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Ts'yl-os
Provincial Park (pronounced sigh-loss and which can also be spelled
Ts'il-os), means the man who became a mountain. This majestic British
Columbia provincial park protects a very special landscape and a number
of vulnerable wildlife species, like Grizzlies
and Bighorn Sheep.
Ts'yl-os was designated as a provincial park in January 1994. The sixth
largest provincial park in British Columbia (nearly half the size of
Prince Edward Island), the 233,240 hectare area encompasses Chilko
Lake, which hosts the third largest sockeye salmon run in the province.
- LOCATION
- Ts'yl-os
Provincial Park is located 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Williams
Lake off the Bella Coola Highway
20. Please note that travel time varies considerably depending
on weather conditions. Routes follow rough, washboard gravel roads;
high clearance four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended.
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- WILDERNESS
RECREATION AND TOURISM
- The
spectacular scenery and wilderness setting of Ts'yl-os Provincial
Park makes this area particularly appealing to recreationalists and
to the wilderness tourism industry. Chilko
Lake is a challenge for experienced boaters. However, canoeing,
ocean-type kayaking, power boating,
fishing, sightseeing
and windsurfing are enjoyed by many visitors. The surrounding mountains
provide a high quality wilderness experience and offer opportunities
for wilderness hiking,
mountaineering
and horseback riding.
Twenty lodges or camps operating around the periphery of the area
offer outdoor adventure trips around Chilko
Lake with minimal disturbance to the environment.
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| BC
Adventure members offering services in this area: |
| Cariboo
Chilcotin Jetboat Adventures - We offer exhilarating Jetboat
tours on the Fraser, Chilcotin & Chilko Rivers – & outdoor wilderness
adventure with wilderness / wildlife, native culture, gold rush
history, & hiking. Our professionally trained Chilcotin native
guides offer exceptional customer service. |
| The
Lodge at Chilko Lake - Visit this jewel on the north end of
Chilko Lake set amongst the breath-taking Coast Mountain Range
and Tsylos Provincial Park. We offer many outdoor / indoor / multi-sport
adventures, and a luxurious stay in this truly healing blend of
wilderness and comfort. |
| Chilko
River Lodge & Guest Ranch - Located on Chilko River, we are
a year round recreation resort. Fishing, camping, boating, horseback,
hiking, canoeing & photo safari. Full facility resort with restaurant
and rustic saloon. Family & locals welcome. Self catered or full
service packages. |
| Ts'yl-os
Park Lodge - Enjoy fully guided river fly fishing and horseback
riding vacations. Stay at our mountain lodge while being guided
for trophy rainbows or horseback riding through the valleys. We
also offer week-long mountain horse packtrips. Call us or visit
our website to ask for a free colour brochure. We would love to
have you join us! |
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- LANDFORMS
- Ts'il-os
is the scenic focal point from the Nemiah Valley and the highest point
in the Chilcotin Range. It features extensive alpine meadows, snow
fields, tarns and sub-alpine regions. Chilko
Lake is an outstanding picturesque feature, with its distinctive
blue waters, large size and mountainous setting. On the lake itself,
there are uncommon freshwater lagoons and volcanic dyke formations.
There are five glaciers at the headwaters of the Tchaikazan River,
which also features extensive meadows, outwash plains, spruce forests,
a waterfall and a braided river.
VEGETATION
- The
area includes portions of the Interior Douglas-fir,
Coastal Western Hemlock,
Montana Spruce, Engelmann
Spruce-Sub-alpine Fir, Alpine Tundra and Sub-Boreal Pine Spruce
biogeoclimatic zones. Subzones of these biogeoclimatic zones within
the Chilko Lake area are not widely
represented in other parts of B.C. Plant life ranges from dry grasses
and old-growth Douglas-Fir
to Western hemlock
and Western red cedar
to Spruce, Pine and heather'sto lichens, kinnikinnick and feather
mosses, with a number of rare and uncommon plants.
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- WILDLIFE
- Chilko
Lake has the third largest Sockeye
Salmon escapement in the province. A number of ecologically sensitive
species occur in the area, including Grizzly
Bear, Fisher, Wolverine,
Bald Eagle and
Dolly Varden Char.
Although the wildlife inventory is incomplete, other vulnerable species
likely occurring in the area include Peregrine
Falcon, Vaux's Swift and Townsend's big-eared bat.
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