temperate Rainforest. Also, Nature Guides give ecotours of the rainforest. The park’s decor and costumes reflect an 1890s theme, and during the high season, park employees entertain guests with musical performances and skits. Guests can also witness a First Nations performance, featuring costumes, masks, dancing and storytelling.