All About Ogopogo
The Mysterious Lake Okanagan Monster
That We Know (About) and Love!
Is Ogopogo, the oldest resident of Okanagan Lake, a real live BC lake monster? Could he be
one of those prehistoric sea monsters?
Scientists believe he could be a giant sea serpent, some sort of aquatic
dinosaur left over from the Ice Age, thousands of years ago!
Since there is evidence of dinosaurs in the interior British Columbia, is it possible that Okanagan
Lake, which is a post glacier lake formed about 10,000 years ago with the melting of a massive ice mass,
could be, or could have been, home to our very own lake monster?
If you've not heard of our Lake Okanagan legend, they say that he lives
somewhere near Squally Point and Rattlesnake
Island near Peachland BC, but has been seen in many different areas of the lake.
There have been hundreds, or even thousands, more sightings of the Okanagan lake monster,
which date back as far as the late 1800's.
Prehistoric Sea Monsters - Plesiosaur's (ple-zee-o-soars)
Well, 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.
The Okanagan Lake monster is believed to be one of more than 30 other marine type
creatures that live on earth.
About 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.
If you plan to spend any time
searching for Ogopog,
here's what to look out for....
- Ogo Pogo is dark green in color
- estimated at one to two feet in diameter
- and approximately 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.
We've hidden Ogopogo in this picture.
How many times can you find him?
Warning:
Ogo Pogo has been mistaken for a large floating log,
a large sturgeon and other mysterious floating objects.
More Ogopogo (Ogo Pogo) Information.... :-)
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