Chopaka Road Beach, Cawston, BC
Posted by: T0SHEA
N 49° 04.725 W 119° 42.616
11U E 302087 N 5439748
There is an old wood truss bridge which carries Chopaka Road over the Similkameen River 12 km. south of Cawston on Highway 3. Right beside it is this little beach, previously known only to the locals.
Waymark Code: WMME6N
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/07/2014
Views: 2
Highway 3 comes very close to the Similkameen where Chopaka Road heads generally west off the highway and almost immediately crosses the river. This is a pretty old bridge, possibly getting close to 100 years of age, as it is a timber truss bridge, with a wood plank deck. It rests on wood pilings on either side of the river, as well. At a guess, I'd say that the bridge is about 200 feet in length, including the plank approaches.
This being a lesser used rural road, one may pull over and off the road at the east end of the bridge with no problem.
It was a pretty warm day when we spied this bridge and stopped for a photo op. What should we discover but a nice sized sand bar on the far side of the river. Apparently the locals had discovered it long before we had and had been using it as a beach for some time. It's really a nice beach, with fine sand and the coooool river in which to dip whenever the heat becomes a little too much. There were at least a dozen adults and kids availing themselves of the beach and the river when we stopped. There's even a good sized parking area for the beach on the west side of the river.
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