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Following the Inland Salmon
Experience Okanagan fall colours and the famous
Kokanee Salmon Spawn. After the last ice age some 10,000 years
ago, Columbia River sockeye are suggested to have migrated
into what is now the Okanagan, and established a sockeye salmon
population. Kokanee populations then evolved off the sockeye
population. Later, when access upstream into the Okanagan
was blocked, the sockeye population disappeared, leaving the
Kokanee population we see today. Similar patterns of Kokanee
establishment are suggested for the Arrow and Kootenay lake
systems. Okanagan Lake supports two types of Kokanee salmon
- the stream spawners and the lake shoreline spawners or beach
spawners. During their entire feeding life the two types mix
in the lake. At sexual maturity, usually at age three (three
years after being laid as eggs), they undergo a spawning migration,
spawn, and die. Stream-spawners migrate into some 14 lake
tributaries in early September and complete spawning by mid-October.
Shore-spawners migrate to spawning beaches along the lake
shoreline and spawn from mid-October to mid-November.
During this tour we will paddle a historical
Voyageur canoe from Cedar Creek to Mission Creek on beautiful
Okanagan Lake. Here we will be able to view the spawning Kokanee
in their natural habitat. We will have lunch on the beach
and mountain bike through the fall colors along Mission Creek
arriving at the Father Pandosy Mission(1859). This tour is
specially designed for groups and families of all ages even
small tykes, ages 3 and up.
Lunch and Snacks are included.
Depart from downtown Kelowna at 8:30am
to Cedar Creek. 9:00am - Voyageur canoe to Mission Creek.
Picnic lunch at Rotary Beach - Cycle to Mission Creek Regional
Park and stop at Father Pandosy Mission - Shuttle back to
hotel/meeting point. Lunch and snacks included.
$165.00 per person
Minimum 6 people
File: AOC03PL-SALMON
Family of four ( 2 adults plus 2 children
6 – 16 years) $244.00
Additional Children – (Ages 6-16) $45 each
Child – (Ages 3 min. - 6) Free but must be accompanied
by adult.
Minimum 8 people or two family groups.
File: AOC03PL-SALMON-FAM
Prices, and tour dates along with tour details
can be subject to change and a minimum number of participants
are required, please reserve in advance. Prices do not include
taxes.
Special note: All family bookings are subject to special safety
guidelines and must meet final approval from our guide–
Contact Joe Kyle at 1-250-762-9216 or 1-888-211-9043
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