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Boundary Bay Dike is a long stretch of shore in Ladner, extending from 64th Street to 112nd. | Boundary Bay Dike is a long stretch of shore in Ladner, extending from 64th Street to 112nd. | ||
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| + | How to get there: Drive along Hwy 99 in Richmond, pass the George Massey Tunnel, and right turn into Hwy 17 (leading to | ||
| + | Tsawwassen Ferry) on the second exit. Left turn into Ladner Trunk Road on the first traffic light, and you will pass a number of Streets: 64 72 80 88, after 88th, turn right again into Hornby Drive, which will go pass 96, 104, ending in 112. | ||
| + | There are parking space in only 3 of the streets at their base: 64, 72 and 104. at the base of 64, only a few roadside parking spaces. 72 offers more, and 104 has actually a public parking lot withtoilet facility. | ||
| + | The 2 commonly visited places by birders are the 72 and 104 base. Once you get onto the ike, you can walk all the way from 62 to 104 (a long walk though). | ||
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| + | Facing the dike is a big stretch of marshy shore, with numerous shorebirds and migratory birds during the migration season. In Winter, it is the paradise of many Raptors. | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 14 April 2011
Boundary Bay Dike is a long stretch of shore in Ladner, extending from 64th Street to 112nd.
How to get there: Drive along Hwy 99 in Richmond, pass the George Massey Tunnel, and right turn into Hwy 17 (leading to Tsawwassen Ferry) on the second exit. Left turn into Ladner Trunk Road on the first traffic light, and you will pass a number of Streets: 64 72 80 88, after 88th, turn right again into Hornby Drive, which will go pass 96, 104, ending in 112. There are parking space in only 3 of the streets at their base: 64, 72 and 104. at the base of 64, only a few roadside parking spaces. 72 offers more, and 104 has actually a public parking lot withtoilet facility. The 2 commonly visited places by birders are the 72 and 104 base. Once you get onto the ike, you can walk all the way from 62 to 104 (a long walk though).
Facing the dike is a big stretch of marshy shore, with numerous shorebirds and migratory birds during the migration season. In Winter, it is the paradise of many Raptors.
