Canada – Niagara Express Tour (Niagara Falls Day and Night)

Leave the first response August 11, 2010 / Posted in Travel

Mai at Niagara Falls (The American Fall)

Niagara Falls, I cannot stop talking about it. There are two falls that share a border between USA (state of New York) and Canada (state of Ontario). There is the American fall (resides in America) and the Horse shoe fall also known as the Canada fall (resides in Canada). These falls are not that high but the volume of water is almighty – 168,000 cubic meters of water flow through every minute.

Horse Shoe Fall (Canada Fall)

I am visiting the falls from the Canadian side; it has a better view than the American side. Don’t take my word for it though, I’ve never been to the American side but just imagine that viewing them from the American side where you see the drop of the falls is not as exciting as seeing them from Canada . I noticed as I took a helicopter that a dam was built to slow down the water flow. This is so when the tourists are asleep the water flow is slowed to minimize overall erosion of the falls. Other than for the enjoyment of tourists, the falls also help generate electricity.

There are many ways one can enjoy the Niagara falls. From taking a helicopter, watching an IMAX show, taking a boat ride to get close to the falls by experiencing its mists to simply just staring at the falls from one of the many vantage points.

Nearby, the town is bustling with restaurants, hotels and museums. I didn’t spend a great deal of time exploring them as I did not have enough time and wanted to maximize my time at the falls .

Around Niagara downtown

At night, there is a wonderful light show when the falls are illuminated. Simply magical.

Niagara Fall - being illuminated at night (so magical)

Having walked past the casino, I could not help but step inside for a visit before realizing it was just another casino, nothing new here. It’s a shame that a tacky casino takes position next to these otherwise beautiful falls. I guess you can pay to bring a casino to the falls but not the other way around .