Today we went to the falls to get better pictures but the wind was blowing the wrong way. We then decided to go on the White Water Walk. This is really neat. You take an elevator down to the level of the Niagara River and there is a 1000’ boardwalk right next to the river. Rapids are graded 1-6, these are Class 6. The experience of walking by these massive rapids, with water flowing at 25mph is scary awesome. You feel like you are moving with the water as you stand and look at it.
FYI-The Niagara River falls 10’ for every mile, a bit of a drop. No wonder it flows so fast.
After that the weather went downhill a bit so we took a bridge to the US side and planned to go to Goat Island. This island is in the middle of the American falls and is just a magnificent view of the power of the river.
We were very disappointed, there is so much construction going on that you can’t find any good place to park. There were a lot of people around also which I found surprising since in the past most people went to the Canadian side. I believe the r3ason for so many on the American side is due to the Passport requirement to get to the Canadian side. Passports are expensive and most families wouldn't spend the money for a trip to the Falls.
Right now I think are ready to get back to the USA.
Some observations: Quebec and Ontario Provinces are like night and day. Quebec is quaint, lots of small towns, makes you wonder what people work at. Restaurants etc. are at a premium. Quebec also does nothing to improve itself, seems to be lost in the past. Quebec has lots of natural beauty but it is not exploited or advertised at all. On the roads there are never any pull offs or rest areas.
Ontario is dynamic, vibrant and very active. They have many Provincial Parks exploiting for us and their population a love a nature. You can tell Ontario is growing and want to exploit(within reason) its beauty. On the one major road we were on there were rest areas(with full services) about every 30-50 kilometers. Very few in Quebec.
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