Ogopogo
Also known as: Naitaka, N'ha-a-itk
Canada's answer to Nessie, coiling through the depths of Okanagan Lake.
Pre-colonial (Syilx tradition)
Okanagan Lake, British Columbia
15-50 ft long
Shy, surfacing briefly
Active sightings continue
The Lore
Ogopogo has been reported in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake for over a century. The Syilx people knew it as N'ha-a-itk, a dangerous lake spirit. Modern witnesses describe a serpentine creature 15-50 feet long with dark green skin and multiple humps. It remains one of the most actively sighted lake cryptids in the world.
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Folklore Origin
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