Eagle Watching in Brackendale

Join us for a trip up to brackendale for this special experience!

Saturday, november 23, 2019

It’s a special time of year …

Brackendale is home to North America’s largest congregation of of wintering bald eagles. In late November, many come to this area of Squamish to feed on salmon. What better way to witness this exciting event than to come with ActiveDays!

We’ll start the day by traveling to the Squamish Adventure Centre where volunteers from the EagleWatch program will take us through a presentation so we can learn more about these majestic birds. We’ll then head to the Eagle Run Dyke by the river which is the perfect location to see these eagles in action. The volunteers will also bring high power scouting scopes so we’ll able to see these animals up close! A portion of your ticket price will be donated back to the EagleWatch program to continue their education and outreach in the community.

This is one event you won’t want to miss out on. Come with us on this special day!

Please dress warmly! We will be outside in winter temperatures and there will likely be high winds near the river.

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DAY SCHEDULE 

9:00am: Pickup at the Bank of China (1025 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver)

10:00am: Arrive at the Squamish Adventure Centre for our presentation

11:45am: Depart from the Squamish Adventure Centre

12:00pm: Arrive at the Eagle Run Dyke for eagle viewing

2:00pm: Depart from the Eagle Run Dyke

3:00pm: Arrive back in Vancouver

WHAT TO BRING

Snacks and a lunch

Water (at least 1.5L)

Warm clothing (we will be outside by the river in the afternoon and it will be cold!)

Hat, gloves, and warm footwear

Binoculars - if you have them

Camera

Whatever else you need to have fun and enjoy the day!

WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ACTIVEDAYS

To us, facilitating this event is about creating an environment that you can engage with in your own way. This is your experience and everyone has their own relationship with the outdoors and their bodies. We want to meet you where you are at — you can take part in the hike, or wander off on your own adventure.

Active Days is also a community. This is an inclusive space to meet new people, share stories and have fun! To us, there is no better place to get to know someone than the outdoors. We all share a desire to get out, explore and move.

All ActiveDays participants are required to sign a waiver. We will bring printed copies of the waiver to sign on the bus. You can find a digital copy of a sample waiver HERE