Historical Landmark Destroyed By The Coquihalla Flood
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- In the 1900’s the Canadian Pacific Railway decided
a route was necessary to link the Kootenay Region with the BC coast by rail. The railway was built over three mountain ranges. In the Coquihalla Gorge - the river cut a 300 foot deep channel of solid granite. A straight line of tunnels were built through it which are known now as the Othello Tunnels. There are spectacular viewing opportunities available on the trail, through the tunnels and on the bridges. This park highlights the Kettle Valley Railway grade that passes through the canyon and 5 tunnels which were built in 1914.
It contains a 135 hectare land base. It is a popular tourist attraction for the town of Hope and provides viewing, walking, fishing and picnicking opportunities. The hiking trail links to the historic Hope-Nicola Cattle Trail. The engineer Andrew McCullough was an avid reader of Shakespearean literature, and used characters such as Lear, Jessica, Portia, Iago, Romeo and Juliet to name stations of the Coquihalla subdivision.
A weather system called an “Atmospheric river” flowed across the southwest corner of the province and over a period of two days, brought strong winds and near-record amounts of rain, which caused widespread flooding and landslides. So far, one person has died.
Hope, Merritt, Abbotsford and Princeton, which were particularly hard hit, received 100-200 millimetres (or more) of rainfall. And all of the highways connecting Vancouver to the rest of the province were closed due to washouts and landslides, isolating the city from the rest of Canada, at least by road, with significant economic impacts.
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We as humans build things and think they are forever. But when Mother Earth decides to reclaim them there's really nothing we can do about it. People are always saying that we are killing the Earth. The truth is we are killing humanity. When we are gone and forgotten Mother Earth will still be here and over time will erase all that we have done. Things like this really are a reminder of just how insignificant man is in the grand scheme of things.
While the rest of humanity destroys itself with pollution and environmental devastation, white humanity destroys itself out of sheer guilt.
Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly document the impact of this historical event in such a beloved place. Thank you to your daughter for helping those in need. I have friends who live in town with their kids. I'm so sad about al of this, as are many. God bless you
Thank you very much for your kind words, we appreciate them ❤️ It’s been a challenging time for many, but our little community has rallied together and that’s been heartwarming for sure.
WOW!!! This just shows the magnitude of this incident in the Fraser Valley. Othello Tunnels is such a cool place for a walk, and to think the Coquihalla River would rise at least 150ft to the tunnels. A big thanks to all the local You Tubers in the Fraser Valley showing the real story of the damage. Why can't the news stations show this instead of the politicians flapping their jaws. Thanks again everyone 👍
Because this is just one of many stories the news channels cover, not the only one.
We've explored the tunnels several years ago, they are a remarkable engineering feat. It was shocking to see the first tunnel's corner gone into the river (on the Hope side). We had wondered how severe the damage may have been from the recent flooding of the Coquihalla River. It's so sad to see the debris everywhere. We appreciate your efforts to take us along to experience a slice of history and devastation. Great work on your video Adam, thank you!
A million thanks for creating this video. I’m 73 now but I grew up in Chilliwack. As kids we’d bike to Hope and enjoy these tunnels. I’ve taken countless of visitors there to share the natural beauty. You’re video and the knowledge you shared is a gift to everyone , thank you 😊
Thank you for watching and commenting. So many love this place, it’s a real gem here in Hope. Take care and stay safe ❤️
What a beautiful but incredibly sad share. My heart is aching for you all and the loss and mourning you must be feeling. I wish the news would show the rest of Canada how the devastation is so widespread, engulfing smaller towns and cities because these people, like yourselves, have also sustained insane loss and sadly, because you aren’t in a major city, funding and help will not be a priority. I don’t even know what to say, so gut wrenching. Love from Alberta .
Just wanted to say I'm proud of our community in Hope. That was quite the experience to endure
Hey Charlie:) It was great to see so many people step up for sure!
I was there a few years ago ... this is heart-wrenching.
Thanks for documenting this disaster.
Thank you for sharing this video. My Grandfather, Father and Uncles worked on this railroad and maintained it. I recall Dad talking about chopping ice accumulations off of the ceilings of the tunnels in the winter. As children our parents, who lived along this railroad early in their marriage, took us on camping trips and day trips from Langley, BC to see and explore the area before it was designated a park. Sometimes we would pull the car up close to the tunnel entrance, (where all the debris is now) and light a small fire to roast wieners and marshmallows. It holds great memories for me.
