6/14/09
Today we were up early again to visit a few other areas with totem poles along our route. We headed southwest on Hwy 16 (Yellowhead Hwy) along the Skeena River. We spotted a cow moose, but she turned shy when we stopped for a picture and trotted off into the bush. We then turned north onto Hwy 37, better known as the Cassiar Highway. We stopped in the native reserve of Gitwangak to visit some of the finest authentic totem poles in the area. We also stopped at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, with a bell tower standing beside the church housing the original bell from the 1893 bell tower. If you are in an RV, don’t travel around the circular drive to turn around. There is a low hanging cable that has the appearance of being dragged over the top of previous RVs. We chose to back up and go out the way we came in.
Today we were up early again to visit a few other areas with totem poles along our route. We headed southwest on Hwy 16 (Yellowhead Hwy) along the Skeena River. We spotted a cow moose, but she turned shy when we stopped for a picture and trotted off into the bush. We then turned north onto Hwy 37, better known as the Cassiar Highway. We stopped in the native reserve of Gitwangak to visit some of the finest authentic totem poles in the area. We also stopped at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, with a bell tower standing beside the church housing the original bell from the 1893 bell tower. If you are in an RV, don’t travel around the circular drive to turn around. There is a low hanging cable that has the appearance of being dragged over the top of previous RVs. We chose to back up and go out the way we came in.
The last totem stop was at Gitanyow. A village with the oldest totem poles, and the largest concentration of standing totems in northwestern B.C.
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