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We had a 9.15am start this morning and made our way to Niagara Falls which is what most of us had been waiting for…
Bring On Niagara Falls!
Tav2006-01-13 20:58:16
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We had a 9.15am start this morning and made our way to Niagara Falls which is what most of us had been waiting for…
The first thing that strikes you is that you can see the falls from the road on the way into town and we could see it from the bus!! I guess I had expected that it would be in a National Park somewhere and be somewhat like the Grand Canyon - out of the way of the town but it isn't. The second thing I noticed is that I thought the falls would be taller, but they are not beautiful because of their height, it's more about the width and the shear force of the water.
Niagara Falls, I have to tell you, may just be one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen.... We were all keen to get a closer look so we headed straight down. They are so beautiful and powerful.
We headed down to board the 'Maid of the Mist' and were given ponchos which was a fair indication that we were going to get wet. They packed us onto the boat like sardines but it was so worth it! We got
so close to the Canadian Falls section that you could feel the strength of the falls tossing the boat around and every so often you would get showered with water but it was so hot we didn't mind. I took some photos and braved the water going on my camera, but you just couldn't help but want to take pictures.
The Canadian Falls side is 54m high and a crest of 675m forming a deep curve and earning the name 'Horseshoe Falls'. The American Falls are higher at 56m but are only 328m wide and somewhat less spectacular due to a rock slide in 1954 that left a number of boulders at the base.
Throughout history, Niagara Falls has been a place for Dare Devils who have tried to go over the Falls in barrels and rafts or even cross them by riding a bicycle on a tightrope… some of these pranksters survived… but many did not.
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See photographs from:
Canada Gallery
