Sighting at Harrison Lake, by Jim McGrath

Sighting at Harrison Lake, by Jim McGrath:

I worked at the north end of Harrison Lake (BC) in 1974, falling trees for new logging roads. Having spent about one year in total in camp there, there were many times we felt as if we were being watched. We also heard unidentifiable sounds on a number of occasions, mostly in the evening when we were back in camp. What we heard was not in any way threatening, but more like a friendly hoot/laugh.

One early morning at twilight, a fellow faller and myself were driving into camp when we ran out of gas. Having made this trip many times, we were focusing on the horizon to determine how close we were to summit, as it was all downhill into the camp from there, and could easily coast in.

As we were sitting there quietly in the early morning light, trying to determine our location, a bipedal massive black being crossed the road about 50 feet in front of us. He appeared to be upwards of 10 feet tall. We watched him go across the road, down into the ditch, put one hand on the top of the deer fence, which was at least 12 + feet high, and with a single leap, jumped over the fence. We looked at each other in awe, and described to each other what we had just seen. We knew we had just seen a Sasquatch. No bear could do what we just saw. Now swirling with a mix of emotions, we waited about 20 minutes for it to get a little more light, and for us to calm down.

Fortunately, we were very close to the cusp of the summit and were able to push my punch bug a short distance to crest the mountain. As much time as we had spent in this area, we all hoped for a sighting, and my friend and I were at the right place at the right time. A blessing for sure.

For my remaining time there, I felt like I had made a new friend that was watching over us. In my mind, I know there is no doubt that Sasquatch exists. I have seen one. They are very stealth, and pleasantly friendly. It’s been a number of years now since this experience, but it is something I will never forget. I was so very fortunate to spend time in this area, and to have briefly met our gargantuan friend.