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49-851: Kicking Horse may refer to: Kicking Horse River in the Canadian Rockies, southeastern British Columbia, Canada Kicking Horse Mountain Resort , named after the canyon Kicking Horse Pass in the Canadian Rockies Kicking Horse, Montana , a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States Kicking Horse Dam and Reservoir, in Lake County, Montana, United States The Kicking Horse coffee brand in Canada, now owned by Lavazza Topics referred to by

98-482: A growing population of European settlers. The large presence of European settlers in the west made them a large economic power and created conflict with Indigenous communities in the region. The changes in the economy as a result of this expansion were very rapid and had affected the Metis and Indigenous people as they experienced a shift in their economic, political and cultural control over their communities. Within

147-429: A landslide in the upper canyon, boats had to portage a one kilometre stretch of rapids in order to avoid getting caught on rocks. After the landslide, the river was narrowed, allowing boats to pass freely through the rapids. Nowadays, this stretch is named Portage/Shotgun, hence the previous need to portage the area. The middle canyon (accessed via Kicking Horse rest area) is a class 4-5, depending on water levels. This run

196-582: A party of four other men: James Hector , Eugène Bourgeau , Thomas Blakiston and John W. Sullivan . With the support of the British government and the Royal Geographical Society it became an official expedition with the stated purpose of gathering scientific information about the landscapes of British-claimed north-western North America (today's western Canada ), in particular the territory of Rupert's Land , including information on

245-522: Is 150 feet (46 m) long, with a 210,000-pound (95,000 kg) Burr arch structure. The bridge was completed in September 2001. The Trans-Canada Highway traverses the river at several points from Yoho National Park to Golden, British Columbia. The river is spanned by the new Park Bridge. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort , named for the river and pass, is located in the Dogtooth Range of

294-612: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kicking Horse River Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge in Golden is the longest authentic covered timber-frame bridge in Canada. Planned as a community project by the Timber Framers Guild, local volunteers were joined by carpenters and timber framers from Canada, the United States and Europe. The bridge structure

343-476: Is suitable only for experienced kayakers and rafters. Commercial rafting companies avoid this section, due to the risk involved. The lower canyon is another class 3-4 whitewater run that is run by commercial rafting companies at suitable water levels. Prior to the start of the 2016 rafting season, Canadian Pacific railway installed a gate, prohibiting road access to the lower-canyon. Because of this, many rafting companies have been forced to stop rafting this portion of

392-732: Is the Kicking Horse Cascade, a long talus cascade which occurs just below the first highway crossing of the river below Wapta Lake. The second is the Natural Bridge Falls near Field . The final and largest is 100-foot (30 m) Wapta Falls , one of the largest waterfalls in Canada in both volume and width. They are over 500 feet (150 m) wide. The River’s unusual name stems from an incident near Wapta Falls in August 1858, Sir James Hector writes: "A little way above this fall one of our pack horses, to escape

441-467: Is through the prairies and extends across the American border, and has become known as Palliser's triangle . They reported to the government that this region was too arid for subsistence agriculture , a finding that was overruled by later officials. That was much to the detriment of those who tried to farm there, particularly when homesteading was encouraged by government grants of land From surveying

490-852: The Blackfoot and Northern Peigan First Nations. In 1859, the expedition mapped the confluence of the Red Deer River and South Saskatchewan River, as well as the Cypress Hills , before turning again west. Hector crossed the Rockies through the Howse Pass , and tried unsuccessfully to push through to the Pacific Coast. Palliser and Sullivan crossed the mountains through the North Kootenay Pass and continued down

539-579: The British government to learn more about the west. Both the Canadian and British governments’ interest in the region and some of these possible opportunities of the land were responsible for their investment and involvement in further research and expeditions. The purpose of the Palliser expedition was to explore three main areas: the land between Lake Superior and the Red River Colony ,

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588-863: The Kootenay River to Fort Colville , which by then was on American soil as a result of the Oregon Treaty of 1846 and placement of the boundary at the 49th parallel . Sullivan explored the Columbia River and its tributaries as far west as the Okanogan Valley , while Palliser crossed over land to Midway, BC . Unable to find passes to the Pacific north of the 49th parallel, they reunited with Hector in Fort Colvile . From there, they travelled 598 miles (962 km) downstream on

