Niagra falls

[Munkfish]

where does the water come from? and why does it never run out !?

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

The sea? its a cycle?

 

[Munkfish]

how does it clim back up?

im only joking but where does it start?

 

[Phil B]

From the Great Lakes - almost like seas themselves

 

[twickers]

One fifth of all the fresh water in the world lies in the four Upper Great Lakes-Michigan, Huron, Superior and Erie. All the outflow empties into the Niagara river and eventually cascades over
the falls.

 

[Gazwag]

Hope the water doesnt run out, going to visit them next year

 

[Les Biehn]

Why is fresh water fresh? how does it lose the salt?

 

[Gully]

I think that it loses the salt when it evaporates to form clouds, which then move over land and release their contents to fall down to Earth, be that as rain, hail or snow.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

I live 15 miles down the road from the falls. Well worth a visit if you're ever in the US

 

[Gully]

I visited the falls from the Canadian side, pretty impressive, it was Easter and they were still frozen round the edges although there was water flowing through the middle and over both falls.

 

[Munkfish]

does it freeze over then?

 

[Gully]

Freezes around the edges, plus the river freezes upstream of the falls, don't know if the falls have ever been totally frozen. The day I went to see them it was freezing cold, we went over to the US side to go shopping and it was snowing most of the time we were there.

 

[BendyThumbs]

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Naw it never freezes over. Too much water rushing at such a fast pace.

If you really want a laugh then you should look up the stories about the people who go over the falls in barrells!

 

[bhaexpress]

I've seen it from both sides with the Canadian Falls being far bigger than the American Fall (sort of annoys some Yanks).

The ride on the Maid of the Mist (the boat that sails right up to the falls) is an amazing experience and worth the trip IMHO.

 

[Albaman]

The ride on the Maid of the Mist (the boat that sails right up to the falls) is an amazing experience and worth the trip IMHO.

Good advice, too fully appreciate the falls to the Maid of Mist, unfortunately the resort itself is tacky - bit like Blackpool with no real soul to the place, but the falls are awesome.

 

[bhaexpress]

Good advice, too fully appreciate the falls to the Maid of Mist, unfortunately the resort itself is tacky - bit like Blackpool with no real soul to the place, but the falls are awesome.

You're so right, the 'Resort' is very tacky. However, having a meal in the restaurant beside the Canadian Falls is a great place to eat. The food isn't too bad nor are the prices but the view is near on impossible to beat.

The walk behind the Falls is a bit of a waste of time.

 

[Gazwag]

Freezes around the edges, plus the river freezes upstream of the falls, don't know if the falls have ever been totally frozen. The day I went to see them it was freezing cold, we went over to the US side to go shopping and it was snowing most of the time we were there.

We're staying here next year

 

[bhaexpress]

We're staying here next year

Good call If you hire a car there's a great Safari Park not that far away. You will get bored with Niagara itself in a very short time though, there's not much there apart from the falls. A trip on the People Mover Bus takes you down the river and the rapids are interesting though.

 

[Gazwag]

Good call If you hire a car there's a great Safari Park not that far away. You will get bored with Niagara itself in a very short time though, there's not much there apart from the falls. A trip on the People Mover Bus takes you down the river and the rapids are interesting though.

my daughter want to be a trainer for the day at the aquarium on the american side - is it easy to go from one side of the border to the other

 

[London Calling]

We're staying here next year

THAT'S ONE UGLY BUILDING