welcome to the captivating world of Niagara Falls where the beauty of nature converges with the excitement of Adventure in this travel documentary we will lead you through an extraordinary Journey showcasing the premier attractions that established niagar Falls as a must visit destination Niagara Falls a testament to the unbridled force of nature comprises three distinct Falls the American Falls the bridal veil Falls and the iconic Horseshoe Falls boasting a flow rate of 2,47 cubic m per second Niagara Falls holds the distinction of having the highest water flow rate in North America and ranks seventh globally in this Symphony of nature The Falls share the stage with man-made attractions one of the oldest and most exciting of these attractions is the maid of the MBO ride this is the only way that tourists can satisfy their curiosity and thirst for adventure by navigating as close as possible to the giant water curtain of Horseshoe Falls we take a 20-minute trip from us falls to the can Falls basically what we're doing now is we're going by the US Falls right now at the base we're probably 300 ft off the base at Falls and within a few minutes we'll be going up into the uh Horseshoe Falls at the base we spent approximately four to 5 minutes inside the Horseshoe Falls this is unique because the current so fast things happen a lot faster down here because you have your both speed plus the current going by but see right now we're just sortly slowly going up here we have a maximum speed probably 8 to n knots and once we reach that speed we maintain the position we don't go up any further because once you get up so far it's hard to see and the currents they get very difficult to handle get everybody let everybody have fun enjoy it but also return them back to sa yes and it varies from day to day some days we won't go up as far because we can't see and if we can't see the tourists can't see we carry 582 people that's our maximum capacity but they're uh two decks two levels and the observation you know it can be crowded but other than that no matter where you are there not a bad spot and over the years we have several uh movie stars come on board here most of the time they like to blend in and be non recognized but sometimes they they like the attention you know they come down in their limousine so you kind of know who's somebody special right in the early '90s we had Lady D come on for ride that was one of the captains on board that day she's probably the one most memorable person I've seen over the years the maid of the Miss gain Fame for its involvement in rescuing Roger Woodward a 7-year-old boy who accidentally fell over Horseshoe Falls in 1960 equipped only with a life jacket Roger became the first person ever to survive plunging over the The Falls well over the years we've had a few uh stunts the barrels going over in the early '90s we had somebody go over in kayak which they didn't survive and also uh in the mid 90s a jet ski other than that a few Barrels have gone over since then they just don't realize the danger when they do it they thinker oh it's just a waterfalls but there's a lot of danger there and we've had a few people attempt to Suicide they survive which is lucky so they do have second chance to change their mind that's probably one of the only negative things of love this job is when you see the enemy result sometimes it's not very nice the weather does change here especially uh in the spring and the fall you can go up the Horseshoe you'll see everything really nice the wind direction will change and then you'll be uh sort of missed it in you won't see anything but the the experience is very nice because you feel like your part of the falls in and you get extremely wet another days if you get a wind of the north it blows all the Mist further up and it's great for uh pitchers you don't get very wet but the scenery is very nice the powerful current of the Niagara River relentlessly carved its course for over 10,000 years leading to erosion that caused the Falls to retreat to the South by about 11 km a few hundred years ago the water eroded the crest line by an average of 1 and a half M each year the Falls hasn't really changed very much over the years hundreds of years ago it was further back so but as the years have gone by with the water erosion it's uh it's receding back towards Lake G So eventually within a couple thousand years it'll be the Falls would be gone yeah may' be one one large river instead of Rapids yeah in the heart of Niagara Falls where the mighty Niagara River descends into a tumultuous dance there exists an extraordinary Adventure journeying through the whirlpool Rapids aboard the whirlpool boat Our Story begins where the Niagara River Narrows channeling its raw power into a phonetic display known as the whirlpool Rapids here the river's Fury is Unleashed creating a natural spectacle that challenges those daring enough to venture through its turbulence we're on the Niagara River the Niagara River connects two Great Lakes Lake Erie to Lake Ontario now there is a 330t drop about 100 m in between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario now everybody knows that falls drops about 170 ft but that still leaves about another 160 ft of drop still to be made up somewhere