A 15-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, the iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge is a Vancouver landmark. Since 1889, visitors and locals alike have flocked to this famous swinging bridge across Capilano Canyon, making it one of Canada's most popular attractions. The reason is simple - there are so many things to see and do. Committed to preserving and presenting its history, culture and nature in unique and thrilling ways, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is Canadian in nature, universal in appeal.
The first hemp version of Capilano Suspension Bridge was built in 1889. Since then it’s been replaced a number of times, and stretches 137 metres (450 feet) across, at 70 metres (230 feet) above Capilano River. Originally the bridge was the only attraction, but over the years, the area has been developed to include a number of other features for visitors to enjoy within the 11 hectare (27 acre) park.
art of Capilano's captivating story involves the tradition of placing totem (story) poles on the grounds at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Get a glimpse into the lives of B.C.'s First Nations people at Kia'palano, an educational feature of the park, where the historical connection between First Nations'culture and the natural world is highlighted
TV and movies that have featured the Capilano Suspension Bridge:
The bridge has been featured as a setting in episodes of several television series, including MacGyver, Sliders, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, and Psych.
In 1974, social psychologists Donald Dutton and Arthur Aron conducted a well-known experiment on the bridge. Men approached by a female researcher on the bridge were more likely to call her later than men approached on a more solid bridge across the river. Dutton and Aron argued that this supported the theory that the men were mis-attributing the arousal caused by fear to sexual attraction toward the woman.[13] This research supported Stanley Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.
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