Witset Canyon — Attraction in British Columbia

Great spot to stop. I've had the pleasure of stopping by here twice when the local First Nations was engaged in fishing the canyon using long poles to catch salmon. It was very interesting to see how they did it. The first time I even checked out a smokehouse and chatted with a friendly local; just wish I could have bought some of that delicious looking sockeye salmon! (it's not allowed). The waters were raging, but there were definitely fish being caught pretty regularly. Even when fishing activity is not happening, the canyon itself is worth stopping by and seeing the power of the water...

When I look into this canyon I see ancestors gaffing for salmon, missing people in the depths of currents and I can hear our ancestors crying because there is less fish but I can hear them sing thru the rushes of river telling me there is Hope for the missing and to never give up. Then I turn and Thank God for the beauty he has shown me in every rock, every whisper of river and all the animals who come to the river to live or die...and when I'm wondering where our loved ones are, I hear God's voice thru the river telling me someday we will all know..and I thank the...

Impressing scenery, very nice Museum. Talked with Witset First Nation People about the salmon run. Wonderful to see, how they cared for the spawning salmon. They did scientific research by counting, weighing and measuring the caught salmon before setting them free again to go spawning and produce the next generation of Cariboo Chilkotin's pride. Good to see how sustainable the First Nations approach to...