Stock photo: Snow and Ice Kicking Horse River Yoho National Park Canadian Rocky Mountains British Columbia Canada

Stock photo of snow and ice built up along the Kicking Horse River during winter at the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains of British Columbia Canada. Yoho National Park forms part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNE

Stock photo of a snow and ice build up along the Kicking Horse River during winter at the Natural Bridge, Yoho National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, British Columbia, Canada. Yoho National Park forms part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beautiful snow formations cover the rock of the Natural Bridge and ice is seen above and below water level with the clear deep blue-green running waters of this river swirling around and beneath the rocks. A very short trail leads to the Kicking Horse River where a man-made footbridge gives excellent views of Natural Bridge which is a lovely limestone rock formation that completely spans the river. Yoho National Park on the British Columbia/Alberta border is home to waterfalls, glacial lakes, snow-topped mountain peaks, roaring rivers, deep silent forests, and spiral tunnels inside the mountains. Through erosion, nature has carved some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country. The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a member of the Palliser Expedition, was kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river. Hector survived and named the river and the associated pass as a result of the incident.