Whipsaw Eco-Tours

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08/22/2025

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08/16/2025

🚂 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟮

On 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟮, 𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟮, tragedy struck the 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘀𝗽 & 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 at 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟵, about 𝟮𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘀𝗽 on the climb toward 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆.

A forest fire had weakened the wooden trestle. As the train rounded a sharp curve, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 saw the danger too late. Instead of jumping to safety, he 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁, throwing the emergency brake to save his crew and passengers. His sacrifice cost him his life, but spared many others.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸 leapt from the locomotive and survived, while 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗝. 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗸 suffered a broken leg. Within 20 minutes, the engine, tender, and cars were a mass of flames, with only a few mailbags rescued.

Connacher’s bravery was remembered across the Kootenays — 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲.

📸 The Arrow Lakes Historical Society preserves a photo of one of these early 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘀𝗽 & 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.𝟬𝟬𝟲.𝟬𝟬𝟵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸, 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘀𝗽 & 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆.

Today, the site of 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟵 lies along 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝟲 on the stretch between 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘂𝘀𝗽 and 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆.

📝: the photo isn’t of this particular wreck, of another wreck on the same line.

🔗 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xminingrev/items/1.0183119

🔗 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/paystreak/items/1.0318581

08/16/2025

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08/16/2025

⛏️ Sandon – August 14, 1897

📈 Mining Boom & Busy Streets
The mines were in full swing this week — the Slocan Star, Idaho-Alamo, and other local properties reported strong ore shipments. Tramways ran at capacity, freight teams rolled in steadily, and merchants were busy serving the constant flow of miners, prospectors, and visitors.

🛠️ Development Push
Road crews worked tirelessly to open and improve routes to the high-country claims before snow. Tramway operators added extra ore cars to keep pace with demand.

🎶 Social Life
Preparations were underway for lively dances and gatherings, drawing excitement from locals and newcomers alike.

⚠️ Tragedy Underground
A somber note struck the community when Thomas Moore, a miner at the Alamo mine, was killed in a blasting accident. He re-entered the working face too soon after a charge was set, and debris from the blast struck with fatal force. His passing was deeply felt among fellow miners.

🚋 Tramway Mishap
At the Slocan Star mine, the brake failed on a descending ore car. It jumped the track, throwing the tramway tender and leaving him with serious bruises and a broken arm. Quick action by nearby workers prevented greater damage.

🔥 Quick Work by the Fire Brigade
A small warehouse fire was promptly extinguished before it could spread, reminding everyone of the ever-present fire risk in a wooden boomtown.

Sandon in 1897 was a place of high stakes, hard work, and tight community bonds — a town where fortunes could be made, but danger was always close at hand.

Read more:

🔗 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xminingrev/items/1.0183087
🔗 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/paystreak/items/1.0392464

📷 ~ Reco Ave, circa 1897

With Sandon B.C. – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 10 months in a row. 🎉
08/08/2025

With Sandon B.C. – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 10 months in a row. 🎉

08/03/2025

Come along with me to witness this once in a lifetime event in Sandon, British Columbia... In May of 2025 the donations from the previous year form the visit...

08/01/2025

Congrats to (Instagram) for winning our special Kaslo edition of with this gorgeous shot! Keep posting - the rest of our Spring winners will be announced soon! 💕

Kaitlin won an amazing Kaslo prize pack featuring: 2 Friday tickets for Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival, 2 full day kayak rentals from Kaslo Kayaking, and 2 passes for The S.S. Moyie Historic Sternwheeler.
www.findingawesome.ca/contest

07/12/2025

🔥 KASLO WILD ULTRA STARTS TODAY! 🔥
6K runners — your time is NOW! Get ready to blast through the trails and streets of Kaslo in an epic start to race weekend. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

📍 Race Check-In + Package Pick-Up
🕛 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 Kaslo Bay Park

✅ Don’t forget to check in, grab your bib, and get pumped for that 3:00 PM race start!
Let’s kick off the weekend WILD. 🐾💥

07/12/2025

Kaslo is the perfect 👌🏻destination on a fall weekend... A beautiful drive 🚗 from anywhere!🍁
Come and 🥩🌮🍤🍰🥧 🥗🍕well anywhere downtown, you won’t be disappointed! Stay for night 🛌 in our beautiful , motel or B&B or pitch a ⛺️or RV - it is still pretty ☀️ warm out. Catch a 🎭 🎼 or at the Langham.
🚴‍♀️ or hike our trails, walk the 🌊.
Rent a 🚤 and go 🎣.
Rent a kayak or 🏄🏻‍♀️🛶 from Kaslo Adventure Centre !
Stroll Front St and 🛍 the eclectic collection of stores, Sample 🍻 , and fancy 🍹🍸 at the .
Pick up a pamphlet and book your ❄️⛷ because we know you’ll want to come back to Kaslo...
Be sure to bring your 📸 when you visit us ...

Weather today- one of everything!
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Weather today- one of everything!

Have you had a chance to see the amazing changes in the River these days?
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