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    The Okanagan

    Located in southern British Columbia, the Okanagan Valley is one of the warmest regions in all of Canada. During the summer months, visitors are offered countless sandy beaches, hot sun, and a variety of outdoor and water activities. Okanagan Lake provides the valley not only with excellent swimming but is also a spectacular backdrop to the golf courses and wineries located in the rolling hills of the valley.

     

     

    The Okanagan is considered a premiere wine valley and a tour of the local wineries is a must for anyone visiting the region.

     

     

    Okanagan Feature:

    For the Shushwap Natives, it was called "Naitaka" or "long fish". Years later, they called it "OGOPOGO", the name taken from this verse: "His mother was an insect, his father was a whale, a little bit of head and hardly any tail, and Ogopogo was his name." Over the years, people around Lake Okanagan located in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia have reported a serpent-like creature roaming in its waters. Unlike the Loch Ness Monster, sightings have been reported almost every year. Even a prominent insurance company offered a large sum of money for its solid proof.

     

     

    Cryptozoologists theorize that Ogopogo may be the ancient zeuglodon that has been extinct for millions of years. There might be a possibility that a population of it survived the extinction period and therefore might be dwelling in these waters. Other possibilities include long eels, seals, trapped whales or debris from underwater. Against all efforts to explain Ogopogo, the legend of the Okanagan's friendly lake monster continues...

     

     

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