10 Things You Didn’t Know About Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park

Having the Capilano Suspension Bridge Head Office in the heart of it all has been amazing.  Not only is it a glorious place to come to every morning, but I’ve also picked up on some interesting tidbits that I’d like to share with you.  It’s a walk in the park *drum roll*.  I bet you didn’t know that…

1. August Jack Khahtsahlano was 12 years old when he helped build the first hemp rope suspension bridge with founder George Grant Mackay. A team of horses swam the ropes across the river, pulled up the other side, and anchored it to huge buried cedar logs. 
2. The bridge can hold 96 full sized elephants.
3. The bridge can fit two 747 jets wing-tip across it.
4. Marilyn Monroe visited Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park in 1954.
5. The Treetops Treehouse is completely made of recycled and reclaimed materials.  Some of the wood used is from the Hudson’s Bay Company Downtown store renovation. 
6. The bridge’s planks are replaced once a year and recycled for use around the park for fencing and repair of the park’s other amenities including Trading Post, Loggers’ Grill, and the  Canyon Cafe.
7. Rae Mitchell charged 25 cents a visit in 1953.
8. The Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park  is the oldest paid attraction in B.C.
9. The Bridge House Restaurant was originally build as a cottage and the residence of  Mac MacEachran who purchased the bridge in 1934.
10. Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park has always been and is still,  family owned and operated.