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The Kicking Horse River

January 1989 - The Canadian Heritage River System THE KICKING HORSE RIVER Named for an incident in which James Hector of the Palliser Expedition (1857 - 60) was kicked by his horse, the Kicking...

January 1989 - The Canadian Heritage River System

THE KICKING HORSE RIVER

Named for an incident in which James Hector of the Palliser Expedition (1857 - 60) was kicked by his horse, the Kicking Horse River is a classic example of glaciated river environments on the west slope of the Continental Divide. With its tributary, the Yoho River, it contains some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies. Its valley was chosen for Canada's first trans-continental railway and today provides spectacular views for visitors travelling by rail or road, and for experienced recreational canoeists. For these outstanding features, the Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park has been proclaimed a Canadian Heritage River.

La Rivière Kicking Horse

Nommée d'après un incident au cours duquel James Hector, de l'expedition Palliser (1857-1860) fut rué par son cheval, elle est typique des paysages fluviaux creusés par les glaciers sur le versant ouest de la ligne de partage des eaux. Avec son affluent, la rivière Yoho, elle renferme certaines des plus belles chutes des Rocheuses canadiennes. Choisie pour la construction de la première voie ferrée transcontinentale canadienne, sa vallée offre un panorama spectaculaire au voyageur par rail et par route, et au canoteurs expérimentés. C'est pour ces caractéristiques remarquables que la rivière Kicking Horse, du parc national Yoho, a été désignée rivère du patrimoine canadien.

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