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Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows, it's 125 kilometers (78 miles) to Harrison Hot Springs, the
perfect turnaround point for a day trip.
Abbotsford and Chilliwack
If you've visited Fort Langley, you'll need to backtrack south to continue east along the
valley. Instead of continuing along Highway 1, cross the transcontinental highway on
Glover Road to Langley city center, and then head east on Old Yale Road and into an area
laced with lazy country roads.Ifyoudecide tocrossfromHighway 1toHighway 7at Ab-
botsford, make the detour to delightful
Clayburn Village,
originally a company town for
a local brickworks. As you'd expect, most of the neat houses are built of brick, providing
a local atmosphere a world away from the surrounding modern subdivisions. Along the
main street,
Clayburn Village Store
(34810 Clayburn Rd., 10am-5pm Tues.-Sat., closed
Jan,May,andSept.)isageneralstorethathaschangedlittleinappearancesince1912.The
highlight is the delicious Devonshire tea, though children will say it's the candy sold from
big glass jars. Reach the store by taking Exit 92 north from Highway 1, follow Highway
11 north for 6 kilometers (3.7 miles), and then head east along Clayburn Road.
It is possible to continue east through Clayburn to
Sumas Mountain Provincial Park.
Ask directions at the local general store or take Exit 95 from Highway 1 to Sumas Moun-
tain Road, then take Batts Road, which climbs steadily up the mountain's southern slopes.
From the end of this service road, it's a short climb to the 900-meter (2,950-foot) sum-
mit of Sumas Mountain, from which views extend north across the Fraser River and south
across a patchwork of farmland to Washington's snowcapped Mount Baker. From the pul-
lout one kilometer from the end of the road, a hiking trail descends for 1.6 kilometers (1
mile) to forest-encircled Chadsey Lake and a lakeside picnic area.
If you're heading east out of the city, plan on gassing up at one of the stations beside
Exit 95, because they are generally cheaper than those closer to downtown and definitely
less expensive than those farther east.
WHITE-WATER RAFTING
Some of Canada's most exciting white-water rafting lies right on Vancouver's back
doorstep. The Fraser River and its tributaries are the most popular destinations,
with commercial operators dotted throughout the region. Whichever operator you
gowith,andwhicheverriveryouchoosetorun,you'llbeinforthetripofalifetime.
