Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park. - The Falls are located near Field, BC. "Its highest point is 384m (1260 ft) from its base, making it the second-highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on Vancouver Island. However its true "free-fall" is only 254m (833 ft). "Takakkaw", loosely translated from Cree, means something like "it is magnificent".