637-568: The Purcell Mountains , on the west side of the town of Golden. The Kicking Horse River begins at the outlet of small Wapta Lake and flows southwest. It receives the Yoho River upstream from Field . The river continues to flow southwest until after it drops over Wapta Falls , when it takes a near hairpin turn and flows northwest into the Columbia River in Golden . The river has three waterfalls along its stretch. The first

686-664: The Saskatchewan River that had long been used by fur traders. Palliser became aware of the existence of other routes, primarily used by indigenous communities. In 1848, Palliser met James Sinclair , a Métis explorer with the HBC, who told Palliser about another pass which was off the route from the Red River Colony to the Rocky Mountains and along the United States border. In 1856, Palliser's interest in

735-563: The geography , climate , soil , flora and fauna , in order to discover its capabilities for settlement and transportation. The expedition was the first detailed and scientific survey of the region between Lake Superior and the southern passes of the Rockies in British North America . The expedition provided a better understanding of the remote western frontier and the new observations and knowledge were significant for

784-584: The 1850s, the image of the west was influenced largely by the British government. Thomas Devine created the first map of British North America's West in 1857, which showed the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company . The map described the land and its potential rather than focusing on the physical features of the landscape, and reflected the expansionist views of the west at the time. Expeditions such as Palliser 's and Henry Youle Hind 's were direct results of

833-607: The Columbia River to Fort Vancouver and the Pacific Coast, then north to Fort Victoria . The expedition returned to the East Coast by ship through San Francisco and Panama (where they had to go overland to reach a ship to travel in the Atlantic), then to Montreal . From there, they finally sailed back to Liverpool . The science that was used in this expedition in the surveying of the land and information that

882-557: The HBC. At Red River Palliser employed a number of Métis guides to assist on the trip west. These guides also acted as interpreters, scouts and armed escorts. In June 1857, the party explored White Fish River to determine the river connections and potential usage of the waterways along with the help of three local Ojibwas . They travelled from Thunder Bay up the Kaministiquia River , climbed Mountain Portage, stopped at

931-689: The Priest's Portage and crossed nine other portages. They continued via the Red River and across the prairies. They met Charles W. Iddings, an American surveyor, along the United States border. The expedition continued through Turtle Mountain , Fort Ellice , Roche Percée , along the South Saskatchewan River to Fort Carlton , then along the North Saskatchewan River , where they spent the winter of 1857/1858. In

980-448: The barren and harsh wilderness was portrayed as a visionary countryside. One of the earliest visionaries of western Canada was Arthur Dobbs , who saw the agricultural potential and fertile soils in the mid-18th century. Even with little information or supporting evidence regarding the land's potential, visions of the west were influential in portraying British North America as an untouched and unsettled wilderness full of opportunity. In

1029-414: The dominant landscapes to the growing potential for economic opportunities. This other view was the expansionist view, which became popular in 1856 and 1857 and viewed the uncharted territory in the west as a "promised land" with many possibilities for agricultural prosperity. With the expansionist view and the potential in the land, the western prairies began to also be seen as a place to settle and live as

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1078-427: The expansion into and development of the western prairies by European settlers. The expedition's reports impacted changes in the economy, settlement, transportation, Indigenous communities and the campaign for expansionism in Canada. The party consisted of: As well, local guides and interpreters traveled with the party and assisted it in its work. Such was Maskepetoon , later chief of a small Cree band. "In 1857 he

1127-501: The expansionist campaign. With the increasing frequency of expeditions to the west, exploring the North West became more popular, specifically among young British men interested in experiencing the wilderness before it was taken over by settlers. The western prairies had only been known by the few small Indigenous communities that lived there and the few British fur traders and missionaries, who themselves did not know much about

1176-432: The expedition was largely speculation. There were two main views of the west at the time; one view, which had been the dominant perception leading up to 1856, depicted the region as a remote and barren wasteland, an excessively rugged wilderness that had little prospect for economically useful resources or settlement. With the increasing economic changes of the mid-19th century, the region began to be viewed differently, from

