Adventures in

May 11th 2005

Niagara   Canyon   Falls

Kayaking    The    Falls

Relax - Just Kidding

Beautiful   Waterfall

it's 156  feet  straight down

and you can stand almost right under it.

The pool at the base is only

about 20 ft wide.

VERY   COOL.

The    Secret    Tunnel

Takes you under the highway

 from the parking area. 

 this waterfall

is less than a 3 minute walk

from the  highway.

Note:

The reason much of the riverbed & tunnel are dry

is: the river flows underground mostly

in aquifers, deep underground,

resulting in a dry riverbed except

during the winter rains, the tunnel was created

to take the overflow.

So the tunnel is  dry for walking  most of the time.

the Pool just under the falls

looking downstream.

This is the Pool above the falls.

I hiked up 156  feet to take this photo

The water leaving this pool

to your left

has a surprise coming.

This was attached to a tree,

I didn't know Johnny worked on the railway, 

Only drove 1 spike  and got a sign,   

now that's cool.

Natures   Organic  Logging.

As I hiked higher above the canyon

I came to this ?

What is it ?

Hidden deep in the forest.

Could this be a UFO refueling site ?

a CIA training camp ?

Oh !     a Railway Trestle.

Looks   Ok    under here.

Needs a little Anti-Rust Paint

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I met a local fella & his young son,

they suggested I hike up to this Tressel, said it's

interesting and not too far.... Hmmmm

Like many used car sales people

he neglected to mention some details 

that were of value to my decision.

He forgot to mention the elevation gain of about 450 feet,

along a dusty narrow very steep switchback trail

Oh, and the bridge was out, so a little

detour through a Mosquito infested swamp

up to my shoulders in mud. . .

complete with malaria and poison reptiles.

Funny I didn't see Mic Dundee

Good Day Mate !

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Meanwhile back in the forest.

Plenty of these happy little Mushrooms.

This is the second falls here

Goldstream Falls

it's about 40 feet high.

Rather difficult to photograph

the sun was hitting the white water

as it comes over the falls

making it very contrasted.

the canyon allows very little access.

I zoomed this, between the giant Fir trees

as I climbed up out of the canyon.

Enjoy !

Doc~

NOTE *

I met a fellow from Chicago, Bruce, 

he was also

photographing this area

he may send some of his photos too.

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