Kayaking the Kicking Horse River, Golden BC - Canadian Rockies
The Kicking Horse River
The Kicking Horse River descends swiftly from the ice fields of the Canadian Rockies, slows briefly into a broad, U-shaped valley, then plunges wildly to its Columbia River confluence. Rising from the ice-cold glacial waters of Wapta Lake, and joined by the tributaries of the Yoho, Emerald, Amiskwi and Ottertail Rivers, the Kicking Horse falls steeply in its upper reaches before widening onto a flattened valley floor. Suddenly, it drops again, rushing recklessly through the narrow, turbulent channels of the infamous Kicking Horse Canyon. The Kicking Horse is a river of contrasts: wild and free, it flows untamed and unobstructed through some of Canada's most spectacular mountain terrain.
The waters of the Kicking Horse flow through the protected lands of Yoho National Park, part of the vast and beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. As an ecological, recreational, and historical jewel of the Canadian West, the Kicking Horse enjoys the distinction of being the first British Columbian river to be recognized as a Canadian Heritage River.
Natural Bridge Over Kicking Horse River - Yoho National Park British Columbia Canada
Kicking Horse River roaring through the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. This is just off the road on the way into Emerald Lake and worth the stop if you have time.
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Restless river passing through picturesque valleys offers spectacular scenery and some of the finest white water rafting in the country.
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- this is where Takakkaw falls, the highest in Canada are located, and the rushing kicking horse river
- The following day we went White Water Rafting on the Kicking Horse River
- That afternoon we all went whitewater rafting down the Kicking Horse River, one of the best places to go rafting in the Rockies
- On the same side road, however, we saw a natural bridge that was part of a truly interesting waterfall on the Kicking Horse River
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- Field, British Columbia, Canada
- Golden, British Columbia, Canada
- Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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- Kicking Horse River @ Cathedral Lodge by Canada_vegas_10 from a blog titled Banff to Field
- Naturbrücke über kicking horse river by Dovi from a blog titled Yoho-Nationalpark: Hi-Wilderness-Hostal
- Rafting on the Kicking Horse River by Sarzmc from a blog titled Glorious Golden
- Kicking Horse River outside Field by C_m_c_m from a blog titled Lake Louise to Kamloops
- The Kicking Horse River by Momadunc from a blog titled Yoho and Banff National Park
Kicking Horse River Lodge in Golden, British Columbia, Canada.
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Natural Bridge flowing into the Kicking Horse River, Yoho National Park
Just a short drive from Field, BC, the Kicking Horse River drives a powerful current through this natural bridge in Yoho National Park. It's short detour from neighboring Banff National Park and on the route to scenic Emerald Lake. When this video was taken the river was raging from the snow melt, with water blasting through the gap. I have a separate video that shows the increased water flow from a different angle.
GoPro - WhitewaterRafting, The Rapids of Kicking Horse River - Full Version
We Strapped on a GoPro and took a trip rafting down the whitewater Rapids of Kicking Horse River, in Golden, British Columbia, Canada.
Golden has some of the best whitewater rafting in North America up to and including class 5 rapids. We chose, Alpine Rafting, for our guided Tour
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EMERALD LAKE AND THE KICKING HORSE RIVER IN YOHO NATIONAL PARK BC ,SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Went to Emerald Lake and the Kicking Horse River in the Yoho National Park
Yoho River vs. Kicking Horse River - Yoho National Park (BC, Canada)
Meeting of the Yoho River and Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park
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Natural Bridge is an impressive natural rock formation that spans the flow of the Kicking Horse River west of Field, Yoho National Park.
The name Yoho comes from the Cree word for awe and wonder.
The Natural Bridge lookout presents visitors with the opportunity to view the formation with interpretive displays explaining the physical processes at work. The bridge can easily be reached by car just 3km from Field on Emerald Lake Road.
Sculpted by the erosive forces of rushing water over what had once been a waterfall. Softer rock found below the Natural Bridge's hard limestone band eroded more quickly, and fissures in the rock widened until the flow of water was diverted below the outcrop.
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Family Adventure - Kicking Horse River, Golden, BC, Canada
The upper canyon of the Kicking Horse River is where our Family Adventure rafting trip takes place. Perfect for kids ages 6 and up and includes a BBQ lunch.
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Highest Point on the Trans-Canada Highway Kicking Horse Pass Golden British Columbia Canada
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The highest point on the Trans Canada Highway is in the Kicking Horse Pass near the Alberta/BC Border, with an elevation of 1643 meters (5390 feet), just a few kilometers east of the Parks Bridge.
