Chetwynd British Columbia, the chainsaw carving capital of the world

Lee and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers

in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
"The chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world"
May 25, 2009

BELOW: The campground office and sites. There was no one here! Soon afterwards about four other RV's came in. This campground had clean washrooms, free showers, and laundry, (but Lee and Karen Duquette did not need or use any of those things), but they did like the full hook-up and pull-through sites.

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.

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! But, a very resourceful Karen escaped anyway.

BELOW: Lee Duquette sat on a sculptured bench. Karen Duquette photographed a close-up of the side of the bench.

Below: Several sculptures shown from two different views.

BELOW: A TWO-SIDED SCULPTURE

ABOVE: SIDE ONE AND SIDE 2 -
BELOW: A SIDE VIEW SHOWING BOTH SIDES OF THE SCULPTURE

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

Continue in order of travel in 2009 to Dawson Creek, British Columbia - Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in 2009
OR

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.

OR

Continue Navigation in any year, any place, in the order of your choice
via the alphabetical or category buttons below

OR Click here to see travels by the year (not the best way)

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. Lee and Karen Duquette were so glad they did not get here sooner, and that the snow was gone when they arrived. They 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 for them to see!

BELOW: The campground office and sites. There was no one here! Soon afterwards about four other RV's came in. This campground had clean washrooms, free showers, and laundry, (but Lee and Karen Duquette did not need or use any of those things), but they did like the full hook-up and pull-through sites.

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette took a short walk behind the campground to Pine River where moose, deer and bears are common. But the only thing they saw was a very old bridge, some birds, ducks, and butterflies. And yes, the bridge is still in use, but Lee Duquette would not even walk on it, let alone drive a heavy vehicle on it. OMG - REALLY?!


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.

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! But, a very resourceful Karen escaped anyway.



BELOW: Lee Duquette sat on a sculptured bench. Karen Duquette photographed a close-up of the side of the bench.


Below: Several sculptures shown from two different views.





BELOW: A TWO-SIDED SCULPTURE

ABOVE: SIDE ONE AND SIDE 2 - BELOW: A SIDE VIEW SHOWING BOTH SIDES OF THE SCULPTURE

OR Continue Navigation in any year, any place, in the order of your choice via the alphabetical or category buttons below





OR Click here to see travels by the year (not the best way)

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

Continue in order of travel in 2009 to Dawson Creek, British Columbia - Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in 2009 OR

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.

OR

Continue Navigation in any year, any place, in the order of your choice via the alphabetical or category buttons below

OR Click here to see travels by the year (not the best way)

Continue in order of travel in 2009 to Dawson Creek, British Columbia - Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway in 2009
OR

Continue Navigation in any year, any place, in the order of your choice
via the alphabetical or category buttons below