Osoyoos travel guide

Osoyoos (Pronounced “O-soy-use”) is a small town in the southern part of the Okanagan Valley on British Columbia's southern border with Washington state. It is in a region that is arguably the only hot desert in Canada (the Arctic is largely a desert by precipitation standards). Its terrain fits this image, with sandy hills, tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes, and a hot-summer, arid climate. Its population swells in the summertime due to vacationers and retirees. Osoyoos Lake may be Canada's warmest lake, with average summer water temperatures of 24°C (75°F). Though it is very desert-like, irrigation enhances its agriculture.
During the summer months, the Okanagan Valley is among the hottest areas in Canada, and Osoyoos often reaches the highest daytime temperature of any location in Canada. Temperatures regularly exceed 38°C (100°F) in the summers, although the humidity is low and nights are generally pleasant. Winters are generally dry and cold, but are usually mild compared to adjacent regions.
Osoyoos is situated on the east-west Crowsnest Highway with a significant ascent out of the Okanagan Valley in either direction. The Crowsnest headed east begins with an 18km switchback through rugged hills with a 685m rise. On highway 97 south there is a 24 hour border crossing between Canada and the United States between Osoyoos and Oroville, Washington.
The name Osoyoos means "narrowing of the waters" in the local Okanagan language (Syilx'tsn).
Osoyoos is the hometown of the NHL's Chuck Kobasew who plays for the Boston Bruins and television journalist and anchor Alison Smith (...) more....

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