Legend of Ogopogo

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Speaker 1 (00:02):
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(00:24):
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That would be so awesome and I cannot wait to
share this book with you. And who's ready for a story, Well,
I wm, let's go. Kai and his family were getting
ready for a camping trip. They were gonna go camping

(01:32):
over by Okanagan Lake. It was a beautiful place full
of trails and of course a lake where they like
to go fishing and just explore along the water's edge.
As they loaded up the car off they drove. Kai
loved to go camping. Have you ever gone camping before? Yeah,

(01:53):
it's a really fun thing to do, and there's lots
of great explorations to be had outside. You just never
know what you might find. Well, Kai, he had a goal,
he had a mission. There was an old legend of
Okanagan Lake that a mystical creature named og Pogo lived
underneath the waters. Have you ever heard of og Pogo?

(02:18):
Og Pogo is a mythical creature that we're not sure
if it's real or not. It's a live, very very
long It's like it's kind of like an underwater snake
but mixed with a dragon. And oh, it's a very
amazing creature. I kind of hope it's real. But Kai
he wants to find it for himself. So he was

(02:40):
bringing a camera with so he could take a picture
or maybe a video in case he actually saw a
one for real. As they showed up at the campsite,
They had a lot of work to do to get
the tent set up and all their gear put into
the tent. Hey, Kai, why don't you grab the sleeping
bags and pillows and our bags and put them next

(03:01):
to where I'm gonna put the tent together, said one
of his parents. Kai grabbed all those things. There was
a lot bags and sleeping bags and pillows, but that
was gonna make their camping experience oh so comfy at night.
Nighttime is one of my favorite parts about camping. It's
because you get to build a campfire and roast what

(03:24):
he roast over a campfire, Yes, marshmallows. That is one
of the definitely the best parts about camping. But not
only that, but also just looking up at the sky
when it's nighttime. You get to see all those beautiful
stars in the sky that maybe you wouldn't see from
your house. And I just love the peace and quietness

(03:44):
of being in a forest, and ah, I just love
it so much. Well. As Kai finished his job, his
parents said that he could go on a little bit
of a walk around the lake near the shore by
their campsite. All right, Kai, do not go in the
water right now, but you can go on a little
bit of a hike on the trail that goes right
along the edge of the water. Stay where we can

(04:06):
still see you. Just don't go too far, Oki Doki
said Kai. As Kai walked down to the water's edge,
he was blown away at how clear, crystal clear the
water was. Have you ever been to a lake where
you can see all the way to the bottom. I
love that that you can see the fish swimming around

(04:27):
and the rocks at the bottom of the lake. Oh,
those are my favorite kind of lakes when you can
see the crystal clear water. As Kai started walking along
the edge of the lake, he heard a sound splash.
He reached for his camera, but oh no, it wasn't
in his pocket. He left his camera back at the

(04:49):
Ah man, you've left his camera back at the tent.
Kai debated if he should run back to grab his
camera or check out what that sound was. He decided
just to go check out what that splash was. It
was probably just a big fish. Skai round at the
corner and pulled back some bushes. He poked his head

(05:09):
out and looked over the lake. There it was. I
can't believe it. It's a real loga pogo. He couldn't believe it.
He had walked over to this very I guess, secret
lagoon on Okanagan Lake that I don't think many people
knew about this very secret lagoon. It was tucked away

(05:30):
in the forest, but there it was for sure, absolutely
for sure, the Oga Pogo. And it looked over right
at Kai there. Oh my goodness, he could talk. Hi, Hi,
my name's Kai. Can I run back to my tent

(05:52):
and get a picture. I just want to take a
picture of you. Oh no, no, oh no, hike and
that wait, I can't take a picture of.

Speaker 2 (06:03):
You, no, because then the secret would be out. You see,
I don't want anyone knowing where I live because then
they will scare me away. Kai couldn't believe it. He
was talking to the real og Pogo.

Speaker 1 (06:22):
It was so long, I don't know. It could have
been fifty feet long or even bigger. It was humongous.
And then he went on to tell Kai all about
what he does. And I use my fins ere to
clean the water. Wow, I guess Oka Pogo he like

(06:45):
cleans the water from all of the poison in toxins
that get into the water from pollution. Yeah, og Pogo
keeps the water clean and all of its creatures safe.

Speaker 2 (06:58):
And now you must keep the secret.

Speaker 1 (07:01):
Don't tell anyone about this lagoon. Oh, I promise I
will keep this a very very good secret. I won't
tell anyone. I have to get back to my family.
But it was so great to meet you, og Pogo.
Maybe i'll see you later by And just like that,
og Pogo snuck back into the water, even though the

(07:24):
water was crystal clear. It's like he disappeared. I don't
know how he did that, but as Kai ran back
to his family, he couldn't wait to tell them about
what he had found. Will his parents believe him? I
don't know. It's a pretty legendary to find an og Pogo,
and it's pretty hard to believe anyone that sees him

(07:44):
because he's so rare. And Kai didn't even get a picture.
But it's all because og Pogo's identity needs to be protected.
I wonder if that's why all mythical creatures don't have
a picture of them. It's because if we took a
picture of them, then it might ruin their secrecy and
the secret mission that they're doing. Wow. Well, I guess

(08:05):
I'll be like Kai, and you should too. If we
ever see a legendary creature, we probably shouldn't take a
picture and reveal its location and identity. Well, great job, Kai,
I'm so excited that you found your og Pogo on
the very first day of your camping trip. This looks
like it's going to turn into quite the legendary camping

(08:27):
trip for your family the end. Friends, remember I told
you at the beginning of our episode today that we're
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make sure that you tell your parents to go to
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help and thank you so much for being a big
fan of the show. Well, friends, I will see you

(09:12):
on our next adventure. Bye.