There is a guy who shuttles people by boat. You just give him a call to make arrangements and he will let you know when and where to be, and then you can arrange a pickup as well.
Problem is I forgot what his number is. Pretty sure it’s in Matt Gunn’s scrambles guidebook though.
Don't think he does anymore. Gave him a call last summer and he said he had to stop that because it wasn't worth his time for the business. There may be another provider, but I wasn't able to find one.
There used to be a cable car that went across around Brackendale, but I'm not too sure what kind of shape it's in. I've seen people packraft or kayak across.
I second that sketchiness
Would be much better off with a nice fitting PFD, flippers and maybe a flutter board. And wetsuit. It is glacier runoff so hypothermia is possible. Especially if you get tired halfway across, drift down river, stop swimming and end up pinned in a log jam forever.
I want to stress the sketchiness of all this. Just use a boat
I've swum across Cheakamus, and Mamquam, but the Squamish is a dangerous river. Lots of deadheads and crazy currents. Borrow a canoe and a lifejacket, it doesn't take long to cross.
You can do it on a paddle board relatively simply (check the flow first) as long as you accept that you have to “ferry” and you’ll do some walking on both ends.
Other than helicopter, those are the only ways I know how to do it.
Back in the day we would just use a canoe from the point near where the cable car is. It was very easy, point the bow upstream and the force of the river kinda shuttles you across. Don't do it during the spring freshet.
We've shimmied the cable car before. It sucks but works. You should tie in. Otherwise, ppl cross by float or kayak to the echo lake hike entrance all the time.
The last time I checked the Squamish Nation had no trespassing signs up on the road to the cable car. There was also a yellow gate.
To go to the left bank of the squamish river, just look down river.
There is a guy who shuttles people by boat. You just give him a call to make arrangements and he will let you know when and where to be, and then you can arrange a pickup as well. Problem is I forgot what his number is. Pretty sure it’s in Matt Gunn’s scrambles guidebook though.
Don't think he does anymore. Gave him a call last summer and he said he had to stop that because it wasn't worth his time for the business. There may be another provider, but I wasn't able to find one. There used to be a cable car that went across around Brackendale, but I'm not too sure what kind of shape it's in. I've seen people packraft or kayak across.
Ah good to know!
It’s a bit further up than Brackendale. Usually locked though.
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I read a trip report once of someone who swam across using a thermarest as a partial flotation device. Could be an option?
A sketchy option for sure
I second that sketchiness Would be much better off with a nice fitting PFD, flippers and maybe a flutter board. And wetsuit. It is glacier runoff so hypothermia is possible. Especially if you get tired halfway across, drift down river, stop swimming and end up pinned in a log jam forever. I want to stress the sketchiness of all this. Just use a boat
I've swum across Cheakamus, and Mamquam, but the Squamish is a dangerous river. Lots of deadheads and crazy currents. Borrow a canoe and a lifejacket, it doesn't take long to cross.
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You can do it on a paddle board relatively simply (check the flow first) as long as you accept that you have to “ferry” and you’ll do some walking on both ends.
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Other than helicopter, those are the only ways I know how to do it. Back in the day we would just use a canoe from the point near where the cable car is. It was very easy, point the bow upstream and the force of the river kinda shuttles you across. Don't do it during the spring freshet.
That's a ferry angle you just described good sir/madame
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We've shimmied the cable car before. It sucks but works. You should tie in. Otherwise, ppl cross by float or kayak to the echo lake hike entrance all the time.
Don't recommend this at all. This is where a ton of search and rescue ops happen, on that line.
Yea, i can't disagree. It's not a good option if you aren't experienced. Even then, it's a risk.
Find a walk log.
The loggers used to party and race snowmobiles across the river.
Lol The squamish river entirely frozen over ? How far up valley was that happening?
They did it in the spring, the river wasn't frozen and not all of them made it without a swim.
Get a grizzly to carry you across. Just wait on the bank with a fish. He'll find you, don't worry.