1225-508: The expedition, John Ball wanted a neutral perspective of the company's route to determine if it could be reliably used by travellers and for transporting goods as a connecting route to Canada. Palliser and his party also examined a route called White Fish River to see where the Kaministikwia River connected to the main river and determine if it could be used for transportation purposes or as another possible pass from Canada to

1274-622: The expedition, Palliser presented his report to the British Parliament in 1863. A comprehensive map of the surveyed areas was published in 1865. They concluded that transport through American territory was more feasible. While they found several passes suitable for crossing the Rocky Mountains, they were prevented from proceeding to the Pacific by mountains further west. From this better understanding and supported evidence of promising land and opportunities, work on expanding

1323-470: The fallen timber, plunged into the river, luckily where it formed an eddy, but the banks were so steep that we had great difficulty in getting him out. In attempting to recatch my own horse, which had strayed off while we were engaged with the one in the water, he kicked me in the chest, but I had luckily got close to him before he struck out, so that I did not get the full force of the blow. However, it knocked me down and rendered me senseless for some time. This

1372-707: The geology and ethnology of the Canadian West and the Rocky Mountains, discovering the Kicking Horse Pass and giving the Kicking Horse River its name. On 4 February 2019, a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train with 112 cars and 3 locomotives derailed near the Big Hill of Kicking Horse Pass . The train landed in the river, and three crew members were killed. Several whitewater rafting companies, as well as kayakers and canoeists, use

1421-496: The government to help fund some of them, after he was elected as a member of the society on November 24, 1856. Through the society, the Expedition Committee approved Palliser's proposal, but recommended that the expedition include the help of professional scientists who were able to conduct scientific research that could be used to better understand the land, as Palliser himself did not have any formal training. Under

1470-504: The group of men began the expedition. They sailed from Sault Ste Marie by steamship across Lake Superior and Lake Huron . They continued by canoes and by June 12 they had almost reached Isle Royale and continued through Thunder Bay , across the Kaministikwia River and into Fort William , the starting point of the routes they had set out to explore; the first stretch of land was between Lake Superior and Red River. The expedition continued with horses and carts, with supplies provided by

1519-547: The land between the Red River Colony and the Rocky Mountains , and the land beyond the Rocky Mountains towards the Pacific Ocean along the continent's western coast. The route between Lake Superior and Red River connected trading posts and was used by the Hudson's Bay Company for some travel. The route had been used frequently by the HBC for trading furs by canoe before 1821. While the pass had not been originally part of

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1568-508: The land by other explorers and scientists in recent years. They looked at existing agricultural development in the soil and the kinds of vegetation being grown in some regions. Two of the main areas that were discovered on the expedition were the stretch of land which is known now as the fertile belt for the prosperous soil between Red River and the Saskatchewan River Valley and the Rockies. The second expanse of land

1617-433: The land, large amounts of fertile land were found which contributed to the change from an economy built around fur-trading to agriculture. The knowledge and plans for western British North America became more clear after Palliser and Hind's expeditions, with the detailed records and observations they were able to create a more accurate representation and understanding of the west. After three years of publishing details of

1666-434: The land. Some of the fur traders and explorers who had been through the area had collected and recorded information and maps; however, this information was often private and not easily accessible by the general public. In order to support the expansionists' claims of the promises that the west held, promising land needed to be found and publicly documented. Palliser and Hind's expeditions were results of increasing pressure by

1715-452: The landscape of western British North America in its topography and the differences in the atmosphere . The party recorded longitude and latitude points, altitudes , chronometer rates, variations of the compass , collected different types of plants, recorded measures of the rivers, and observed the various geographical terrains and characteristics of the landscapes. The measurements were compared to previous information and recording of

1764-525: The prairies. Palliser had seen major waterways facilitating transportation in Mississippi and Missouri and saw the potential for connecting the Red River Colony to Canada. In collecting accurate and detailed information about the land the party was travelling through, they recorded the different landscapes and terrains from bodies of water to forests and mountains. While some explorers had travelled from Red River out west, many followed routes along

