Kicking Horse River
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Kicking Horse River is a glacial-fed mountain river in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, renowned for its turquoise waters, dramatic canyons, and world-class whitewater rafting.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Columbia River drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | mountain river ecosystem ⓘ |
| fedBy | glacial meltwater ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Golden, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Yoho National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacial silt
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narrow canyons ⓘ steep gradient sections ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Lower Kicking Horse River
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Middle Kicking Horse River NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Kicking Horse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
guided rafting tours
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scenic viewing pullouts along highways ⓘ |
| hasWhitewaterClass |
Class III
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Class IV ⓘ Class V (in some sections) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic canyons
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kayaking ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ turquoise waters ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern British Columbia ⓘ |
| mouth | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Golden, British Columbia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | an incident involving a kicking horse ⓘ |
| near |
Canadian Pacific Railway mainline
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Trans-Canada Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Kicking Horse Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Yoho National Park (upper reaches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recreation |
commercial rafting
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hiking along river canyons ⓘ recreational kayaking ⓘ |
| region | East Kootenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Wapta Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Yoho National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major rafting destination in Canada ⓘ |
| waterColor | turquoise ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Yoho National Park (partly considered within Columbia and Rocky transition)
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hasRiver
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Kicking Horse River
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subject surface form:
Yoho National Park