What's left of the Magic Bus - Near the Reaction Ferry at Lytton

Location: Lytton is located at the junction of Highway 12 and the Trans-Canada Highway 1, at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers, approximately 65 miles (104 km) north of Hope.

Built on the site of a First Nations village known as Camchin, the meeting place, Lytton was also a stopping place along the route taken by hardy prospectors as they made their way north to the gold fields.

Simon Fraser visited this site in 1808, traveling down the great river which now bears his name, seeking a route to the Pacific. He stopped here, at the mouth of its tributary, and named the Thompson River after his friend and fellow explorer, David Thompson.

The tremendous surge inland for gold and other precious metals saw the Indian trail through the Fraser Canyon expanded to a mule trail in 1860, followed by a wagon road in 1863. By this time, the community known as The Forks, had been renamed in honor of the British Colonial Secretary, Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

Lytton's appreciation of its Gold Rush history, as well as its thriving First Nations culture, are all visible through the preserved buildings and archives of a bygone era, and annual activities such as the Remembrance Day Pow Wow, which serve to celebrate Lytton's rich heritage.

Lytton is perhaps best known as the Rafting Capital of Canada. Numerous first class commercial rafting companies guide adventurous visitors through the white waters of these challenging river routes. For those seeking tamer activities, excellent hiking, camping and river or lake fishing are all available within close proximity to the town.

Definitely a destination of unique and exciting adventures, the climate of the area makes Lytton a wonderful playground, abounding with magnificent scenery.

Old Bus Wreck on the hill beside the Reaction Ferry - Overlooking Fraser River - Lytton BC - Fall.