IN 1994 the Brackendale region
of southwestern British
Columbia eclipsed the Chilkat
Reserve in southeast Alaska for
the world record count for bald
eagles.

With numbers in excess of 3,700
(3,788 to be exact), Brackendale
soared to the number one ranking.
This season’s count day. adminis-
tered by the Squamish Estuary
Conservation Society, the BC
Wildlife Service and the Brackendale
Art Gallery, will be held on Jan. 15,
1995.

Brackendale, which is 45 minutes
north of Vancouver and 35 minutes
south of Whistler, has traditionally
been chosen by the eagles as a win-
tering ground to feed on the healthy
chum salmon runs of the Squamish
and Cheakamus rivers. Surrounded
by magnificent 8,000-foot glacier-
capped peaks and emerald green
forests, visitors can view and photo-
graph eagles from a variety of loca-
tions.

For those wishing to immerse
themselves further into the realm of
the eagle. safe and stable river raft
and sea kayak float excursions are
available throughout the season.
Typically, tour participants will see
between 200 and 300 eagles. These
trips require no previous experience
and include a guided walk, informa-
tive float trip and u visit to the
Brackendale An Gallery culminated
with a hearty hot beverage. Priced at
only $59, these unique packages are
only a few dollars more than a lift
ticket at neighboring Whistler and
Blackcomb ski areas.

Eagle viewing tours operate daily
from November through March.
January is the 9th Annual Winter
Eagle Festival with many special
events being planned. Photographic
workshops, eagle art shows and the
Annual Wingding Dinner and Dance

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Prime accommodations are avail-
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Centre, at the junction of the
Cheakamus and Cheekye rivers, has

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plete media packages. contact Brian
McCutcheon at 604-898-2774 or
fax 604-898-2776. For public trip
information and reservations, con-
tact Rivers and Oceans Unlimited,
P.O, Box 244 Brackendale B.C..,
VON THO, 1-800-360-7238.

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