At Spanish Banks, one has a safe spot to observe a full tidal cycle and its effect on sedimentary bedforms. Repeated visits are required to observe the evolution of the beach sand. Experiments either involve manipulation of the surface to see the tides' effects on the manipulation, or a mere observational experiment to make measures of sand formations caused by tides.

In these mountain catchments there are opportunities to observe stream activity and slope failures. Some hiking skill might be helpful, as the site is at about 600m above sea level.

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On this trip, you will examine the landscape at two stops, which provide panoramic viewpoints. Specific objectives include the following:

i) description of mountain features in the Tantalus Range, a high range that was not completely glacier covered;

ii) description of the Garibaldi area, a late Pleistocene volcanic centre, and physiographic comparison with the Tantalus Range and with the granodiorite ridges to the south along Howe Sound;

iii) examination of the pattern of sedimentation in the Squamish Valley and the delta of Squamish River;

iv) review of the physiography of upper Howe Sound.