On September 1, 1997 I visited Takakkaw Falls located in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia. Tumbling 254m (830 feet) in one stretch and 384m (1,260 feet) in total, these falls are among the highest in Canada. "Takakkaw" translates to "wonderful" in Cree.
![Yoho Valley, Canada Yoho Valley, Canada](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1254takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Yoho Valley, Canada
![Peak and glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada Peak and glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1255takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Peak and glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada
![Peak at head of Yoho Valley, Canada Peak at head of Yoho Valley, Canada](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1256takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Peak at head of Yoho Valley, Canada
![Glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada Glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1258takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Glacier at head of Yoho Valley, Canada
![Takakkaw Falls, one of tallest in Canada Takakkaw Falls, one of tallest in Canada](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1268takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls, one of tallest in Canada
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1270takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1272takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1262takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1263takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1265takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1266takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls
![Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls](../canada/takakkaw_falls/IDMT112-1267takakkaw_fallsspfw450hq.jpg)
Takakkaw Falls