Since then the ropes have been replaced with cables strong enough to hold up a fully loaded 747 airliner.
Vancouver rope bridge park.
Its first cables were actually hemp ropes.
Capilano suspension bridge park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in vancouver.
Millions of people from all over the world have visited the bridge including rock stars movie stars and royalty.
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The bridge has come a long way since then and is now arguably vancouver s most recognizable visitor attraction.
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.
Visit us today and take a walk on the wild side.
Voices from vancouver s past mingle with the sounds of nature beautiful gardens skirt time worn british columbia first nations totem poles and capilano suspension bridge takes you to the serenity of a west coast rainforest.
It is part of a private facility with an admission fee and draws over 1 2 million visitors per year.
The bridge is 450 feet 137 m long and hangs 230 feet 70m above capilano river.
Vancouver city sightseeing tour.