• In Takkakaw Falls in Yoho National Park, the difference of tallest single drop is 254 meters, 400 meters in total height of the waterfall, and it is the highest in Canada and longer than Niagara Falls. Average width is 30 meters and average volume of water is 3 cubic meter/second. Waterfall type is "Horsetail, Cascades". Takkakaw means "magnificent" in Cree language. When this waterfall freezes, the ice-climbing can be done. Yoho means "Surprise and fear" by the language of the native Cree tribe. The riverhead of Takakkaw Falls is Waptic Glacier. Yoho river, in which Takkakaw Falls flows, is milk-white because it contains thaw water. The exclusive road for the falls is used to enter into from Trans-Canada highway or national road No. one. Because the curve is tight, this road adopted the switch back method with a deep acclivity. A big bus climbs in the back in one direction, and climbs advancement and backing once every two times repeatedly. Of course, there is no guardrail. The bus to climb back is interesting. Passenger cars and small minibuses go up in a frontal position, it feels safely. It arrives at the Takakkaw Falls parking lot in about 30 minutes from Lake Louise. The Takkakaw exclusive road is open only at the summer time of June - September. The road is closed in winter. The road has been closed since October 1st, 2006 in winter. The weather of the year affects to open the road, and there is no fixed date. In lucky year, it starts in June, but July is is certainly.

• Emerald Lake is a beautiful emerald green colored lake. It is a glacial lake that was made by the moraine of Emerald Glacier. The small rock flours, that the glacier shaved off, reflect to sunshine and such a beautiful color is found. Mountains such as Emerald Peak (2555m), Wapta Mountain (2788m), Mt. Field (2635m) and Mt. Burgess (2599m) have surrounded the lake. There is an island in the lake that was made by the moraine, and a lodge is on it to stay.

Chateau Lake Louise	Victoria Glacier in the back	Temple Mountain	Drive by Bow River
Takakkaw Falls through bridge	Yoho River	Downstream of the river	Milky-white colored
Approach through the bridge	Falls has 3 steps	Tallest Single Drop: 254m	Total Height: 400 meters
Takkakaw means "magnificent" in Cree language		It can approach the place where the spray is felt
Emerald Lake has a beautiful surface of the emerald green color
There is a lodge in the island which was made by moraine, going there by a wooden bridge
Trekking route of 5km around can be used for walking

2007/07/01