Slip Sliding Away

"Romance often begins by a splashing waterfall and ends over a leaky sink" (Ellen DeGeneres)

Dawson Falls    Wells Gray BC

Helmcken Falls  Well Gray, BC

Spahats Falls :  Wells Grey PP, BC

Our drive through Oregon and Washington was uneventful and we made the border crossing at Osyoos in five minutes. We then spent over eight hours driving 300 miles to Clearwater BC. The entire route is through a succession of towns spread along a chain of huge lakes. It is a major resort area and also has lots of vineyards, orchards, wineries, & etc. It reminds me of US 98 in Florida from Tarpon Springs to Crystal River; just one traffic light after another. Slow going.

We wanted to make it to Clearwater so that we could make a return visit to Wells Grey Provincial Park, one of our favorite places.  In the US this would be a national park as it contains over 3,000 sq miles and has many, many attractions including fabulous waterfalls. Geologically, this area of BC is mostly basalt and some of the falls are “plunge” falls. Here is the description of my personal favorite Spahats Falls;
 “Spahats Creek emerges from a narrow slot in the headwall and plunges 280 feet into the huge amphitheatre of sheer basalt walls over 328 feet high.

 Helmcken Falls is really more spectacular (463 foot drop), but I like Spahats.

If it is still raining in the morning we will continue on toward Prince George.