Village of Telkwa - Things to do

Telkwa Cariboo Herd Recovery Project

Summary of research 1997 - 2000.
(September 2000) Background

Thirty-two caribou were relocated to the Telkwa Mountains during 1997 - 1999, to help recover the Telkwa Caribou Herd. The animals captured from the Sustut herd, about 150 km north of Smithers; immobilized, fitted with radiocollars and transported by helicopter to the Telka Mountains. Four were bulls, one was an immature cow and the rest were adult cows. Telemetry locations of Telkwa caribou have been used to determine habitat characteristics selected by Telkwa caribou from November 1997 - April 2000...MORE

The Telkwa Bridges

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Put Telkwa in the history books as having a record four bridges from one rock. The Bulkley River Bridge in the foreground (left) was originally built in 1909 to access the Telkwa Coal Mine and the Coalmine Road residences. The railway bridge crossing the Telkwa River (foreground right) was built in 1914 when the Grand Trunk Railway built its tracks through to Prince George. The two bridges in the background (upriver from the railway bridge) crossing the Telkwa River were used to connect Telkwa to the Town of Smithers via Tatlow Road (prior to the installation of the Smithers Bulkley River bridge). The farthest bridge (located in both photographs) was the original bridge built to access Tatlow Road.

The inset picture was taken in 1913. The main photo is believed to have been taken in the 1930’s.
The photos are from the Telkwa Museum Society collection.

Moricetown Falls and Canyon

Located on a Wet’suwet’en reserve, the Moricetown Falls and Canyon is an impressive attraction approximately 50 km west of Telkwa on Highway 16. The Bulkley River, normally _ of a mile wide, thunderously pounds through the Canyon of only 50 feet in width. The white cascading water and carved rock of the canyon walls makes for an incredible sight.

Wet’suwet’en continue to use traditional gaffing techniques to catch salmon in the canyon. It is an amazing to watch the Wet’suwet’en people, precariously perched on rock ledges, hand netting or gaffing these magnificent salmon. There are fish ladders at the Moricetown Canyon to aid the salmon in their journey to upstream spawning areas.
The Moricetown Canyon is not marked well so be sure to pick up a map at the tourist information sites.

Twin Falls & Glacier Gulch

Approximately 27 kilometers west of Telkwa follow the large blue tourist signs marked Twin Falls/Glacier Gulch to a magnificent set of water falls and spectacular 2 km wide gorge. From the parking lot, follow a rocky path to a platform approximately 200 meters away. This platform is a great viewing area where you can see and hear the force of the waterfalls as they plunge 150 meters from Kathlyn Glacier into the rocky bed below. For the adventurous, hike past the platform to the base of the falls where you will experience the force of the pounding white water and the cool, refreshing spray. The force of the air at the base of the falls will take your breath away – it is a pure adrenaline rush! Be prepared to get wet, and allow an additional hour (return time) to hike from the platform to the base of the falls.

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