So many people have talked about their experiences and fond memories. It’s certainly a special place and is loved and appreciated by so many.
Sad to see the damage but appreciate this video and all of the interesting facts you shared about the history of the tunnels and great quality footage as well. I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future :) hopefully one day you will do another one about the tunnels when it’s fixed.
Thank you Natalie, Glad you enjoyed the video! We’ll definitely do an update video in the future:) Take care
Thank-you for the tour! I'm so sad about the damage and debris. My son who lives in the city would come and walk here to relax and enjoy the beauty.
2021 will be a year to remember. Droughts, thick forest fire smoke....and now this catastrophe.
To all residents of Hope and anyone affected, hang in there!
Wow ! I once ate my lunch on a sunny outcropping at the top tunnel, and watched all the tourists snapping selfies with the beautiful river backdrop. No more.
Amazingly strong structures those pioneers built. I marvelled at the formwork that would have been built from the river bottom and up for the trestle piers.
Glad I got the privilege to stroll through there one fine summer day. Safe travels, thanks for sharing. ✌️🌲
same
Glad you got to see it and appreciate it for all that it is. It’s definitely quite impressive to see and experience what they were able to build during those times and knowing the extent of danger involved is sobering. Take care
@@AdventuresRUs The other end in the interior is a lot of interesting and fun places to visit as well, KVR has a fascinating history!
Thank you so much for showing us this tragic event that will impact your town so much sorry about this for you all ,love and prayers from Australia
Hello, thank you for sharing the history and news of your special places. One can only imagine the feelings of loss you are going through. In seeing the vast stunning beauty in your videos, I can see why you and so many others love this area. You are in my thoughts; your family, and community are an inspiration. Sending much love and positive thoughts your way.
Thank you so much Kathy❤️ We appreciate your patience while we wait out these travelling restrictions and aren’t able to post our regular material. This is one of our favourite local spots and it was quite surreal to see it in this state. We’re planning a trip to the island shortly and hopefully we’ll find some good mines to film! Take care and stay safe ❤️
Our cousins who live in Merrit, just shared your video with my husband and me. It is so sad to see the devastation. 😞
We had just gone on a hike through there for the first time with our niece Nikki who lives just past Hope. We travelled through all of the areas that were flooded a few weeks before it happened. This is so surreal to us.
Thank you for making this video. You did a great job!
Hello Jeannine, Glad you were able to visit this spot before everything happened!
Cool walk through even with the damage. Good to hear you guys are ok ,best of luck rebuilding the roads and cleaning up . Thanks for sharing 👍.
My heart is breaking, and I'm praying for all of you!!!! much Love, Peace and comfort coming your way!!! Thank you for sharing this with us...
Thank you very much❤️ Take care
Seeing this damage was heart wrenching, especially as I last walked through here just before they closed for the season on the last weekend in October. It will take a massive cleanup to clear the debris and stabilize it, but the only things you showed that appear (almost) insurmountable were the collapse of the cliff at the first tunnel and the access roads at the other end. I remain hopeful though. Keep in mind that the Myra trestles were destroyed in the wild fire of 2003, but were rebuilt thanks to the efforts of many volunteers and donors. The entire KVR is a tribute to the engineering feat of Andrew McCulloch and the thousands of people who constructed it, and along with Myra, the Othello Tunnels are a crown jewel of this historic accomplishment that opened up the southern B.C. Interior and arguably kept it from falling into American hands. Truly a major Canadian historic site.
Hello, As we mentioned in the video, we hope they do repair it. Unfortunately, they almost didn’t open last year because of the cost of repairs. It costs nearly $80,000 alone to have their engineers come in to do their safety assessment. The problem isn’t the bridges or tunnels, it’s actually as you mentioned the rock surrounding the area. Now because of the several little slides that occurred, it’s very unstable. They’ve had a difficult time over the last few years with Covid and they’re not making much money these days. They’ll be relying heavily on funding and private donations for this project.
As someone that has taken my family to Othello Tunnels several times over the past decade, this is heartbreaking to see the scale of damage that the flooding has caused. It could be years before that opens to the public again. Thank you for risking your safety and sharing these images. Hopefully, it inspires people to help out those in need that have been affected by these floods.
