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38-672: Coquihalla Canyon Park is on the north shore of the Coquihalla River in southwestern British Columbia . This provincial park includes the Othello Tunnels to the east and the mouth of the Nicolum River to the south. The tunnels were part of the Kettle Valley Railway (KV). Off Othello Rd, the locality is by road about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Hope . Granite batholiths intrude from

76-545: A burgeoning industry that would continue to develop over the subsequent decades. Prior to WW2 a number of other countries developed their own small-scale RV manufacturing industries including Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Germany had a particular focus on small, lightweight caravans towable by low-cost automobiles whilst Australia developed 'pop-top' caravans with good ventilation, ample water storage and high ground clearance. During WW2 RV production

114-496: A deep pool named Skw'éxweq or Skw'exwáq , near the mouth of what is now known as the Coquihalla River. The Stó:lō would go to this pool to spear suckerfish , which were plentiful there. According to Stó:lō oral history, the s'ó:lmexw (black-haired, 2-foot tall, dark-skinned underwater people) would grab the spears, preventing fish from being caught. Thus they were stingy with the fish. There were two other pools in

152-565: A hotel room. They may even decide to tow their car from the back of the RV so they can use that to travel around more easily when they reach their destination. Although the most common usage of an RV is as temporary accommodation when traveling, some people use an RV as their main residence. In fact, one million Americans live in RVs. In the United States and Canada, traveling south each winter to

190-474: A long-term expense. This is similar to home vacation rentals but is cheaper and also offers the flexibility of itinerary planning. While it is legal in all of the United States to live in an RV, there are laws regarding where and for how long RVs can be parked. Some owners fit solar panels to the roof of their RV. It is possible for RV users to live off the electrical grid while still having access to internet, making remote working feasible. Usage of RVs

228-430: A more economical route. Using cliff ladders, suspension bridges, and ropes, workers excavated the parts simultaneously to create this series of tunnels in a straight line. Tunnel #10 was 169 metres (556 ft) with timber lining. Tunnel #11 was 30 metres (100 ft) through solid rock. The adjacent river bridge was a 23-metre (75 ft 6 in) steel half deck plate girder span, which was removed in 1961. Tunnel #12

266-454: A partial solution to the homelessness problems found in cities across the US. RVs for Homeless ( https://rvforhomeless.com/ ) has been formed as a coalition to encourage the donation of older vehicles to alleviate homelessness. This is distinct from the simple use of older vehicles as temporary shelters in homeless encampments. As of 2016, the average age of RV owners in the United States was 45,

304-464: A three-year decrease since 2015. Per 2020 research reports, more millennials are interested in buying RVs due to their increased demand for camping and outdoor recreational activities, especially in the US. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , sales of RVs in the United States have increased, and as of March 2021, 11.3 million households own an RV, which is a 26 percent increase over the past ten years. In

342-400: A warmer climate is referred to as snowbirding . In Australia, the slang term for a retired person who travels in a recreational vehicle is a "grey nomad". There are local and national RV rental companies, such as Adventure KT and Outdoorsy that specialize in renting RVs to families for vacationing purposes. People enjoy the road trip and luxuries an RV provides while traveling without having

380-905: Is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation. Types of RVs include motorhomes , campervans , coaches , caravans (also known as travel trailers and campers), fifth-wheel trailers , popup campers , and truck campers . Typical amenities of an RV include a kitchen , a bathroom, and one or more beds. RVs can range from utilitarian – containing only sleeping quarters and basic cooking facilities – to luxurious, with features like air conditioning (AC), water heaters, televisions and satellite receivers, and quartz countertops. RVs can be either trailers that are towed by vehicles or vehicles that drive themselves. Most RVs have one level, but there are also some with two levels. To save space while traveling, larger RVs often have slide-outs or canopies that open up when parked. Self-driving RVs can be categorized into pushers, which have

