Okanagan Lake
Okanagan is a lake in Canada in the valley of the same name near the border with the United States.
General information
Translated, the lake’s name refers to a place of water. Okanagan is a remnant of an ancient glacial lake that retreated 10,000 years ago. As the lake retreated, it left behind some of its most fertile terraces.
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Canada’s warmest region, the Okanagan Valley is a feast for the eyes. It is quite dry here, these places could even be called a desert, but closer to the north cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, plums, apples and grapes are grown. In the spring, the fruit trees are covered in flowers, so spring is a particularly pleasant time to visit.
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Fall is also beautiful, at which time the grapes ripen. Viticulture is a serious business in the Okanagan Valley. The people of British Columbia are justifiably proud of their wines, Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley is a center of wine production. You could say it’s a truly French place. Be sure to tour the vineyards and taste the local wines.
.In the summer, you can relax on the endless sandy beaches, swim, fish and dive in the picturesque lake. You can also head to one of the many top-notch golf courses or explore one of the parks.
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For nature lovers, take a day trip to Wazoo Lake Provincial Park, 25 km south of Penticton, where snow bighorn sheep inhabit the cliffs and birdlife is abundant in the willows and shoreline shrubbery. Trumpeter swans, ducks, Canada geese, Carolina ducks, etc. are often found here
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