I think you are correct there. With so much going on, it won’t be high on the priority list.
I'm here in Chilliwack and feel your sentiments. I work for a company with a lot of heavy equipment, and overnight we were essentially deputized to help with the clean up and restoration efforts.
It's been an insane experience to say the least, but I'm glad to have had a hand in helping to undo what mother nature has tested us with.
Glad you were able to help!
I am shaking my head in stunned silence as I watch this. The tunnels would have been a place my family and I would have loved to explore. Looks like we never will now. I hear the sadness in your voice, and I, with you, am astonished by how high the water must have been. I hope the area will someday get back to a semblance of normal. My best to you and all so harshly impacted by the recent flooding.
We hope so too!
Incredible area. Thank you so much for showing us the damage. So much devastation. You’re brave for going in those tunnels given the instability in the area.
wow. i couldn’t tell you how many times i’ve driven through this valley. i never knew this place existed until now. thank you.
It’s definitely one of our gems in Hope ❤️
Thank you for braving the weather and the risk to record this for posterity. So sad to see the Othello Tunnels in such a pitiful state..... I've enjoyed my visits there in years past, but seeing it in this condition who know when, and even if, it will ever be reopened safely for visitors. Seeing the river actually rose into the tunnels truly is shocking.
Given that the Othello Tunnels were much better maintained than the Ladner Creek Trestle further upstream on the KVR, I don't have much hope that the Ladner Creek Trestle survived, but we can still hope that against all odds it did survive.
At the moment it still stands!! Unfortunately we’re in another storm and Othello is suffering again. The area was evacuated again today:(
Heart breaking and incredible force of water power. Unimaginable that water rose so high in such a micro short time! Thank you for your video and information.
Thank you for stopping by our channel and commenting:). Yes, definitely pretty crazy to see :(
It is definitely heartbreaking to see. When I was a kid in the 1970's we used to live up here and we would come and see the tunnels. At that time there wasn't a bridge to cross the tunnels. I was here about 5 years ago with my family. I hope in years to come we will be able to visit again.
Thank you guys for showing us the damage done. Stay safe.
Thanks for that. The video brings back good memories of the times we've visited the tunnels.
It's especially of interest to me since my great grandfather was an engineer or train driver on the KVRW.
Greetings from Oregon.
Ohh wow, thank you for sharing that! What an experience that would have been!
I so-o-o enjoyed the "walk." I grew up in the forest and appreciated the views that your domain in nature provides. It is amazing that water can be quite peaceful, soothing and yet become a raging, destructive, torrent, when the right conditions allow it to swell and and reshape.
I am sure that you all will have the will and determination to pick up the pieces, rebuild and move on.
Cheers.
I'm glad that the tunnels and bridges-between-tunnels weren't destroyed. Thanks for this walk-through video update of this important site. I appreciate the excellent way that you documented this.
Thank you Mike:)
@@AdventuresRUs I recently finished reading one of Barrie Sanford's books on the building and operation of the Kettle Valley Railway, just in time for me to have some good context on the current floods in that region.
The morning of November 23, 1959 saw multiple washouts reported on the Coquihalla Subdivision of the line, and soon Canadian Pacific announced that the railway through the Coquihalla would be closed "Temporarily," but it was never re-opened. In January 1961, Canadian Pacific finally announced the permanent closure of that part of the railway line.
Ironically, other parts of the KVR line were still used up until 1989, using a connection between Brookemere and Spences Bridge, part of which is an area that is now also devastated by the 2021 floods.
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing that ❤️
I remember walking through this tunnel. It was incredible at the time.
What a a mess. I live in Sooke but our hearts are with you. Take care, I can tell you love your land and I know you will do your best to protect it.God bless you and all the people of the mainland who have suffered such loss
It’s been a difficult time for many for sure:(
Sooke eh
Considering the flood waters travelled through the tunnels as part of there route back to the river and the amount of the debris left by the event, I’m surprised there’s not more damage. Those cement blocks way 3ton but with the power of that water course they did pretty well. I’ve seen that river move a chain of 6 50 ton rocks chained together never to be seen again after one of the rivers event. A very BIG watershed area, huge volumes of water until the freezing levels lower and things slow down.
