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Ogopogo - Ogo PogoMonster In A Lake? History & Ogopogo Sightings, Canadian Lake Monster, Okanagan Lake Monster, Lake SerpentIs Okanagan Lake's longest resident, Ogo pogo, a lake monster? Many Ogopogo sightings, legends and stories portray this historic lake demon as a long, green and serpent like monster that lives somewhere near Squally Point and Rattlesnake Island, but has been seen in different areas. Okanagan Lake Demon - The Beginning Of The Ogopogo Legend"N'ha-A-Itk", the 'sacred creature of the water', or 'lake demon', was originally a demon possessed man who had committed murder. At the mercy of Aboriginal gods, he was sentenced to eternal fate in Okanagan Lake. Punishment for his crime. It is still believed by some, that this lake monster, of giant proportions, lives in an underwater cave off Squally Point, a rough stretch of water near Rattlesnake Island, across from Peachland BC. 
Ogo Pogo, Deep Sea Monsters and Plesiosaurs (ple-zee-o-soars)Modern legends of aquatic monsters, like the Loch Ness Monster and Ogo Pogo, are at times described as surviving populations of plesiosaurs sightings. Pleseiosaurs, a meat eating marine reptile, existed millions of years ago during the Jurrasic Period, and lived until the K-T extinction period where mass destruction of animal and plant species occurred. Plesiosaurs were said to have either long or short neck bodies, short tails, and flipper like limbs. They are said to have ranged in size from 3 to 20 meters. Scientists believe Ogopogo could be a giant serpent, some sort of aquatic dinosaur left over from the Ice Age, thousands of years ago! The Okanagan Lake monster is believed to be one of more than 30 other marine type creatures that live on earth. You Be The Judge - Ogopogo Film FootageWatch this video footage and judge for yourself....living or legend? This is one of many documented video's and pictures of the Okanagan Lake demon. Want To Know What Ogopogo Looks Like? Watching Out For A Lake Demon?Looking for monsters of the sea? Think you might spot Ogo Pogo? Ogo Pogo is dark green in color, approximately one to two feet in diameter, and between 15 to 50 feet long, with a snake like body. His head is said to resemble that of a goat head with a beard or a horse. He moves at high speeds, and swims against the current. He is elusive, and shy. Ogo Pogo has been mistaken for a large floating log, a large sturgeon and other mysterious floating objects. There have been hundreds, or even thousands, more sightings of the Okanagan lake monster, which date back as far as the late 1800's. Recent Ogo Pogo Lake Monster SearchesA recent search for Ogopogo of Lake Okanagan was the week of November 3rd, 2008. A documentary was filmed for the History Channel. Click here to go to history.com for the MonsterQuest episode of the most recent search. They used some modern technologies such as thermal imaging, hydrosound technology, sonar and dive teams. During this filming a small partly-decayed carcass of an unknown aquatic species was found in a cave in 60 ft. of water, on the west side of Rattlesnake Island. The sample was sent to the Biodiversity Institute in Guelph, Ontario for tissue DNA determination. The carcass was not readily identifiable by either the crew or the divers, which led them to believe there could be a new species of 'something' in Okanagan Lake. Canadian Lake Monster Interesting Fun FactsThe first recorded Ogopogo sightings was by a woman named Mrs. John Allison, in 1872. Here are a few fun and interesting facts about the Okanagan Lake monster: 
This creature was five to six feet long and estimated to weigh 400 pounds, and blue-grey in color. It had a tail and flippers, and an amateur naturalist in the area felt that it was a manatee. Think it's all just a bunch of poop? 
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