Kanaka Creek Regional Park
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Kanaka Creek Regional Park is a regional park of the Metro Vancouver regional district, located in the District of Maple Ridge
, British Columbia
, flanking both sides of Kanaka Creek from its confluence with the Fraser River
just east of Haney
and extending approximately 11 km (7 mi) up the creek to just south of the community of Webster's Corners.
The 400 ha. park has three main areas. The Riverfront area adjacent to the Fraser and BC Hwy 7
has picnic tables and a boat-launch, suitable for launching canoes and kayaks for navigating the slow-moving waters of Kanaka Creek up as far as the 240th Street bridge. The Riverfront Trail winds along this stretch of the creek and has a number of three-story wooden viewing towers. Above 240th Street the stream is shallower and full of snags and not suitable for boating. Above that a popular swimming hole with slickrock slides is at Cliff Falls. There are twin falls on Kanaka Creek, one on each of its upper fork. Much of the upper area of the park is heavily forested, though hiking along the creek beds is feasible and a number of wooden walkways through the forest and along the creek have been established in the area.
The Maple Ridge Fairgrounds are just east of the lower regions of the park, beyond them is the community of Albion
. Derby Reach Regional Park is just across the Fraser in Langley
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located in the northeastern section of Metro Vancouver. Maple Ridge has a population of approximately 68,949.-History:...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, flanking both sides of Kanaka Creek from its confluence with the Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
just east of Haney
Haney, British Columbia
Haney, British Columbia was historically a town in Southern British Columbia and is now part of the larger district municipality of Maple Ridge, British Columbia.-Features:...
and extending approximately 11 km (7 mi) up the creek to just south of the community of Webster's Corners.
The 400 ha. park has three main areas. The Riverfront area adjacent to the Fraser and BC Hwy 7
British Columbia provincial highway 7
Highway 7, known for most of its length as the Lougheed Highway, is an alternative route to Highway 1 through the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia...
has picnic tables and a boat-launch, suitable for launching canoes and kayaks for navigating the slow-moving waters of Kanaka Creek up as far as the 240th Street bridge. The Riverfront Trail winds along this stretch of the creek and has a number of three-story wooden viewing towers. Above 240th Street the stream is shallower and full of snags and not suitable for boating. Above that a popular swimming hole with slickrock slides is at Cliff Falls. There are twin falls on Kanaka Creek, one on each of its upper fork. Much of the upper area of the park is heavily forested, though hiking along the creek beds is feasible and a number of wooden walkways through the forest and along the creek have been established in the area.
The Maple Ridge Fairgrounds are just east of the lower regions of the park, beyond them is the community of Albion
Albion, British Columbia
Albion, British Columbia is a neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, British Columbia and is one of several small towns incorporated within the municipality at its creation...
. Derby Reach Regional Park is just across the Fraser in Langley
Langley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
See also
- Kanaka Creek, British ColumbiaKanaka Creek, British ColumbiaKanaka Creek is an historic rural residential area located within the District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, along the banks of the creek of the same name just east of the district's main town and commercial core of Haney. Just east is Albion and immediately across the Fraser River is...
(community adjacent to lower reaches) - List of protected areas in British Columbia