Hello Jim, thank you for watching and commenting. It is surprising to see not more damage, but think part of what happened was how fast it all happened. There’s a massive log jam further down the trail and we think the water may have backed up to the tunnels. Once the jam gave out, the water receded quickly and that’s why fish were found in the tunnel. If the water had sat there longer, passing over the bridge we walked across, this would likely have been a different story. Take care
@@AdventuresRUs Very sad to see the damages, I wish I’ve seeing that nice place before. Thanks for showing us the damages and I understand you to be so upset in seeing all of that without being able to do something. Hello from Montréal !!! Mario
I wonder if fish will swim in the tunnels soon to claim it for themselves.
Incredible how high that water came through the canyon. Thank you very much for sharing this.
It was pretty crazy to see for sure!
Wow, the power that Mother Nature possesses is amazing. Wind, water, earthquakes etc. can all rearrange things in a big hurry. Sorry your area got hit so hard and the damage is so great. It's hard to come back from that, but, humans are resilient and determined beings, and will eventually get things back in order. Thanks for documenting this historical flood and glad that you are all okay.
Thanks guys and we appreciate you sticking around:) It’s been quite the adventure these past few weeks. We’ve been fortunate to not be directly effected and hope that those that were are finding some peace after all they’ve been through. We’re under travel restrictions again, but will be planning a trip to the island soon to find some good mines to film. Take care and stay safe out there!
Great job, thanks for sharing. We were out there March 2020, place was filled with people. Cannot believe the devastation, hope there is someway to restore this beautiful place, to help those displaced families.
absolutely devastating, this has been a favourite place of mine when I pass thru the area... thank you for sharing
Othello Tunnels Was the first major stop for us because we have friends who own the eco-lodge right by the tunnels. We had never been there and we were very excited when we heard about them, We filmed our adventure on our channel Tumbleweed RVLife..The tunnels and our trip from Canada to Baja Mexico in 2019. Our friends Sue and Henery that own the Eco Lodge in hope met us in Baja that year. I am so very glad their property was ok, although the house on the property is now dangerously close to the river now. The friends next to their property were not so lucky, they lost everything...So very sad and devastating for so many people...Thank you for the video of it now for we have been praying, sending out links for the go fund me pages of people who have lost their homes, their livestock and so sad, their family pets...Take care and continue prayers for those who are still suffering.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you were able to visit this spot it sure is a real gem ❤️ We’ll have to check out your channel:). In the following video on our channel, we actually met Sue and Henry by happenstance. We were there filming and they asked us to use our drone to check on their property. We ended up going and picking up our kids and then helping them move some items out of their home and into their RV. They really were lucky given that several of their neighbours lost everything. Fortunately the water has receded and they are working on that area!! Small world lol. Take care and happy adventures!!
Thank you for the video, really amazing scenes. I know the area very well and have been to the tunnels many many times. The destruction we have seen throughout our beautiful province this year has been beyond belief. While I have been only slightly impacted I have close friends that have been notably affected and some heavily impacted by the flooding. As a person who has always loved the outdoors and BCs history these scenes hit me hard. I have always marveled at the construction of the Othello tunnels and feared the worst. But, once again I am amazed by the work of engineer Andrew McCulloch. If you haven't yet read "McCulloch's Wonder, The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway" I highly recommend it. It truly is an amazing story. Thanks again for you and your family's efforts and let's hope the worst is behind us. Let's also hope there is enough foresight in our government to realize how special Othello is to our history and so many people and will do the right thing to restore and preserve our history for generations to come.
Thanks for this fascinating and thorough, but heartbreaking, trip through the Othello Tunnels post 2021 flood. My Dad worked for the KVR at one time and fly fished the river before the 1950s pipeline construction sediment destroyed the steelhead and salmon fishery in the Coquihalla. He used to take me up past Othello fishing in the 1960s when all that was left was the bridge I-beams with no ties, before the tourist bridges were built. I also remember in the 1960s when floods destroyed the Silver-Hope Creek steelhead and pink salmon fishery too. I used to love watching the Pinks spawn in Silver Creek prior to the floods.
What a job that would have been working for the KVR. I suppose fly fishing has been the way to go there for quite some time. We’ve enjoyed watching the fish jump the rocks at the tunnels several times over the years. They’ve sure had a hard go. Silver creek sure has some nice fish that use that river as their spawning grounds. Last year their numbers definitely seemed low though. Hopefully over the next few years they’ll do better and the salmon population will be healthier.