418-407: Is common at rural festivals such as Burning Man , but most festivals have strict rules about operating an RV during the event. Burning Man is strict about RV water leaks, and generator usage is another of the restrictions that festivals put on the use of RVs. Bluegrass Festivals regularly host RVs; they become the locations for afterhours jamming by participants. Recently, RVs have been proposed as

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456-788: The Grande Diligence of Prince Oldenburg (1896) and the De Dion Bouton trailer of Monsieur Rénodier (1898). The first steam-driven motorhome was the Quo Vadis (France,1900) and the first gasoline-driven motorhome was the Passe Partout (France, 1902). The first recorded powered motorhomes in America were the 'camp cars' of Roy Faye and Freeman Young of 1904–06 (a 1904 Rambler , 1905 Thomas Flyer and 1906 Matheson ). Lightweight tent trailers were especially popular in

494-525: The Trans Canada Trail follows the former KV right-of-way. During flooding in November 1990, water flowed through Tunnels #10 and #11, dumping debris. Picnic tables, pathway gravel, and parts of the rail bed were washed away. By the following May, the worst of the devastation had been repaired. The December 1995 flood caused similar damage. In 2005, extensive rock scaling and stabilization of

532-456: The metamorphic rock formed from the earlier sedimentary rock and volcanic rock . Erosion and the rock composition cause the 100-metre (328 ft) deep canyon walls to continually fragment. The winding river creates cascades and rapids through the narrow gorge. Large seasonal fluctuations in water levels can cause log jams. Side hill cuts in the park area evidence the former Hope–Nicola cattle trail, which may have existed as early as 1846 but

570-564: The Kettle Valley Railway president, or one of the daughters of these men. Tunnels Rd runs along the former right-of-way. Once standing about 100 metres (328 ft) before the northward bend into the visitor carpark, the station comprised a small freight/passenger shelter. Passenger service began in July 1916. The section house, likely built in 1915, was swept downstream and destroyed by the floods in 1924 and 1932. A section crew

608-618: The McMaster Camping Car (US,1889). Camping-vehicle In the 1890s, US RV pioneers self-built timber 'houses on wheels' for health, leisure and hunting purposes. The most widely reported of these were those of Morgan Lasley and his family. Horse-drawn RV use declined after the First World War as many horses were killed during the war and automobiles became cheaper, more powerful and more widely available. The first powered RVs were steam-drawn trailers from France including

646-633: The RV Industry Association. The recreational vehicle industry around Elkhart is part of a large network of related transport equipment companies, including utility trailer makers and specialty bus manufacturers, who source from the same supply chains. The industry has taken hits from US tariffs on steel and aluminum and other duties on RV parts made in China, from plumbing fixtures to electronic components to vinyl seat covers. Tariff-related price hikes forced manufacturers to pass on some of

684-615: The US from 1911, thanks to improved roads , new national parks and the affordability of tow vehicles such as the Ford Model T . At the other end of the price scale, luxury touring limousines, developed in France by De Dietrich in 1904, were built in small numbers in the US by Welch (1909) and Pierce Arrow (1910). The first US RV club, the Tin Can Tourists, was formed in 1919. The first known, recreational fifth wheeler

722-511: The US) were usually converted goods trucks and were heavy, noisy, inflexible and expensive, restricting their use to the wealthy or self-builders. The 'one box' RV was not seen in large numbers until the small, lightweight Volkswagen Kombi of 1950. During the 1920s and 1930s, caravans (travel trailers) became the dominant form of RV in the UK due to their low cost, weather-resistance and flexibility. There

760-691: The United States, about 85 percent of recreational vehicles sold are manufactured in Indiana , and roughly two-thirds of that production in Elkhart County , which calls itself "the RV Capital of the World", population 206,000. The industry has US$ 32.4 billion annual economic impact in Indiana, pays US$ 3.1 billion in taxes to the state and supports 126,140 jobs and US$ 7.8 billion in wages, according to