1813-430: The recommendation of John Ball , who was the parliamentary under-secretary of state for the colonies during 1856, the British government provided funding towards the expedition of £5,000. Given the government's interest in the same region, they accepted the proposal and provided funding and support for the expedition. The government's involvement was a recognition of the desire and need for development and expansion in

1862-556: The river, resulting in revenue and job loss. The Kicking Horse is home to many varieties of freshwater fish, making fishing a viable activity. Palliser Expedition The Palliser expedition , officially the British North American Exploring Expedition , explored and surveyed the open prairies and rugged wilderness of western Canada from 1857 to 1860. The expedition was led by Irish-born explorer John Palliser , and accompanied by

1911-478: The river. The first company to raft the Kicking Horse river is named Kootenay River Runners. They continue to raft trips on the Kicking Horse daily, as well as two other nearby rivers. There are three main sections of the Kicking Horse River used for such recreation. The upper canyon (accessed via Beaverfoot Road off Highway 1 West) is a class 3-4 whitewater run suitable for canoes, kayaks and rafts. Prior to

1960-422: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kicking Horse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kicking_Horse&oldid=783327750 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2009-750: The spring they marched west, and searched for mountain crossings west of modern-day Irricana . Palliser and Sullivan mapped the North Kananaskis Pass and North Kootenay Pass before returning to Fort Edmonton for the winter. Hector crossed the Vermilion Pass and discovered the Kicking Horse Pass . During the winter, Palliser, Captain Arthur Brisco and William Roland Mitchell went south to Rocky Mountain House to meet

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2058-497: The west, settlement and connecting Canada to the west through additions to transportation. One of the passes that that party explored on their expedition was later used for transportation purposes, as the Canadian Pacific Railway built through part of it. The opportunities that the land provided became a priority. In connecting the west with Canada, by 1870 agriculture was becoming the main focus and resource in

2107-451: The west. While the expedition started out, in Palliser's vision, as a one-man expedition exploring the west, it quickly became a legitimate, carefully organized and well-funded expedition through connections to influential and authoritative people and organizations. John Ball helped organize the group of men to accompany Palliser on the expedition. The men that made up the expedition were trained scientists of various fields. James Hector

2156-419: The western prairies initiated his plan to explore western Canada along the American border on a formal expedition. His interest in some of these alternative routes became an idea for a project that could be used to survey the land and provide information about the uncharted region. His project was proposed to the Royal Geographical Society , which was involved in coordinating research expeditions and worked with

2205-439: The western prairies, though trading fur continued to be part of the economy. Palliser and Hind's expeditions and the research they conducted and the information that they contributed led to the western prairies being divided into regions based on the geography , climate , soil and agricultural potential. The transition in the economic sectors from fur trading to agricultural created more development in western Canada , with

2254-485: Was a geologist , naturalist and physician. Other members of the British party were Eugène Bourgeau , who had made many contributions in botanical work; Thomas Wright Blakiston , a geographer and magnetical observer; and John W. Sullivan , a mathematician and sextant observer, who was also the secretary for the expedition and responsible for astronomical observations. Palliser, Hector, Bourgeau, and Sullivan sailed for New York on 16 May 1857. In May 1857, Palliser and

2303-597: Was engaged by John Palliser’s expedition to act as guide from the Qu’Appelle lakes (near Fort Qu’Appelle) to the elbow of the South Saskatchewan River (near Elbow); from the expedition’s members he acquired the name Nichiwa , the Cree term for 'friend'." With little information about the western prairies and the frontiers of European settlement in British North America, the basis of public knowledge prior to

2352-440: Was gathered was significant in the types of agriculture that could be grown and opportunities for settlement and transportation. The expedition collected and filed astronomical , meteorological , geological and magnetic data, described the fauna and flora of the lands crossed, as well as considerations regarding settlement and transportation. The research conducted on the expeditions by Hind and Palliser began to redefine

2401-481: Was unfortunate, as we had seen no tracks of game in the neighbourhood, and were now without food; but I was so hurt that we could not proceed further that day at least." - James Hector chronicles, 1858 As surgeon and geologist to the Palliser Expedition from 1857 to 1860, Hector explored the country from the Red River Colony (Winnipeg) to Vancouver Island. He made many important observations regarding

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