Hardy Falls, British Columbia - Hiking Next to the Brook to See the Kokanee Spawning.

Hardy Falls, British Columbia - Hiking Next to the Brook to See the Kokanee Spawning.

In September of this year, we visited my sons in Kelowna and Westbank, British Columbia. Every morning during our stay, we would plan an outing to some beautiful and wildish place unique to the Okanagan Valley.

One such trip was an enchanting hike along a rocky path at Hardy Falls Park. My son, Iain, is in the picture above.

We just happened to be visiting a the right time to see the brilliant orange Kokanee salmon swimming upstream to spawn. Like glittering jewels in the gurgling waters, the salmon held their spots in the tiny pools of  Deep Creek long enough to spawn and fulfill their life's purpose.

We stopped numerous times along the path to watch in amazement these beautiful creatures who still followed the same paths their ancestors had followed thousands of years ago.
One can't help but be in awe of all of nature's glory at times like this, especially when you've never seen salmon spawning before.

Hardy Falls Park is at the south end of Peachland just off of Hardy Road. The hike to the falls takes about 10 minutes (depending how often you stop to gaze into the creek at the beautiful Kokanee).

This is a hike with my sons that I will always remember and I'm looking forward to visiting it again next year!

If you want to see the salmon spawning, be sure to time your visit for September/October. The weather is still beautiful and warm in the Okanagan that time of year and is perfect for getting out and enjoying the beautiful natural beauty of British Columbia.

For more beautiful pictures of Hardy Falls Park visit this link.

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Like favorite_border favorite_border 0 Re-Blog repeat 0 Share: bookmark_border Short link: https://activerain.com/droplet/dsNW Copy Topic: Real Estate General Information Location: British Columbia Central Okanagan Peachland Groups: Canada, eh REALTOR LIFE Heritage Properties, Historic Sites and Antiques . Localism Success and Accountability Group Diary of a Realtor Tags: hardy falls bc okanagan Comments(14) Subscribe to Comments Comment Please log in or register to comment Log in Join now Email * Submit Show All Comments Sort: Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Most Popular Ron and Alexandra Seigel Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy Jo-Anne, Looks so beautiful.  We love falls they are so majestic and magnificient.  Thanks for sharing this. Dec 20, 2009 01:35 AM Like Kathy Clulow Uxbridge, ON Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results Jo - Beautiful photos and some of those photos in your link make you want to move out there. Dec 20, 2009 02:39 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Ron and Alexandra, You would love British Columbia. There is such a great abundance of waterfalls and beauty. Jo Dec 20, 2009 02:51 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Kathy, The link certainly has some gorgeous photos ( I wish I was able to take photos as good as those!!). It is certainly a paradise. Jo Dec 20, 2009 02:52 AM Like Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher Jo, Your son is so handsome.  These pictures are beautiful; I had hoped one year to make it upstate to see the Salmon run but didn't make it.  I'm glad you captured it for me! Dec 20, 2009 08:07 AM Like Paula Swayne Dunnigan, Realtors, Sacramento (916) 425-9715 - Sacramento, CA Realtor-Land Park, East Sac & Curtis Park -Dunniga Hi Jo-Anne! Your trip sounds wonderful!  It is such a rarity to get a chance to glimpse just a little of nature at her most awesome! Dec 20, 2009 10:17 AM Like LLoyd Nichols Premier Florida Realty - Fort Myers, FL Southwest Florida Homes By The Sea Jo-Anne: Hardy Falls is impressive looking. I am glad to see some places as such we haven't messed up. Dec 20, 2009 01:58 PM Like Kathy Clulow Uxbridge, ON Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results Jo - your pictures are pretty good ... There are many who could take lessons from you Dec 21, 2009 06:25 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Carole, Thanks! I have many more pictures of the salmon run from our trip and I plan to share them soon....I was enthralled with the salmon (and we ate a lot of it while we were out there too!!) Jo Dec 21, 2009 10:12 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Paula, We had a wonderful time. British Columbia has so much natural beauty that you could spend a lifetime there and still not see enough... Jo Dec 21, 2009 10:13 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Lloyd, They seem to preserve more of the natural beauty in BC...they're much more environmentally conscious and it shows. Jo Dec 21, 2009 10:14 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Kathy, Thanks, however I know I have a long way to go....I'd like to get a better camera some day and take lessons. Jo Dec 21, 2009 10:14 AM Like Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459 Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD! Jo I am half tempted to get on a plane and come and visit you. If I did could we visit the historic spots in Toronto? You and i have the same taste for that stuff. Your son is a very handsome man; and he has a mom with a wonderful heart. I am better now and ready to coach you. Jo, that illness took the wind out of me. Dec 21, 2009 10:18 AM Like Jo-Anne Smith Oakville, ON Hi Tom, I'm glad to hear you're better now...I imagine Lars was getting antsy to get back into full force and is thrilled that you are back to yourself again and can get back to visiting all of those places (and picking up treats everywhere you go....).  Merry Christmas to you, Spencer and Lars! I'll be in touch.... Jo Dec 22, 2009 02:21 AM Like Please log in or register to comment Log in Join now chevron_left Older Post Back to Top Newer Post chevron_right Rainmaker 419,684 Jo-Anne Smith FollowProfile Blog smartphone(647) 782-9057 Contact The Author Full Name Email Address Phone Number Message Real Estate Resources Realtor.ca Canada Mortgage and Housing... The Newcomer's Guide To Can... Recent Posts Real Estate General Information almost 12 years ago bookmark_border Meditation Classes in Burlington, Ontario. 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