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Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada - the chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world
Our motorhome entering Caron Creek RV Park. They say that bear, elk, moose and deer roam the mountain behind the RV, but we didn't see any wild animals in the one day we were there. Only a week before we got here, they had a fluke snowstorm that left 4-inches of snow on the ground. So glad we didn't get here sooner, and that the snow is gone. And they say bear were roaming on the mountain in the photo below just last week. How cool would that be!
Caron Creek RV Park sign
RV waiting to enter campground
BELOW: The campground office and sites - no one here!
Soon afterwards about 4 other RV's came in.
Clean washrooms, free showers, laundry, full hook-up pull-through sites.
Office sign and old wringer washer
an empty campground
A short walk behind the campground to Pine River where they say moose, deer and bears are common. The only thing we saw was a very old bridge, some birds, ducks, and butterflies. And yes, they say this bridge is still in use, but I wouldn't even walk on it, let alone drive a heavy vehicle on it.
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 & 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. population about 2,866.
sign - Welcome to Chetwynd
sign - chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world
The sculptured bear is going to get a very scared Karen.
Instead of saving Karen from the bear, Lee takes photographs. 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 sitting on a sculptured bench - & a close-up of the side of the bench
Lee sitting on a sculptured bench
a sculptured bench
shark
2 eagles
 
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 Dawson Creek, British Columbia

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