I never knew these existed. The KVR did some fantastic construction in BC. Thanks for sharing this with us
It’s a real gem of Hope’s! Yes, that railway system is quite impressive. We hope to do more exploring of it in the future.
Just watch the original Rambo movie
Thank you so much for taking the considerable effort to show an old guy from Ontario these magnificent tunnels. I hope some restoration will be done. I never knew this set of tunnels existed.
Glad you know now and maybe one day you can visit them:) What part of Ontario are you from? We’re also from Ontario. Cheers and take care!
@@AdventuresRUs Born in Toronto, live in Mississauga now. Have friends in Duncan.
And on Remembrance Day I pushed my daughter in her wheel chair through all the tunnels from the parking lot to the closed gate! It’s surreal to think, we were some of the last people to walk there for a long time to come!
Over a two-decade span starting in the mid-90's, our family camped at Cultus Lake at least a dozen times, and almost every trip included a run up to the Othello Tunnels outside of Hope. Thanks for sharing this update.
Glad you’ve had the opportunity to see this place in the past :)
Thank you for this. Important for people to see this historic landmark that very likely will continue its decline. Sad to see but much appreciate your time and knowledge of this area.
Glad you enjoyed the video and information:) Hopefully they’ll be able to fix it all up and it’ll continue to share its beauty with future visitors of Hope!
Adam, thanks for showing this video. Our family just visited this place in July. We hope that they are finally able to restore it, after so much destruction, so that tourists can visit it again.
We hope so too!!
The reason this CPR branch line closed originally (in 1961), was because of this happening every few years. Way to expensive to keep open even then. Basically the first (North) Tunnel became a hydraulic river washing all the debris down to the second tunnel and further down south. I have walked and photographed these tunnels extensively (from above as well), many times over the years, and seen worse damage from previous flooding than this. This is similar to twenty years ago when I was there as well. Cheers.
Yes, we’ve heard it’s had flooding a few times. The area was evacuated yesterday and several homes have been lost on that road. We have another storm coming tomorrow, so hopefully it makes it through all of this.
@@AdventuresRUs Thank you for the update and stay safe! Cheers.
Excellent view of something we will never see anywhere else. Thanks for preserving this moment in time.
Thank you Gord
Insane the river came up that high!! Nice footage!! Good video!! Thanks for sharing!! Stay safe!!
Thanks guys!! Definitely pretty crazy to see what happened and in such a short period of time. Hope you guys are ok out your way!
Since I live in the middle of town, I truly did not appreciate the extent of damage on our outskirts. This video truly broke my heart! Mother Nature is indeed a force to be reckoned with and will have Her way! Thank you for braving the elements to make this very important record of what could very well be the end of our Othello Tunnels as a place locals and visitors can admire our beautiful piece of Canada.😢😢😢
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. We too love this place and it was very difficult to see it in this condition. Although it will take a lot of time and even more money to repair, we hope it will open over the next little while. Take care and stay safe!
Thanks fr a great video Adam. Too bad that you had to make it. So much sadness.
well, he's now got criminal charges coming forward and fine could be up to $1,000,000 because of his little excursion with his family into this unsafe area
Ummm no lol
@@BikingWIthPanda Yet you watched his video. He didn't do anything "Unsafe". So get your big butt back on the sofa and zip it. You really want to be "that person"?
This gives us a sense of how devastating the floods were in this area. Thanks for sharing.
Holy cow. How high was the water to leave debris on the walkway. I noticed a scary moment to climb the debris to the top of the barrier and nothing to stop someone from falling into the river below.
Really excellent video ! I am from Missouri ( USA ) and I am a weather person and have been following all of you guys unfortunate weather.i truly wish all of you good luck and my prayers are with you!❤
Thank you for your well wishes❤️
The concrete ends were added later. The original tunnel is just rock a rock ceiling. Great work on the walkthrough.
Thanks for sharing this! Having been to the tunnels many times, it’s stunning how much damage and change there is. Glad you are safe! The country around Hope is some very beautiful and wild scenery, much loved! It’s an amazing place.
We definitely are fortunate to be living in such a beautiful area!!
