01/08: Waterfall Tour
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
The Niagara escarpment runs from Niagara Falls to Tobermory. Niagara Falls is the largest and most famous waterfall created by water running over the escarpment but there are many other waterfalls with several of them within an hours drive of Walkerton. Spring and early summer are the best time to visit the falls but heavy rains last night made us think that today might also be a good time to see the waterfalls.
Zaph and Cait decided to try a canoe out at the McGowan
Falls in Durham.
The McGowan falls are named for an early miller who used the waterpower of the Saugeen River.
Hoggs Falls are found along the Bruce Trail near Flesherton. Named for William Hogg, the waters of the Boyne River tumble seven meters.
Eugenia Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Ontario, the Beaver River drops 30 meters into Cuckoo Valley. The falls hosted 5 mills and was the site of Ontario's second Hydro electric plan.
Walter's Falls spill over the cliffs edge, dropping 14 meters to the valley floor. The falls is named for John Walter and his family who still own the property. The waterfalls was originally home to an old lumber and wool mill, now it is home to the Falls Inn, a popular wedding spot.
First art shot.
Second art shot. Can you figure out what this is a photo of?
Cait decided to sit on her mom's lap and Zaph who had been using Carol's lap as a pillow for his head decided Cait would also make a fine pillow.
We saw this handsome dude hopping about.
The guys had a lot of fun photographing the falls so we only managed to see 4 of the eight waterfalls on the tour. Ed and I will have to finish the tour one day soon.
Zaph and Cait decided to try a canoe out at the McGowan
Falls in Durham.
The McGowan falls are named for an early miller who used the waterpower of the Saugeen River.
Hoggs Falls are found along the Bruce Trail near Flesherton. Named for William Hogg, the waters of the Boyne River tumble seven meters.
Eugenia Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Ontario, the Beaver River drops 30 meters into Cuckoo Valley. The falls hosted 5 mills and was the site of Ontario's second Hydro electric plan.
Walter's Falls spill over the cliffs edge, dropping 14 meters to the valley floor. The falls is named for John Walter and his family who still own the property. The waterfalls was originally home to an old lumber and wool mill, now it is home to the Falls Inn, a popular wedding spot.
First art shot.
Second art shot. Can you figure out what this is a photo of?
Cait decided to sit on her mom's lap and Zaph who had been using Carol's lap as a pillow for his head decided Cait would also make a fine pillow.
We saw this handsome dude hopping about.
The guys had a lot of fun photographing the falls so we only managed to see 4 of the eight waterfalls on the tour. Ed and I will have to finish the tour one day soon.