Niagara Falls is such a property which finds a place in wish list to visit in every dreamer’s tour. And when visiting America no sane person can afford to miss Niagara Falls. Its the main attraction for anyone as it’s a miracle of mother nature. It is one of the greatest natural water wall making an international border.
This huge water fall is here since last 12,000 years receiving water from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. It is presenting a picturesque waterfall of cataract type.
This non-Cascade kind of waterfall has three different sites which can be a must delight to have a look for anybody on either side i.e. on America side or on Canada side.
Out of these three different waterfall 2 are on American Boundary namely American Falls and Bridal-veil Falls while Horseshoe Falls is located on the Canada side.
The view of Niagara waterfalls is making this small city a major tourist attraction which drains Lake Erie and Lake Ontario which are located in northern hemisphere of the globe.
It is in free flow in summer season when anybody can have an affair with Niagara Falls in its first sight. This fall area is spread in around 400 acres and out of this 140 acre land is underwater only.
This waterfall Valley divides this landscape into two separate countries, namely USA and Canada. The view’s supremacy is equal on both ends with its own merits.
The front view from Canada has a remote site yet remains beautiful for American side walls, namely American Falls and Bridalveil Falls.
The view from USA side is altogether different as you can feel the fall as you can listen to the fall with its vehemently loud roar of waterfall, along with seeing the flow of white water, fall and fall moment from a close touching distance and feel the mist and water through a very close distance of gigantic fall of Niagara river. This view and roar helps you to have Goosebumps Encounter with falling water from a height of around hundred feet.
This water is used in power generation also through hydro electricity which is shared by the two adjacent nations, though tourist from all around the globe check in to Niagara District and thereby Giving a handsome Revenue to the local body as footfall is around 15,000 per day.
On either side of the falls
Waterfall in itself is attractive and mesmerising, generating an awe feeling while man-made structures, are also worth attending at a fee.
Out of American falls and Bridal Veil falls has been added with a Cave Of The Winds feature which was a natural cave behind the Bridalveil Falls.
This cave leads the tourists to the falling point of Bridalveil Falls of Niagara USA, where one can feel listen and see falling water from a very close distance of around 100 feet while getting exposed to water falls.
When the waterfall from a height of around 80 feet giving you a thunderous noise and let you feel the fear factor while you get soaked to water after being fully showered, even from a safe distance. While wearing waterproof, plastic raincoats after reaching there on wooden walkway the adrenaline rush is just beyond comparison to anyone however seasoned one may be.
The feel at the bottom of bridal veil at hurricane deck looks just like Shiv Abhishek is taking place from a height of around 50M on to the rocks situated at the bottom of the falls.
The Roaring and thundering sounds not only leaves Ear deafening but also give a fear factor note. One feels here under falls that he’s having it gigantic shower or Maha-Abhishekam of your own-self while one feels the mighty billowing mist of almighty Niagara Falls.
This can be frightening to get a lifetime experience in daytime as well as in night hours till 9 PM when this facility is closed.
In day time, the major tourist attraction is Maid Of The Mist cruise for which all age group people wait in queue. It Starts from prospect point with a Souvenir Poncho to every tourist to keep them dry when cruise approaches the Water falls close enough to feel the water vapors..
This cruise ride over Niagara Falls lasts for 20 to 25 minutes, but gives goosebumps to one and all as it approaches the mighty American falls on American side and super mighty Horse-shoe falls on Canada side which is 750 m wide and has a falling height of around 57M.
The water quantity from this side is huge and can be imagined the quantity of water like 1 million Bathtub full of water falling in every minute.
This side of Canadian waterfall is around 1 km apart from American side of waterfall.
This double deck vessel ride lets you have a panoramic view of Niagara falls from both American as well as Canadian side.
The 360° of turnaround made by the cruise gives a thumping and prolific view to all tourists present on the top floor of this mega boat.
This mist of Niagara Falls let’s everybody get wet and positions you to visualise with the mighty falling structure so close on your way which one cannot understand and can never forget. The feel of listening the audition of thundering roar of falls, and the visual treat of falling from a height leaves you with an awe.
This ride thrills and enrich your vision of Niagara Falls. One can never thought of to view through so close with water blowing in your face.
Crow’s Nest is a platform looking like a ships mast for use as a lookout and that’s also a must to visit site.
After having the cruise maid of the mist done, one can march forward to a rainbow experience if Sun is shining.
From the Prospect point, Crow’s nest staircase leads to let you experience one of the most surreal experience in Niagara Falls.
On a sunny day, a gush of mist nearby American falls, create a beautiful spectacle of arching and ring like rainbows structure in air which gives you a soothing effect, with all different seven colors as if permanently placed in an arch pattern.
Crow’s nest is similarly spectacular and feel worthy to other precious locations like Cave of the winds and maid of the mist cruise.
The night is made spectacular with powerful light show on American Falls.
This colorful show of lights on water gives a colorful red pink blue green coloration of water wall of American Falls. The icing on the cake is fireworks which is turned on weekends. The show gives it a charming satisfaction to all the tourists who enjoy beauty with natural or artificial means.
Niagara is just beyond comparison with its beauty of cataract type of fall and thundering impact on body, mind and soul.
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