Kelowna Hydrofest
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The Kelowna Hydrofest is a hydroplane boat race in the H1 Unlimited season. The race is held in August on Okanagan Lake
in Kelowna
, British Columbia
, Canada
. The race is the main attraction of the summer events in British Columbia. Hydrofest is the largest professional boat racing series in Canada
.
and the Okanagan
at large has a history of boat racing and water sports. The first Kelowna Regatta was held in 1906 consisting of canoe and boat races, swimming, diving, and water oriented events and soon competition with other towns in the Okanagan began. The present day event is called Kelowna Regatta and no longer has the high speed boats.
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
in Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The race is the main attraction of the summer events in British Columbia. Hydrofest is the largest professional boat racing series in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
History
The city of KelownaKelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
and the Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...
at large has a history of boat racing and water sports. The first Kelowna Regatta was held in 1906 consisting of canoe and boat races, swimming, diving, and water oriented events and soon competition with other towns in the Okanagan began. The present day event is called Kelowna Regatta and no longer has the high speed boats.