James Bruce Falls, Waterfall in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park, Canada
Description
James Bruce Falls plunges 840 meters down sheer cliffs in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park, making it the highest waterfall in Canada. The cascade descends in stages through a narrow gorge before reaching the inlet below.
History
The falls take their name from a 19th-century explorer who helped map the remote regions of British Columbia. The area around the inlet was later established as a provincial park to protect its wild landscape.
Culture
The falls cascade through protected land that holds deep meaning for Indigenous peoples of the region and sustains the natural habitats that wildlife depends on.
Practical
The inlet is only reachable by boat through Princess Louisa Inlet or on foot via marked hiking trails. Weather can change quickly in this coastal region, so visitors should prepare for wet conditions and layered clothing.
Did you know?
Two separate streams form the falls: one flows year-round while the other appears only when snow melts at the cliff's summit. This double formation results from how the glacier-fed snowfield naturally splits as it flows down.
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