When visiting the area of Niagara Falls, there are two things that are sure - and water tours . Niagara Falls is a popular tourist destination, but it is a place that all those who appreciate the beauty and wonder of nature to visit more than once in most cases .
During a tour in other popular destinations vacation not always worth the time , hiking in the Niagara Peninsula - both American and Canadian sides - really worth the time associated with them . It is through these visits you as close as possible to the fall, and also have a real idea of the particular way that falls in terms of time and of what nature can do.
The Maid of the Mist boat tours are an absolute necessity - is the oldest attraction in Niagara Falls, and take you as close as possible the American Falls.
You must go to the Maid of the Mist to Journey Behind the Falls. Here you will also near the falls . In fact, you get so close rainwear and special shoes will be delivered before they are taken on tour, so do not do it ' when wet "on the cover .
While the Maid of the Mist is fascinating and fun, if you want excitement , go with Fury Falls, where you can enjoy creating Niagara Falls firsthand 4 - D!
Visit the Niagara Falls State Park, and take the tram. The tour stops at the most scenic spots on the way, and a lot of information is on several points, and the entire region in general.
Interesting Information Niagara Falls
If you are planning a trip to Niagara Falls, here are some facts that may interest you very much. These facts may also be interested , even if you do not plan a visit to Niagara Falls, and can attract one visit to see this natural wonder in person!
• Water gives us these magnificent waterfalls from the Great Lakes , which provides 18% of world's fresh water - enough to cover the entire continent of North America with more than three feet water water . The water flows in rivers and streams in the Great Lakes.
• In the Great Lakes, the water flows to Lake Superior in the fall , and then through the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean .
• As the water flows to the sea and the Great Lakes down the slopes from west to east , the Niagara River flows north .
• More than 6 million cubic meters of water flows over the falls every minute during the day. Is less at night as it is when the water for the preservation of the falls is diverted .
• The floor of the Niagara River is only 36 miles long and runs between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The change in height between the two rivers is 326 feet , with more than half the elevation change occurring at Niagara Falls. The Upper Niagara River runs for 22 miles from Lake Erie to the Cascade Rapids. The Niagara Gorge runs for seven miles downstream , and ends on the escarpment at Queenston .
• The Horseshoe Falls is 170 meters , and the water falls on the Maid of the Mist pool. The deepest part of the Niagara River is also located below 170 meters. American falls height varies at different points , of 70 to 110 feet .
• Niagara Falls is no trace of the highest waterfalls. There are about 500 other waterfalls are higher. More Angel Falls in Venezuela, 3212 feet. Yet it seems that no other game can claim falls have a larger amount of volume of water falls in Niagara Falls , with more than 6 million cubic feet per minute.
• Niagara Falls has moved about 7 miles in the last 12,000 years through the process of natural erosion.
• Niagara Falls is a legacy that has given us since the last ice age , and it is believed that about 18,000 years.
• The water of the Niagara River is green. This color comes from 60 tons of natural minerals that are poured over the falls every minute.
• Niagara Falls is more than just a beautiful legacy of the Ice Age, but also provides drinking water , fishing, recreation, industrial and hydraulic water to more than a million people in the United States and Canada.
• Each evening, after 22 hours, the water is diverted from the Niagara Falls, a series of diversion tunnels operated by the United States and Canada. This has been the case since 1910. The amount of water varies, but the Niagara Treaty of 1950 requires that 100,000 cubic feet per second flows over the falls during the day. It also requires that the amount of water can not be less than 50,000 cubic feet per second for other occasions .
• If the water is not diverted , the water would rise about five meters , and natural erosion would occur at a much faster pace. It is estimated that at the current rate of erosion, the falls are a raging river in about 50,000 years , rather than a series of waterfalls .
Visit Niagara Falls in a tour on the east coast in a private plane . Discover the natural wonder of Niagara and go under Marvel with a splendid variety of excursions available at your fingertips . When you can not take the tours and individual visits up at your leisure.
