Kicking Horse Pass in the Canadian Rockies was discovered by James Hector in the 1850s. He was lucky to escape death when kicked by his horse. The Canadian Pacific Railway now crosses the pass. Jim Doyle, Mayor of Golden pays tribute to this famous explorer. You can find out more about Golden at http://www.town.golden.bc.ca
James Hector spend most of his life in New Zealand, where he was a distinguished scientist and explorer. This video clip was played at a symposium in Wellington on 8 November 2007 held to honour his memory.
nice video
ChrisGeorge2 3 years ago