Magnitude:

50

 Abs Mag:

57

 Beisel Rating:

2.45 (Class 3)

 Height:

164 feet

 Tallest Drop:

164 feet

 # of Drops:

1

 Type:

Fan

 Stream:

 Latitude:

50.9736

 Longitude:

118.6062

 Maps:

Malakwa 7 1/2"

 

Aerial Photography

 Delormes:

n/a

 

 

 

 

Three Valley Gap , Okanagan-Kootenay County, BC , Can

 

No Known Alternate Names

 

 

Kay Falls from the base

 

Details:

Kay Falls was a pleasant surprise. I had seen an old black and white shot in BC Archives showing a partially obscured waterfall. In person, these falls are MUCH better than the old photo would have led me to believe. The falls are barely visible from the road now, but a rough trail leads to the base of this surprisingly scenic waterfall.

 

Geology and Bedrock Structure:

 

History:

 

Photography Notes:

This is a very photogenic waterfall. It makes a very good slow shutter study. It's a tall waterfall, and your position is fairly close to the base. You'll want a fairly wide lens here, I shot it with the 18-55mm lens. You'll want a tripod and polarizer to maximize your slow shutter opportunities here. The falls face north, so overcast days, late afternoons, or early mornings are best to shoot here.

 

Directions:

The falls are a few hundred feet upstream of the bridge, 3.4 miles east of Taft, on the Trans Canada Highway. There is a fairly large pullout on the east side of the bridge and a rough trail leads to the open area at the base of the falls. Kay Falls is a tall, fan shaped drop that drapes a broad rock face.