The bridge is 13 kilometers east of Golden, BC, and was opened in 2007, making the slow and curvy section of the lower highway obsolete. The height of the bridge is 90 meters above the Kicking Horse River.
The engineering and construction challenge of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project is enormous. A span of less than 35 kilometers of asphalt and bridges is estimated to cost just under $1 billion.
There's a rest area just to the west where people ride along the old highway for a few kilometers. There's also a kayak launch site. The Kicking Horse River is swift moving in this steep canyon and only expert kayakers should attempt the waters. Dry-suits are highly recommended since the water is cold year-round!
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2014-07-17 Kicking Horse River, Yoho NP
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Spiral Tunnels, British Columbia, Canada
Just west of the Canadian Rockies’ Continental Divide lies Yoho National Park, a beautiful land of jagged peaks and roaring rivers. Back in the late 19th century, however, the Canadian Pacific Railway company didn’t exactly see the beauty of Yoho. After all, the company had to figure out a way across the notorious Kicking Horse Pass and its perilous 1,000-foot drop from Wapta Lake to the plains just east of Field. Determining how to safely create one of the steepest railroad stretches in the world was no easy task. The original rail route had a dangerous 4 percent gradient, and it was a disaster. The first train crashed straight into a canyon, and it would be another 25 years before the CPR would build Spiral Tunnels.
Spiral Tunnels was completed in 1909 and remains a true feat of engineering: two vast tunnels running figure-eight loops through the snowcapped mountains. The upper tunnel cuts a swath through Cathedral Mountain for 1,000 yards, while the lower tunnel steers through Mt Ogden. By going around in loops, Spiral Tunnels double the length of this railroad stretch, reducing the gradient to a much safer 2 percent.
Watching two-mile-long freight trains rush through Spiral Tunnels is quite a sight. It takes a while to realize you’re not watching three different trains going in opposite directions, but instead, one long train looping over and under itself, deep into the mountains and up the valley to the Kicking Horse Pass.
Field to Golden Kicking Horse Sub
CP RAIL 9516 pulling a short manifest over the Kicking Horse River twice.
CP 5803 EAST STALLS AT THE UPPER SPIRAL TUNNEL
The action takes place in the “Kicking Horse Pass” and more specifically near the Alberta-BC border of the Trans-Canada Highway; on April 20th, 1987. The video is digitized from an 8mm tape.
Canadian Pacific Railway 5803 East has left Field BC about 20 minutes earlier and just climbed “The Big Hill”, ascending 1,070 ft. (330 m) along 10 miles (16km), from Field, at 4,267ft. (1,301 m), reaching the Continental Divide, at around 5,340 ft. (1,530 m).
It takes about 175 cars to see both ends of the train. Watch for the caboose, as CP 5803 East, passes through the Lower Spiral Tunnel (#2 Tunnel), where it will turn through a semicircle to the left inside Mount Ogden for 0.6 mile (891 m), bringing it 50 ft. (16 m) higher, after crossing its track below.
5803 East, continues its climb on about a 2.2% grade after exiting the upper portal of #2 Tunnel, passing under the Trans-Canada Highway for the second time, before climbing through YOHO, and reaching the Upper Spiral Tunnel (#1 Tunnel) under Cathedral Mountain, which it will enter and, after turning right for 0.6 mile (1 km) through a semicircle, the train will be raised by another 56 ft.
SD40 units CP 5803, 5675, 5674, and 5635 struggle to emerge and, after a couple of tries, the train is split, because the tonnage exceeds the head end horsepower.
Following camcording VIA Rail “The Canadian” (service through the subdivision ceased January 1990), I decided to climb straight up about 300 ft. (100 m), to wait for the next eastbound to Calgary, which I knew would be a freight within the next hour and so, positioned myself on a rock outcropping near PARTRIDGE (Mi. 128.0 CP Laggan Sub). Soon after, CP 5803 East showed up and I expected the usual 10-minute operation, but it turned into a half-hour ordeal under deteriorating weather.
April weather in the Canadian Continental Divide can turn nasty quickly. Wapta Lake at the top doesn’t thaw out till mid-June, so, after the first section had passed through, I left the area, because it would be some time before the second section could be recovered and weather was moving in.
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Kicking Horse Pass - Canadian Pacific's Laggan subdivision
In the next part of my travels around Western Canada, I spent 2 days between Field and Banff, combining trackside & tourist events. Traffic was fairly consistent all day long. Plenty of scenes GE locomotives hard at work, battling the grades. One for the speakers to be turned up!
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