The river was as high as the bridge and tunnels HOLY CRAP! Also just cause the bridge looks good doesn't mean it's structural integrity isn't weakened from having the side of it/supports smashed into by trees and boulders. Be careful, just sayin.
Thank you for your concern:) We knew the one bridge likely wasn’t quite the same after all of this, but we watched a group of ppl walk over it the day before and knew we’d likely be ok.
Thanks for making this film. So sad to see it damaged.
It's a shame because they only reopened them this past summer. They were closed off a long time due to unstable rock.
My family and I were there this August......
They actually weren’t going to because their engineers they pay big bucks for, almost didn’t give them the ok. I’m definitely worried about what they’ll say now.
Glad you got to see it:)
@@AdventuresRUs If they do not reopen the tunnels, this video is all the more important in documenting the damage.
I too had a chance to visit these tunnels a few months ago. Very cool walk through our local history, maybe the last we will see of it for quite some time since I imagine that this will be quite low on the things to repair.
Was there half a week before the flooding, peaceful and unique spot in Canada. This is surreal footage of its current condition. Thanks for sharing.
The Othello tunnels may be closed indefinably. This is way down on the list of priorities of things to repair. Just be glad you had a chance to come here in the past. Treasure the photos you have of here from before, it is all we have now. But lets hope that changes in the future.
If I only listened to main stream news, I'd never know this happened. Thank you for your report
IT IS A AMAZING PLACE. WE STOPPED AND SLEPT there one night while i was reloacting a highway tractor from vancouver to edmonton, I will agree it was one of the most beautiful places to wake up to begin a long trip from. having the big bunk on the truck provided us with awesome accomondations. we spent most of the day walking the path and just enjoying the beautiful serroundings, so it is extreamly sad to see such destruction there.
Glad you got to experience it! Hopefully they can fix it and the thousands of ppl that flock to it each summer can continue enjoying it! Take care
I've been to the Othello tunnels many times. I'll share it on my Facebook. I'm sure it'll be interesting to some of my family.
Not your typical content but, Us creators have the skills and equipment to be citizen reporters when news related to our channel comes up. So I suggest we go for it!
Thanks for the support:). It’s definitely not our typical content, but we thought we’d give it a shot. The media was actually down the filming the road that was washed away by the RV park, but didn’t make their way down to the tunnels.
Sad for the property owners and residence of Hope.I've stopped in Hope hundreds of times over the years.Thanks for showing us that
Awesome video! We went through those tunnels years ago. Just staggering to see how much damage there is to the trails, etc.
Incredible! So hard to believe the water came up to the tunnels. Thanks for making the video.
I'm a regular visitor to this tunnel and seeing it got destroyed like this break my heart, I can't foresee whether they can repair the tunnel to reopen on next summer season. Thank you for uploading this video, it shows how we fail our mother nature as human being....
Thank you for stopping by our channel and commenting:) I know it’s not what people who share a love for this place want to be seeing, but hopefully they are able to fix it up and reopen!!
@@AdventuresRUs I’m sure it will be fixed but not in the near future as Winter is closed to public as usual. Please make sure our Provincial government has the plan and funding to rebuild it, I’ll contact my MLA for sure
Wonderful video. Thanks so much. Let's all 'HOPE' that the area can be saved and restored.
I remember walking my kids through up there this was so preventable if they only spent the money before all of this, this is tragic and sad, but I appreciate your video showing all of us this mess. Younger generations at least will have your accounting of the toll the flooding has taken. They are saying it's going to be Billions with B. to fix it, I hope for HOPE that they can fix it. Thanks so much for your video.
Thank you Cheryl :) It’s a spectacular spot and I’m glad you have fond memories ❤️ Billions?? Oh my!! It’ll likely be a long wait if the decide to proceed :(
The government loves to throw millions and billions around like it’s no big deal. I don’t see billions of dollars of damage but who knows
@@AdventuresRUs Considering the damage to Merit Kamloops, Hope, Sumas Valley, Abbotsford, Langley Surrey, Delta, this didn't just affect the Othello tunnels, the River I now consider a person spoke volumes about what she requires, and we need to listen her strength is strong, we can't outrun with money as we generally do. We should listen take a breathe, listen to what Water is saying. Then respond.
I’ve just come across your channel, sadly as a consequence of this storm.
Thank you for a factual report without hype.
The event itself is devastating enough without any annoying sensationalism.
