The PlaceThe Niagara River flows 36 miles between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. At the Niagara Escarpment, it drops about 170+ feet in 3 falls - the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. About 6 million cubic feet of water flow over the falls every minute. The fastest water flow recorded over the falls is 68 mph.
The Adventure
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| All the Falls and a Piece of the Niagara Escarpment |
We traveled to the Falls using public transportation. The Canadian city of Niagara Falls has limited parking near the falls, but has provided buses from all the campgrounds and hotels to the falls area. When you get off the bus, the view is stunning. The noise of the water flowing over the falls is constant. We walked along the boardwalk overlooking the two sets of falls. We had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the falls. Then we went down into the tunnels behind the Horseshoe Falls and down onto a terrace at the base of the falls.
The Niagara Falls defy description. Stupendous, momentous, awe-inspiring, incredible... They live in movies and legend, yet the stories do not convey how amazing they truly are. They are very photogenic (even on a cloudy day), so here are LOTS of photos. Enjoy!
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| American and Bridal Veil Falls |
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| The View from Lunch |
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| Inside the tunnel behind the falls |
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| Beside the falls |
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| The Niagara Escarpment - Canadian Side |
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