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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent North America
country Canada
drainageBasin Columbia River drainage basin
ecosystemType mountain river ecosystem
fedBy glacial meltwater
flowsThrough Golden, British Columbia
Yoho National Park
hasFeature glacial silt
narrow canyons
steep gradient sections
hasSection Lower Kicking Horse River
Middle Kicking Horse River
Upper Kicking Horse River
linked to: Kicking Horse River
hasTourismActivity guided rafting tours
scenic viewing pullouts along highways
hasWhitewaterClass Class III
Class IV
Class V (in some sections)
knownFor dramatic canyons
kayaking
scenic landscapes
turquoise waters
whitewater rafting
locatedIn British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
linked to: Rocky Mountains

southeastern British Columbia
mouth Columbia River
mouthLocation near Golden, British Columbia
namedAfter an incident involving a kicking horse
near Canadian Pacific Railway mainline
Trans-Canada Highway
partOf Columbia River basin
passesThrough Kicking Horse Canyon
protectedArea Yoho National Park (upper reaches)
linked to: Yoho National Park
province British Columbia
recreation commercial rafting
hiking along river canyons
recreational kayaking
region East Kootenay
source Wapta Lake
sourceLocation Yoho National Park
sourceRegion Rocky Mountains
tourismImportance major rafting destination in Canada
waterColor turquoise

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Yoho National Park hasRiver Kicking Horse River
Yoho National Park hasRiver Kicking Horse River
Kicking Horse Pass namedAfter Kicking Horse River
Kicking Horse Pass drainageDivideBetween Kicking Horse River basin
linked to: Kicking Horse River
Wapta Falls locatedOnWatercourse Kicking Horse River
Wapta Falls watercourse Kicking Horse River
Golden, British Columbia locatedOnRiver Kicking Horse River
Mount Stephen overlooks Kicking Horse River
Field, British Columbia locatedOn Kicking Horse River
Yoho River tributaryOf Kicking Horse River
Yoho River mouthLocatedIn Kicking Horse River
Kicking Horse River hasSection Upper Kicking Horse River
linked to: Kicking Horse River
Golden locatedOnRiver Kicking Horse River
Yoho National Park Visitor Centre near Kicking Horse River
Mount Goodsir drainageBasin Kicking Horse River basin
linked to: Kicking Horse River
Lake O'Hara drainageBasin Kicking Horse River basin
linked to: Kicking Horse River