Kicking Horse River a Canadian Heritage River, Yoho Natl Park, BC
N 51° 22.893 W 116° 31.820
11U E 532685 N 5692360
This river became British Columbia’s FIRST Canadian Heritage River in 1989. It is an example of a glacier fed mountain river.
Waymark Code: WMCC47
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
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Here is the text from the signs at this neat park:
"Kicking Horse River
a Canadian Heritage River
A classic glacier-fed mountain river, the Kicking Horse displays a variety of features which show how glacial rivers modify their mountain landscapes.
Water flows through time and wears down mountains. In the moment of our lifetime we see but a part of the process. Yesterday's waterfall is today's bridge, becoming tomorrow's chasm."
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"The Kicking Horse River Valley
This section of the Kicking Horse River is actively cutting down its bed. The main processes involved in this area are solution of the limestone in the river water and abrasion by sand and gravel being carried by the water. Both these processes were involved in the formation of the Natural Bridge.
Natural Bridge
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Yoho National Park
Parc National Yoho
Canadian Heritage Rivers System
Here is the website for the Canadian Heritage River program:
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