and that other 160 ft is because of the Rapids so what we do at Whirlpool Jet Boats is our boats jump that 100 60 ft that's why we use these very powerful triple turbo diesel Jet Boats because we have to be able to push up class five whitewater rapids in route to the Niagara Whirlpool Rapids are rated on a class system class one being little riffles to class six meaning threatening to life the devil's whole Rapids that we encounter are class 5 Rapids and we do take you up to the Niagara Whirlpool which is considered class six the Niagara River has cut out the gorge in 12,000 short years now 12,000 years sounds like a long time to you and me but Niagara Falls themselves stood just about a half mile away from where we are right now and the Falls have eroded their way back 7 and a half miles in those short 12,000 years but in addition to all the geographical phenomena and the geography and geology of the gorge clearly the white waterer spectacular that we have here are the Rapids themselves most people when thinking of big whitewater rapids around the world they think about the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in the western us well the Niagara River has 10 times the amount of water that goes through the Grand Canyon through uh Arizona the Rapids here are not created by water flowing over rocks which happens on most Whitewater Rivers here our Rapids are 50 75 ft deep that's why we're able to use these hard Hall boats and when all that water is squeezed down to 125 M there's only one way for that that water to go and that's up that's what creates our monster Rapids here what we do here is we take a very high-end Outdoor Adventure experience that normally you might have to be a expert kayaker or a experienced Whitewater rafter to do but what these boats do is enable six-year-old kids and senior citizens into their 70s 80s and even '90s experiened the Niagara River Gorge when people first come in and take their trip often times they say wow John this has been an amazing experience it's the first time I was ever on a boat trip where they tried to sink the boat now obviously our boats are designed to take on a lot of water but the funny stories we've had we've had men lose their two pays we've had the old ladies lose their false teeth you name it we've lost it on this trip we remind everybody to leave all their valuables here on Shore where they're nice and safe every day here is a different day this is nothing like a a roller coaster ride where everything is programmed this is Mother Nature in our most natural element we are very very fortunate uh in that regard I grew up on white water Rivers throughout Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland in the uh Eastern us where I'm originally from where Rivers always had high water in the spring and low water at the end of the summer because of the international control dams and the hydro electric generation here we have guaranteed water every single day of the year so it doesn't matter whether you come early in May or September October we have guaranteed high water each and every day I started in Whitewater when I was 14 years old so I've been doing this for 35 years world poool jetboats has been in business for 20 years and what we've done is we've taken 1.5 million people on our jetboat tour here we are fully certified by the both the United States Coast Guard and Transport Canada and uh not only do we maintain safety for our guests we've actually been involved in many many River rescues here on the Niagara River where where lives have been saved uh because these boats were ble to quickly get to some of the treacherous areas of the Niagara Gorge An Elegant ride in the sky aboard a powerful Chopper certainly provides one of the most breathtaking experiences the helicopter becomes our vessel lifting us into the skies to witness the raw power and beauty of Niagara from an unparalleled perspective we are offering Niger false rights with our beautiful helicopter you see in the background here we offered that service since 1961 uh we are about flying about 100,000 people per year over the falls most of the people that's the first ride in their lifetime and as soon as the helicopter leaves the ground their A's and O's are numerous and screams and laughs are coming from the back it's always fun to listen to the kids are always much fun as innocent as they can be right and uh to see their eyes light up just even standing down up front uh to watch the helicopters taken off and Landing uh myself uh my name is Renee I'm the operations manager here I look after the whole facilities make sure that everything runs in a safely Manner and I wish to welcome you to uh step into the helicopter and come for a ride yourself as we gain altitude the landscape unfolds before us the panoramic views showcase the detailed features of the falls the Meandering Niagara River and the dense Greenery surrounding this natural wonder it's a remarkable site that goes beyond what one might imagine the three sisters Horseshoe Falls American Falls and bridal veil Falls stand before us in their full Grandeur from this elevated perspective each waterfall's unique characteristics become evident forming a visually compelling scene that is both captivating and humbling the