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River of Golden Dreams Whistler

Kayaking Couple

Length: 5 km, 3 hrs
Dates: June to September

Mountain viewThe river was named in emulation of the popular song "Down the River of Golden Dreams" which was on the hit parade during the heyday of the Rainbow Lodge, popular with Vancouver-area entertainers as a weekend railway getaway.
 

The river's gentle current, compounded with a golden sunset on the day, is said to have inspired the name, which was popular with boating parties from the Lodge, the original location of which was at the river's egress from Alta Lake and is now a heritage park preserving the lodge's original cabins.