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Falls White Water Walk
White Water Walk attraction brings you only few steps in front of the world's wildest stretches of whitewater
Visiting White Water Walk Attraction in Niagara Falls
The scene of the rapids will definitely take your breath away. By being close to these
white water rapids, you will see how wild they are. Photo gallery is also available of all the stunters and daredevils who tried to conquer these Niagara’s dangerous rapids.
Trillions of gallons of water are going through this deep and beautiful Great Gorge. The roar of the water is just incredible. I was amazed at not only the volume of water thundering down the gorge but the steepness and deepness of the gorge itself.
An enclosed elevator will take you 70 m down to the Niagara river level, where you will walk through the tunnel, another 73 m, to the boardwalk along the river’s edge.
On your way down you will be able to feel the nature’s raw energy pulsating through you.
The smell of the water, mist in the air, foam appearance is one great experience. It was so thrilling to be allowed to get so close to the white water rapids and feel the power of the rushing water.
Be careful, you may be walking along and suddenly feel a huge splash of cold water.
You will take a nice walking tour, 15 minutes from one end of the boardwalk to the other, and probably spend at least half hour more, marvel at the relentless power of the rapids and beauty of the nature.
White Water, rapids walk attraction is located at the narrowest point of Niagara River, only 4 km north of the Niagara Falls, near the Whirlpool Bridge on the Niagara Parkway. It is within walking distance of the train and bus stations. If you are coming by car, free parking is available.
For this attraction, you have to pay $8.5 CAN, $5 CAN for kids (6-12years), and for kids under 5 is free.
Niagara Falls White Water attraction is open between March and November from 9 am to 6 pm, 7 pm on weekends.
So why these rapids are famous and white water walk so attractive?
Well, at some spots, the speed has been recorder
at incredible 109
km/h, near the brink of the Falls. Imagine that. The stunters and daredevils must be lucky. On other spots, where the Niagara River is slow, max. speed is about 40 km/h.
Water is traveling at about 48 km/h at the spot where the white water walk attraction is, while creating Whirlpool Rapids. The rapids are scale 6 on a scale 1-6.
Just for you to have an idea, class 1 rapids are when there are small waves and little or no current. The class 6 is defined as a rapid extremely difficult to successfully maneuver, because of the very steep vertical drops and boulders. It is considered as unrunnable.
At the Whirlpool Rapids 3-5 m standing waves are created in 4 km length, unique in North America.
Very special view is where the Niagara River turns 90-degree, upriver are Whirlpool Rapids with class 6 rapids and downriver is Class 5 Devil’s Hole Rapids.
Be sure to bring a camera for this Great Gorge adventure. Niagara Falls White water walk attraction is a nature wonder at its best, and you want to capture this moment.
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