professionalism of niagara's Pilots is easily noticed always friendly guides these Navigators ensure an unforgettable experience governed by safety and comfort on board one of the best known attractions at Niagara Falls has twice been declared as attraction of the year and is thought to be the most thrilling experience of its kind the nightmare Fear Factory dares courageous tourists to a haunted house that is a challenging Maze of emotions and the unexpected once a challenger calls the safe word nightmares everything stops though they join the over 180,000 others on the chicken list it's quite a scary place so if you're thinking of visiting Niagara Falls this is definitely a place you need to check out if you're into blood and gore and that type of horror we don't offer something like that as I mentioned it's a very mental and uh emotional experience we pray on your own fears your own phobias the maze that you go in it's pitch black you get led by a trail of red lights it's a 10 to 15 minute walkth through so it could take you 10 to 15 minutes to experience the whole haunted Factory some people don't make it the full 10 to 15 minutes many people check it out everybody inside's prepping to just scare us Beyond some people are really Brave there's a lot of bravado I'm not scared I I think I can make it through no problem some people get so scared get quite emotional standing in line and I've seen people go up to the front door and haven't even been able to walk in who got chicken there M's a big chicken she's already got a holding on to his Pan I Won't Let Go the actual side of the nightmare Fear Factory is an old Coffin Factory The Story Goes that on one fateful night the owner was crushed to death by a stack of coffins during a struggle with a group of thrill-seeking hooligans soon after the funeral his coffin was found Unearthed and empty to this day it is said he walks the halls for revenge on those who darare to trespass on his beloved and now abandoned Factory oh my God oh my God so they go inside and it's a wide range of emotions when they come out they're really jazzed and really really um a lot of adrenaline some are crying some have peed their pants we've actually had people pee their pants inside here some people are just laughing some people are laughing we didn't get to scare them at all we actually made them laugh and they had a really good time it's uh it's an experience that's a lot of fun I mean you're going to definitely be scared and there's going to be a lot of emotion that side but at the end of the day it's going to be fun you're M perfect is this looks good well this looks pretty people come in um that were very very brave groups of men hiding behind their girlfriends you can see in the pictures that um you'll see here you know there's there's grown men hiding behind their girlfriends three or four or five big guys coming in um look like big athletic guys nothing's going to scare them they're hugging each other inside the maze um you know screaming so it's kind of funny to see men like that you're going to need some sound bites from that one there's some cursing involved light aggressive aggressive we had a great time we had a great time we to be a part of that en from Canada Europe we hope you guys come over here not your false rules holy you're going take the night cof me now Jesus I need a drink oh my God yeah that's awesome look just hanging on to me thank you guys thank you very scary very very scary for sur yeah good we got to try it because uh there were a lot of Great Moments in there and some very scary ones too actually even for someone like me the Greg Fu and illusion spectacle is an integral element of a Niagara Falls vacation providing a stunning show with the Vagas style form the Illusions showcased are not only distinctive but also enjoy International Acclaim being performed by the renowned International grand champion of magic Greg fuan you know Magic's a funny thing people think they know how Magic's done but when they come to the show it's great for me to watch their faces because I know if I can fool the people and I can see that in their face that's genuine so is interesting people come expecting they're going to figure everything out know how the tricks are done after about the first 15 20 minutes you see them go from one of these positions to kind of one of these positions so it's a really interesting thing for me to see it from my perspective this show really is all about the magic the production of the magic but we use a lot of exotic animals in the show and it's probably one of my favorite Parts when some of the animals are incorporated into the show the animals in Greg fuen show are not just actors they are a part of his family it was very natural for me I've always had animals around the house and and to incorporate them in the show has been great so you'll see in the show different exotic parrots we have some tigers in the show I have one of my little dogs Holly she's in the show and we even have Chuck the duck it's not scary look right there yeah it's not a scary camera Magic's been uh something that I've wanted to do since I was quite Young when I was 8 years old I remember getting a magic kit for Christmas and thinking wow this is pretty cool but at the age of 12 