Nature has been carving its way through that gorge for millions of years, but us humans are only seeing the last few ‘minutes’ of this history.
As a species, we are not good at coping with sudden changes.
My heart goes out to those who have perished, and the property loss of those that survived.
God bless you all in these trying times.
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Reminds me of hiking to LA’s Bridge to Nowhere that was constructed in San Gabriel mountains. A flood in 1938 wiped out the roadway but left the bridge intact since it is much higher then the rest of the destroyed roadway. Road was never completed.
PS - Hopefully the trail can be opened within a year. Thanks for the video.
We hope so too!
My heart goes out to all the people affected by the floods in BC. My sister lives on the Island so she hasn't been as affected. Thanks for your video, S devastating as it is. In 2017 I planned on visiting the Othelo tunnels but the day I was driving by it was pouring rain and I never got the opportunity to see them. I'm glad your video provided an opportunity to view them even with the damage. I truly hope that one day BC Parks has the funding to clean up and make it safe again for tourism. I'm sending best wishes to all tose in BC.
Glad that your sister is doing ok, we heard they got quite a lot of rain as well. Hopefully you’ll get the chance to visit them in the future:)
Thank you for a great tour. Driven by the tunnels many many times. Never stopped. Been keeping up with the events of your situation and thinking much of all those who lost homes and such. Our son and his family live in Abbotsford but are high and dry. Thank you again from central Alberta.
Thank you Eldon and glad to hear your son is ok! Abbotsford has suffered through all of this for sure:(
Sending healing hugs . I’m sorry you have had to endure this. Please be safe . Love from Australia
Thank you Toni❤️
Thankyou for making the effort to get here and show us these historic sites. Play safe, your friends in Alberta.
Fortunately we live in Hope and walk our dogs here quite regularly. It’s always been a favourite spot of ours and it’s hard to see it like this. Hopefully they can fix it over time! Take care:)
Wow!! I am familiar with the beautiful landscape and flooding - as I grew up in the forests and mountains in Oregon. Floods were numerous...but I have NEVER seen any floods with as much power as this flood obviously had. I can hardly imagine how high the water was to tear out the massive bridges and tunnels. How could that be?? I am so glad you posted this video to share your beautiful countryside. Truly amazing.
We believe there was a log jam further down which caused the water to back up so quickly. When it broke free it receded and that’s why fish were caught in the tunnel.
@@AdventuresRUs I dont think so.. to much evidence to show that high water flow rate though the tunnels excevated the walking surface. This was the result of a RECORD amount of rain that originated in the South Pacific. It is in line with the RECORD breaking climate storms that has been recorded on the " NOAA disaster time line" that shows storms, floods, fires have exponentially increased in the last 20 years!
Have been there a few times. So many places I had visited in Canada, BC, hiking, and traveling ( and miss so much) ) are affected by this terrible flood! I have videos and pictures of the tunnels from my past visits, unbelievable damage!
Thanks for posting! ( USA, Seattle).
Glad you’ve been able to visit this spot!
Greetings from Australia. Having been to the Othello Tunnels and being a fan of the Kettle Valley Railway, thank you for an amazing insight into the damage done by the November floods. Hopefully they will rebuild the lost infrastructure just like they did with the Myra Canyon Trestles near Kelowna. Heritage such as this needs to be preserved for future generations.
We hope so too!!
Heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking. Thank you for your video, and for your walkthrough of a beloved area. I hope that you, your family and your neighbours remain safe as you recover from this terrible tragedy in BC.
Thank you❤️
Thanks to you and the family for the video, and many thanks to all of the people of Hope for all the support they have and continue to give to others even as they have endured so much themselves. Good luck to all of you... it takes strong community to, quite literally, weather storms like this. I know people all over BC are doing things to help the stricken communities, and I am confident Ottawa will do its part as well. I feel for your losses... may your recovery be swift and be done by many hands together.
I just happened upon this video. Thank you for making and sharing it. I live in Burnaby and feel like we got off so easy. I am sad for all the living beings that have suffered or died.
We just saw a post about the animals who suffered in this, so heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families who’ve lost their loved ones as well. A terrible time for so many, glad you’re doing ok! Take care and stay safe
amazing video, thank you so much for making this video and the drone. i am from Quebec, it is so sad to see all this damage. you made me live the flood from so far away. thank you again and again.
