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Millions of bright red sockeye are heading to Roderick Haig Brown Provincial Park to spawn- J, q) S3 o1 R- H3 _+ K5 B
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CBC News Posted: Oct 06, 2014 9:13 AM PT| Last Updated: Oct 07, 2014 8:52 AM PT
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Over 200,000 people are expected to turn out over the next three weeks to watch one of the most spectacular displays of natural beauty in the world.! l, p% D$ k2 x& ?3 V
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Every four years millions of bright red sockeye salmon return to the Adams River, near Kamloops, B.C., turning the shallow water crimson with spawning fish.1 r4 [6 c$ g" f. [2 m1 W* k8 D
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The Adams River sockeye run is the largest in the world. (CBC)
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Usually the salmon return during the first three weeks of October with Thanksgiving being the peak weekend.; b; [; u. _; [! Y! a' C. j
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The 2014 Salute to the Sockeye festival began Friday at Roderick Haig Brown Provincial Park north east of Kamloops.The festival runs until Oct 26. K! J |5 C& r4 n0 z4 W+ O4 k
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