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Douglas Tunnel (Connecting Surrey to Poco)

So I was just on google looking for a picture and I came up with this cool link. I really think it would be darn neat to check out and some what of a easy adventure.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...log=y&decrypt=

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3145/tunnelj.jpg

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In 1858 fearing invasion from the United States, Colonel Richard Moody and the Royal Engineers embarked on a secret project that has recently been made public. The Royal Engineers began constructing a tunnel under the Fraser River from Port Coquitlam to Surrey. The project was half completed before it was cancelled when the threat of invasion was eliminated with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. While the tunnel to Surrey was never completed, the first section of the project—a tunnel from Port Coquitlam—at the foot of Mary’s Hill was completed to Douglas Island halfway across the Fraser River. So impressive was this tunnel that the chief Engineer, Captain Ignacious Brunel was sent back to London to work on the New London Subway project. This new cache is at the Entrance of the Tunnel to Douglas Island, please be careful in approaching the tunnel as the path is very slippery. We do not recommend going in to the tunnel. Note tunnel can be very damp.

Cool never heard of it before.

By the title of this thread I was expecting someone suggesting a tunnel be built from poco to surrey for traffic as an alternative to the port man lol

^Exactly what I thought haha

I guess I should of worded it different LOL

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Originally Posted by DsZ24 (Post 6949592)

Cool never heard of it before.

By the title of this thread I was expecting someone suggesting a tunnel be built from poco to surrey for traffic as an alternative to the port man lol

That wouldn't be a bad idea lol

Ooo gotta check this out one day

youd think something that cool would surely have a fucking enormous gate and fence blocking access.

cant believe ive never heard of it before either

Waiting till Dianne turns this into a bike path...

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Originally Posted by DsZ24 (Post 6949592)

Cool never heard of it before.

By the title of this thread I was expecting someone suggesting a tunnel be built from poco to surrey for traffic as an alternative to the port man lol

same haha

where exactly is this place ?

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Originally Posted by windchaser (Post 6951178)

where exactly is this place ?

I would like to know as well.

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Originally Posted by windchaser (Post 6951178)

where exactly is this place ?

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Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 6951289)

I would like to know as well.

N 49° 13.591 W 122° 47.591

I know exactly where that is. Fricken awesome.
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Interesting, never knew about that

Geocaching is pretty cool TBH

I work 3mins from that spot. I should check it out quick on my lunch
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http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/...d946c5f6b9.jpg

This is about the time when you should be heading out of there.
That water is nasty!

Wow.. so close, and just like everyone else i've never heard of this before... anyone who checks it out should post some pics haha

I'm going for sure in a couple weeks. I will grab a bunch of pics for everyone to see. The main issue is going when the tide is low.
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You must work right by my house then. I'm right by the Fiddle.

I must drive by it all the time then. I work on broadway and kebet.
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