I got to see Doug Hennings who was a magician performed live and it was the most unbelievable feeling that I ever felt at that time that point is exactly when I thought this is what I want to do for a living I want to be a professional magician professional Entertainer coner but it's easy to say yeah I want to be a magician now you have to learn the problem is back in those days there was no internet uh there was no DVDs we didn't have things like that to teach us so it was really sort of practicing a lot getting books out of the library and really trying to get some of that knowledge and really spend that time so I follow my dreams and this is where it brought me here to lovely Niagara Falls for a day of family-friendly excitement marine land invites visitors to experience a place where humans and marine life connect in profound ways initially conceived as a destination for Wonder and education marine land has transformed into an iconic Marine Park offering a unique opportunity for exploration of the Aquatic realm among the notable inhabitants are the orcus also known as killer whales these apex predators exhibit sophisticated hunting techniques with some even known to deliberately Beach themselves to catch seals on the other end of the spectrum beluga whales another member of The Dolphin Family offer a contrast in demeanor they are known for their sociable nature and remarkable ability to produce a wide range of sounds so you're going to meet Orion today okay so what's going to happen is he's going to come up nice and high up here and you're going to touch him right on the top of his head would you like to try it's kind of like a fall of fat and lipids on the top of his head he uses it to make different noises and to break the ice for breathing holes can you throw it right in awesome so belugas are known for making a lot of noises do you want to see if we can make them sing yeah okay so you're going to go like this with your hands we're going to do it together are you ready yep just like that oh he's a funny guy do you like to sing Orion yes can you give him a big rub perfect now belugas are actually really special cuz they don't have a fin on their back it's a little hard to see from here but he doesn't have a dorsal fin and that's so he doesn't hit it on the ice in the Arctic that's why they're all nice and smooth too so they don't hurt themselves when they have lots of fat so they don't hurt themselves on the ice isn't that kind of cool yeah see how that one is gray and oion is white do you know why that is that's because Orion is older when belugas are born they're born a gray color and then they get older they turn white like Orion is and you see how special his teeth are they're pretty neat belugas have 34 four teeth and they're used to grab onto food but not to chew it that's why they're flat on the top can you in there so Orion is a big boy whale he's one of the biggest whales that we have and did you know that he doesn't chew his food did you see that he'll throw it in and he's going to open again open up and it's gone he swallows it whole he doesn't chew his food they swallow it down their throat they don't chew like we do Isn't that cool be careful up there okay oh that's a and this is a herring they also eat herrings can you try and throw that in his mouth that's his favorite are that your favorite type of fish oh see he loves those ones and can you guys give me a big can we give him a big wave and see if he'll say goodbye all right o Ryan can you give me a big wave perfect thank you guys so much for your help did you have fun yeah a highlight of marine land is the dolphin Splash show where dolphins take Center Stage the Dolphins intelligence is famous in the animal kingdom they can easily learn and comprehend complicated tricks and perfectly mimic actions seen from first sight Dolphins emit a variety of sounds to communicate and use echolocation to hunt and navigate It is believed that they even have a signature Wizzle the equivalent of a name the sea lions of Marin land are no less delightful like dolphins these Oceanic performers exhibit intelligence and train ability that make them a common presence in zoos Marine Parks or circuses towering above all niagara's attractions just near the water fall is the area's most famous landmark skylon the tower offers visitors a spectacular View at an impressive height of 160 m overlooking the Cascade and surrounding Beauty the distinctive yellow bug elevators have a glass enclosing that allows passengers of view during the 52 Second Ascent additional to Skylands two observation deck the tower houses the largest indoor entertainment center in Niagara Falls with the 3D 4D movie theater and the famous skylon revolving restaurant I'm Rod I'm the manager at the revolving dining room in the skylon tower um as you can see we revolve we go around once per hour we were the first revolving Tower in Canada we're situated 500 ft or 150 m above the ground and about 800 ft above the Falls itself the tower has three levels in the top this is the lower level the revolving dining room one floor up is the buffet and then above that we have an observation deck I've been working here close to 25 years so yeah it's a good place to work everybody that works here St seems to