Merci beaucoup Stephane!
A deep heartfelt thanks to all those in Hope for welcoming me and abundantly taking care of me after two nights sleeping in my car (wouldn't have survived another). You are the pride of being Canadian to me and demonstrate what I believe to be the Kingdom of God.
Our community really came together for this, it was heartwarming to see. Glad you made it home safely. Take care
OMG! It’s so heartbreaking to see the devastation of one of my favorite BC landmark attraction, an attraction that my family and I would take every visitor to without fail. They too will be shocked and saddened when I share this video with them. Thanks for recording your observations. Drones shot were dramatic👍👍 Thanks from Surrey, BC, and our sympathies to all who suffered losses🙏🙏😔
Glad you were able to see it! Hopefully they’ll fix it up over the next year and it’ll reopen for everyone to continue enjoying! Fingers crossed!
Thank you Thank you for the drone footage at the end...we have been so worried and now we can see first hand the damage...so so devastating....just up that road is the Ecolodge ...now I know what our friends have been having to deal with and i really hope the people can get their RV homes out of there.
What an adventure I just experienced. The destruction has me silent. I cannot believe what I’m seeing. Thank you for your bravery bringing this to us. Bless your souls.
I’m at the end of the clip; I had to come back to applaud your story; I totally picked up the vibe of your deep love for this area where you live. I do have hope you will recover.
Thank you❤️
Very interesting. Our family has been there and we are very interested in the old railways. Thank you. We grieve with you, and many more.
Thank you for sharing this, something the Media forget about after the usual one or two days of reporting. Excellent footage of a beautiful place, and of course the production is as always to your excellent standard. Best regards from the UK
Thank you for watching this video Rea, I know it’s not our typical material, so we certainly appreciate you stopping by:) Take care
Thank you for sharing this incredible footage. It’s shocking and sad to see this damage. I have visited the Othello tunnels a number of times over the past 30 years, including participating in a trail run 🏃♀️ event from Camp Kawkawa through the tunnels in 2010.
Glad you had the chance to visit and see it in all its glory! It’s a real gem here in Hope and we really hope it gets the financial backing for repairs! Take care
Impressive coverage of a historical landmark, as well as the power of water. Beautiful footage!
Thank you!
So sorry for this terrible loss. I too love the tunnels. Great job on the video thank you.
Thank you Susan.
Thank you kindly for your video production. It clearly displays the magnitude of natures power. The railroad history is fascinating. I'm saddened by the impact this event has had on you and your community. It must have been a difficult process for you. All the best!
So happy my wife and I took the time to go and see this in July.
Glad you got to see it Richard, it’s a remarkable place. Take care
Thanks for taking this video. I walked these tunnels probably 25 years ago and have been wanting to stop in again one day on my way through. Amazing that the water came that high but then again it does need to get through a narrow passage. Sad devastation and hopefully one day will be restored, but I'm sure the government will have higher priorities. Just like after Calgary in 2013, K Country golf course was years before it was opened again.
Hello Andy, we certainly hope they will be repaired, but as you said, it’ll take some time. Take care
Wow. Thank you for documenting the damage but also the beauty that exists around the area. I was fortunate enough to have a family that loved exploring all of BC's beauty as a kid. You always think these will last forever but these recent events show otherwise.
Thank you so much for making the video. We are lucky enough to visit the historical spot in June this year and deeply love it. It’s sad to see the damage of the tunnels and the families near by. Sending our love to them!
Sorry to hear about the flooding and the the damage to propertys, it seemed really bad for everyone. Lots of damage to the tunnel entrence for sure. Thank you for showing us take care. John
Hello John, thanks for stopping by, watching and commenting. It’s been pretty crazy to watch unfold. Our weather has changed for the better, it’s actually snowing!!
@@AdventuresRUs I'm glad about that England had some further North as well.
Hope everyone is ok!
Awesome video. Great commentary and information. Very sad to see the destruction. The power that River had doing that damage is incredible!
I have never been to the Othello Tunnels, sure hope they can save this historical park. Thanks for the great job of documenting the damage .
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Thank you for your kind words❤️
Excellent Video : much appreciated that I found it, and watched it.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Such a neat place--my dad would have loved it. Boggles the mind what they were able to accomplish in the early 1900s.
For sure!! The stories of how it all came to be are pretty amazing!