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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers Lee and Karen Duquette took their grandson, Alex Jones, to Niagara Falls. Because it was the destination of his choice (Canada) They viewed the falls from both the USA and Canada July 24 - 28, 2011   |
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The first tour the two RV
Gypsies took was a 5-hour bus / walking tour of the Whirlpool Rapids and
Niagara Falls. Photos are below, but first here are some information about
the Whirlpool Rapids. |
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| Below are class 6 rapids - The Whirlpool Jetboat went near the class 6 rapids, but not in them because that is illegal due to the danger. Lee and Karen Duquette and their grandson rode the Whirlpool Jetboat not once, but twice, during their visit to Niagara Falls. The Whirlpool Jetboat went right through class 5 rapids and the waves covered the entire boat. | |
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The red dot you see in the photo to the left is actually the Whirlpool Jetboat. There is more information about the Whirlpool Jetboat in the sub-menu at the bottom of this page, plus photos and a movie. |
| Below: An aerial tram that went over the Niagara River Whirlpool area. |
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Below: Looking above the
Whirlpool at the Niagara River |
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Below: More views of the
class 6 rapids and Whirlpool on the Niagara River. |
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| Below: The view of The American Falls from Prospect Street and Prospect Point. The mist from the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian Falls) could also be seen. | |
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The below photo was taken from Prospect
Point, but it shows more of the area below. |
Below: View of the Rainbow Bridge connecting NY and Canada |
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| Below: Back on the tour bus and crossing over the American Rapids Bridge, with a quick view of the American Rapids | |
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| After a narrated drive around Goat Island and past Three Sisters Islands, the next stop was Terrapin Point which provided a great view of Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. | |
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| Below: Karen
and Lee Duquette got their photos taken by their grandson, Alex. It was
a hot day and Karen Duquette was wearing her fan around her neck, as usual. |
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Below; Photos taken from
Terrapin Point showing the Maid of the Mist. Lee and
Karen Duquette and their grandson rode on the Maid of the Mist. In order
not to overload this one web page with too many photos that would take
too long to load, the photos from Maid of the Mist can be seen by choosing
the link at the bottom of this page. So continue slowly on to the bottom
of this page for that and more.......... |
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| Below; Looking at the Canada side of Niagara Falls - The tall building with the round part at the top is The Skylon. Lee, Karen and Alex took the elevator to the top of the Skylon and the photos are posted in another section of this website, so for now just continue on down this page. | |
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| Below; A black squirrel busy eating and did not mind how close Karen Duquette walked near it. No one else on the tour tried to photograph this cute little critter. | |
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American Falls and Bridal
Veil Falls ( from http://www.niagarafallslive.com/facts_about_niagara_falls.htm) |
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| " Length
of brink: 1060 feet height: 176 feet (due to rocks at the base actual fall is 70 feet) volume of water: 150,000 U.S. Gallons per second Actual amount varies, there are two hydroelectric plants which draw water into their reservoirs prior to the Falls. Their intake greatly affects the volume of water flowing over the falls. The amount of water being siphoned away depends on two variables. The time of year, and the time of the day. Flow is greatest in the daytime during peak tourist season (June, July, and August). In the event of an emergency the flow can be somewhat reduced by the hydroelectric companies increasing their intake. The Bridal Veil Falls is named for its appearance. It is located next to the American Falls, separated by a small piece of land called Luna Island." |
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The sub-menu
below has 9 sections of Niagara Falls in the USA that
you may visit in any order you choose. The page you are on is grayed out
and cannot be chosen from here. There is also a link to the Canadian side
of Niagara Falls below, and a Flashback to 1968. |
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Bus / walking tour of the Whirlpool Rapids
and Niagara Falls (this page)
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 AFTER
you have visited all of the above sections, please continue on toNiagara Falls on the Canadian side - Journey Behind the Falls and a view of the falls taken from the Skylon Tower |
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