798-433: The bridge between Tunnels #12 and #13. Missing steel beams were replaced, old decking removed, and new decking and handrails installed. In May 1986, the province established the 135-hectare (334-acre) Coquihalla Canyon Recreation Area. At that time, the tunnels were designated a national historic site. That year, a 21-vehicle parking lot, pit toilets and an information shelter were built. Installed less than two years earlier,

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836-464: The cliffs and rebuilds of the pedestrian bridges cost about $ 400,000. In July 2014, when structural damage to the foundation of the bridge between Tunnels #11 and #12 was discovered, the span closed to the public. A trail was soon developed, which provided a bypass around the problem area until the bridge reopened the following May. The 2021 Pacific Northwest floods extensively damaged the tunnels and undermined bridge foundations and slope stability in

874-524: The engine at the back, and pullers, which have the engine at the front. Generally, pushers use diesel fuel, while pullers use gasoline. The first recreational vehicles were horse-drawn. They evolved during the second half of the nineteenth century as adaptations of vehicles used for other purposes, including public transport caravans (UK, also known as stage wagons ), gypsy vardos (Europe), living vans (UK), ambulance wagons (US) and sheep herders wagons (US). The first, currently-known, purpose-built RV

912-400: The increased costs through higher RV prices, which in turn has contributed to slower sales. Shipments of RVs to dealers fell 22% percent in the first five months of 2019, compared to the same period a year earlier, after dropping 4% in 2018. RVs are most commonly used for living quarters while traveling. People may choose to take a road trip in their RV and use the RV to sleep in, rather than

950-703: The northern boundary of two portions of the Cascades, the Skagit Range and the Hozameen Range . The river flows through a deep, narrow valley, dropping 3,400 feet (1,000 m) in 33 miles (53 km), a tumultuous course that creates an incessant roar. Kw'ikw'iyá:la in the Halkomelem language of the Stó:lō , is a place name meaning "stingy container" or "stingy place". It refers specifically to

988-505: The rivers where this was said to happen. The Coquihalla Highway , which runs from Hope to Kamloops , derives its name from running alongside this river between Hope and the site of a former toll booth about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away. Portions of the motion picture First Blood were filmed there. Physiography. Fisheries Resource. Activities and Land Use. Watershed Planning Issues. Tributaries. Recreational vehicle A recreational vehicle , often abbreviated as RV ,

1026-539: The steep canyon. For safety reasons, the tunnels were immediately closed to the public, while restoration, estimated to cost $ 4.5 million was undertaken. Wire mesh barriers, rock bolts , and some shotcrete have been inserted in Tunnel #10 and along the adjacent slopes to reduce and catch falling material. Tunnels #10 and #11 reopened mid-August 2024. Following bridge repairs, the whole tunnel route will reopen summer 2025. Coquihalla River The Coquihalla River forms

1064-517: The suspension bridge was replaced in 1987 by a rigid structure to provide wheelchair accessibility. The footprint was 151.3 hectares (374 acres) when the designation changed to the Coquihalla Canyon Park in 1997 and 159 hectares (393 acres) when the boundary expanded in 2004. In December 2001, a new parking lot was completed, which included 50 spaces for cars, 17 for RVs , and 9 for buses. The Kettle Valley Rail Trail segment of

1102-406: Was 123 metres (405 ft) through solid rock. A short chunk of the west wall blew out during construction creating an illusion of two tunnels. A concrete portal was added at the east end in 1958–59. The adjacent river bridge was a 53-metre (174 ft 3 in) steel deck lattice truss span. Tunnel #13 was 84 metres (276 ft) through solid rock. The concrete portal added at the west end in 1941

1140-590: Was a CP subsidiary. In May 1915, the eastward advance of the KV rail head from the CN/KV crossing at Hope reached about 5 kilometres (3 mi) beyond Othello. The naming of stations from Juliet west to Othello after characters in William Shakespeare 's plays is generally attributed to Andrew McCulloch , the chief engineer and a Shakespeare enthusiast. Suggested alternative bestowers have been James J. Warren,