stay for quite a while the food here is is very good rqa Lam is is one of the best things we also have fresh Canadian Sam and which a lot of people seem to enjoy quite a few celebrities over the year I mean from where you are Gordy I served Gordy how one time um he probably doesn't mean anything in Europe but he's a f very famous hockey player here um Katie Perry was here just a few months ago she had dinner here back in the day we had a lot of the famous actors and actresses right well most people people come they it's fun to to have dinner while you're traveling around in a circle they love the Falls they come for the lights um currently we have the tight RPP Walker his name is Jay Cochran He Walks from here to the Hilton hotel which is um 1,200 ft or it's 400 MERS anyway um which is that's quite a feed he does that daily at 7:00 Niagara also holds a place for towering personalities like the Skywalker Jay Cochran known as the prince of the air in September 2012 the 68-year-old were Walker established his last world record this time for the longest cumulative distance on a high wire during 80 days he walked a total distance of over 19 km between the two tallest buildings in Niagara Falls The Falls View Hilton Hotel and the Skyline Tower nestled Within in the niaga peninsula The Vineyards of inniskillin stretch across prolific Fields the unique territory influenced by the nearby Niagara River imparts distinctive flavors to the grapes creating the foundation for the winery signature Wines in a skillin a miraculous phenomenon occurs on the grap Vines when the temperature drops to -8° C The Grapes that have been left on The Vines for a late Harvest start to freeze the water inside the fruit turns to ice while the natural sugars and flavor concentrate after the optimum temperature is reached usually during the night harvesting begins and so too does the story of a luscious liquor the ice wine welcome to inniskillin Wines in niag the Lake Canada just uh about 20 minutes from Niagara Falls uh where we are at the moment is in our wonderful underground Sellar and uh as you can see by the wines around me um this is where we age our ice wine and our table wines and uh it's the place Everyone likes to come and visit and actually they want to get locked in down here so what we have found with visitors who come to Canada and Niagara in particular is that they're surprised to hear that there's a wine industry here and uh what we love to share with people is that very clearly we do make premium wines here in Canada we are able to grow premium grapes here and that's probably the thing that people don't realize they think it's a little too cold in uh Niagara or in Canada we have the moderating effect of lake onario and we're actually located on the 43rd latitude same positioning as Northern California and a little more southerly than The Vineyards of burgundy and Bordeaux this region makes some us the best reeling wines because of our cool climate the acidity in this wine is very racy so it's very crisp and very clean reasonings are some of the best food friendly wines so I'm going to pour myself a glass as well so if you take your glass and you look at the color you can see it's a very very pale yellow and just telling you that it's a very light wine on the palette okay and on the nose you can smell Minal it there's also some peaches but if you swirl your wine this is going to really open up the wine and release all the nice Aromas so now put your nose and see how much more it opens up and when you're going to taste the wine you always want to take two sips the first one you want to cleanse the palet and then the second sip you swallow and you're tasting the wine so cheers most of the experiences we love to do is to um are to connect our visitor with the actual Vineyard so the grapes are growing right now these are ice wine grapes and they'll stay on until winter um but um our Pino Noir is about ready to be picked uh very soon and uh we like people to come out and be able to taste the grapes in the vineyard and compare those grapes with the actual wine as well this just happens to be my favorite ice wine which is the raising the glass is different because this glass is an ice wine glass ice wine being so sweet the way you want to put drink ice wine is by directing the ice wine all the way to the back of your pet that is where all your sour and your bitter taste receptors are you have acidity on the side and then sweetness on the tip ice swine of ours if it's stored properly will age for up to 20 years so you can drink your ice wine when it's nice and young or you can drink it when it's uh older personally I like my ice wine at about 10 years old in the Niger peninsula we're in the middle of um such a bountiful area you'll see Orchards as well as Vineyards and so we're very proud of our local fruit our local produce when anybody visits another country they want to experience not only local wines but Local Foods we have a cultural component too at our sister property Jackson trigs there's an Amphitheater where we love to feature Canadian um music artists um and there are jazz festivals at hillbrand so again lots of cult natural components to build in where you can sip your wine listen to music and have some wonderful local food
