The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
"The chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world"
May 25, 2009
The two RV Gypsies drove their RV to Caron Creek RV Park. They were told that bear, elk, moose and deer roam the mountain behind the RV Park, but no wild animals were seen on this day. Only a week before, this area had a fluke snowstorm that left 4-inches of snow on the ground. The two RV Gypsies were so glad they did not get here sooner, and that the snow was gone when they arrived. The two RV Gypsies also heard that bears were roaming on the mountain (the mountain shown in the photo below) just last week. How cool would that have been to see!
 
Caron Creek RV Park sign
RV waiting to enter campground
BELOW: The campground office and sites. There was no one here! Soon afterwards about 4 other RV's came in. This campground had clean washrooms, free showers, and laundry, (but the two RV Gypsies did not need or use any of those things), but they did like the full hook-up pull-through sites.
 
Office sign and old wringer washer
an empty campground
Below: The two RV Gypsies took a short walk behind the campground to Pine River where moose, deer and bears are common. But the only thing the two RV Gypsies saw was a very old bridge, some birds, ducks, and butterflies. And yes, the bridge is still in use, but the two RV Gypsies wouldn't even walk on it, let alone drive a heavy vehicle on it. OMG -REALLY?!
 
an old  bridge
birds
 

From Caron Creek RV Park, it is a 10 mile (16 km) drive to Chetwynd.

Chetwynd is located at Highways 29 and 97 where the eastern foothills of the Rockies open up to the expansive, rugged geography of Peace River country, and is a transportation hub for the region.

Chetwynd has abundant natural resources, a stunning mountain backdrop and the gentle rolling topography which inspired early European settlers to call it "Little Prairie." Assets: forestry, oil and gas exploration, mining, ranching and tourism. It claims to be the chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world and the forestry capital of Canada in 1992 as per the sign below.

 
sign - Welcome to Chetwynd
sign - chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world
Below: The sculptured bear tried to get a very scared Karen Duquette. INSTEAD of saving Karen from the bear, Lee Duquette took photographs from a safe distance. Nice Guy!
 
a sculptured bear attacking Karen
a sculptured bear attacking Karen
 
a dragon
coal wagon
 
bear, eagle, and baby chicks
bear, eagle, and baby chicks
BELOW: Lee Duquette sat on a sculptured bench. Karen Duquette photographed a close-up of the side of the bench.
 
Lee sitting on a sculptured bench
a sculptured bench
 
shark
2 eagles
Below: Several sculptures shown from two different views.
 
bull rider
bull rider
 
eagle, horse, indian
eagle, horse, indian
 
front side of sculpture
back side of sculpture
 
cowboy napping
cowboy napping
 
Karen Duquette on an eagle bench
eagle bench
BELOW: A TWO-SIDED SCULPTURE
 
side 1 of sculpture
side 2 of sculpture
ABOVE: SIDE ONE AND SIDE 2 -
BELOW: A SIDE VIEW SHOWING BOTH SIDES OF THE SCULPTURE
view showing both sides of sculpture
 
 
storks
dragon
 
bear fishing
indian, eagle, wolf
 
wolfs
logger man
 
a sculpture
truck
 
seals and fish
cowboy
 
swan
2-fisted gunman
 
coal miner
moose

go to the next adventure of the two Continue in order of travel in 2009 to Dawson Creek, British Columbia - Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in 2009
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It is recommended that if you came here from the 2016 (and 2015) chainsaw carving contest in Chetwynd, (or if you have not seen it) go there now. There are several pages but there will be a link at the bottom of the last page to return you here. Very different from above and worth seeing.

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