Skookumchuck Narrows
Coordinates: 49 ° 44 ′ 6 " N , 123 ° 53 ′ 24" W.
The Skookumchuck Narrows is a tidal rapids on the Sechelt Inlet in British Columbia , Canada .
etymology
Skookumchuck is a word in Chinook Wawa , and is made up of skookum = strong, strong, wild and chuck = water. Analogous transmission is rapids or white water .
geography
The Skookumchuck Narrows are located on the "Sunshine Coast" in British Columbia and are the only connection between the Sechelt Inlet with its two side fjords Salmon Inlet and Narrow Inlet and the Pacific . The tidal range here is around 3 m, the throughput of a tide through the Narrows is over 750 million cubic meters. The current reaches speeds of up to 32 km / h, the water level after the tidal rapids is up to 2 m lower than before the fast.
To protect the tidal rapids, the area was integrated into the Sechelt Provincial Forest in 1934, detached again in 1957 and established as the Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park . The original 40.5 hectare park has been gradually enlarged over the years and currently comprises 123 hectares.
The Skookumchuck Narrows are sometimes mistakenly called the fastest tidal rapids in the world, but the Saltstraumen in Norway is faster.
Canoeing
Especially in canoeing , the tidal rapids are known worldwide and a famous salt water rapid. At times there are several dozen canoes , from white water boats to sea kayaks , for surfing .
Web links
- Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park in BCParks (Engl.)