1178-400: Was a successful trailer builder of the period and is the only survivor of over 400 pre-WW2 US RV manufacturers. These trailers, with their distinctive, shiny exteriors, were not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional. Its aerodynamic shape and sturdy construction made it a favorite among travelers. These early advancements in RV and trailer design established the foundation for

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1216-466: Was based at Othello 1916–1959. Following extensive rail bed and bridge destruction within the canyon caused by floods, November 1959 was the final passenger service at Othello. The Coquihalla rail line was effectively abandoned and the tracks lifted in 1961 and 1962. To avoid the time and expense of producing a 1.6-kilometre (1 mi) tunnel along this winding stretch of river, Andrew McCulloch and his surveyors were lowered in wicker baskets to determine

1254-673: Was halted in most countries except when required as accommodation for military personnel or essential workers. Between 1945 and 1960, RVs flourished in many western countries as disposable income and leisure time grew. Dedicated RV parks were established to cater to the needs of both short and long-term RV users. Improvements in RV technology including batteries, fridges, gas cookers, toilets and lightweight construction techniques dramatically improved RV comfort levels. More powerful gasoline and diesel engines allowed RVs to increase in size, weight and speed. Regulations were introduced in many countries to control how RVs were manufactured and used. In

1292-505: Was lengthened in 1952. In 1964, a recreational reserve designation was placed upon the area, which had been primarily used by local residents and as a fishing location. To promote the tourism potential, the Hope Chamber of Commerce received a $ 70,000 provincial grant in 1985 to enhance the tunnels. In addition, army personnel installed a suspension bridge across the gap between Tunnels #11 and #12. In April 1986, army personnel renovated

1330-961: Was likewise a travel trailer boom in the US in the 1930s as automobile production-line manufacturing techniques were used in travel trailer manufacturing to meet growing demand from recreational users and those seeking low-cost housing during The Great Depression . Self-built trailers were highly popular in the US during the 1930s and travel trailers featured in a number of Hollywood movies including Mickey's Trailer (1938). The 1920s and 1930s, saw some influential, maverick builders construct innovative RVs in small numbers. These included Bertram Hutchings (UK, 1930–39, streamlined caravans), Charles Louvet (France, 1924–34, aircraft-inspired, coach-built motorhomes and trailers), Noel Pemberton Billing (UK, 1927, Road Yacht motorhome), Glenn Curtiss (US, 1918–30, Adams Motorbungalo, Curtiss Aerocar, Aero Coupler hitch) and William Hawley Bowlus (US, 1934, aluminum monocoque trailers). Wally Byam's Airstream (US, 1931 onwards)

1368-548: Was substantially upgraded by the province in the mid-1870s. A timber trestle crossed the river where the canyon width narrowed to 3 metres (10 ft). The opening of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) main line up the Fraser Canyon in the mid-1880s diminished the trail use basically to herding horses by 1889. After destruction by the KV construction in the mid-1910s, this trail was abandoned. The KV

1406-620: Was the Auto Salon Deluxe built in Belgium for Baron Crawhez by Auto-Mixte Pescatore in 1913. In the early twentieth century RV builders in the UK (Navarac, Piggott Bros, Eccles, Bertram Hutchings), the US (Detroit Trailer Company, Welch , Graham Brothers , Pierce-Arrow ) and France ( De Dietrich , Cadel) experimented with a wide range of RV types including caravans and trailers, motorhomes , touring limousines, tent trailers and fifth wheelers. Early motorhomes ('house cars' in

1444-480: Was the horse-drawn Wanderer (UK), commissioned from the Bristol Wagon Works Company by Dr. Gordon Stables in 1884. Stables was a pioneer of the UK's Gentlemen Gypsy movement (1885–1914) which promoted the restorative benefits of horse-drawn leisure caravanning and inspired the formation of the world's first RV club, The Caravan Club (UK), in 1907. The Wanderer was closely followed by

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