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Originally Posted by look 171
I haven't been there for over 20 years but the last time I was there, it was very nice especially on the Canadian side. It was super clean. Its too bad to hear that it it so bad now. We, as a country had let so many things slipped away.
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On the Ca side the strip along the river/falls is very nice though. Just don't expect much past it unless you're heading out of town. Didn't get a chance to visit Niagara on the Lake but that looked like it might be a nice place to check out as well. The lines to get back across to US by car were pretty long throughout the day so we opted not to drive across and explore further away.
There are all kinds of amazing stories about the history of the area from daredevils going over the falls to rescuing a 7yr old who went over with nothing but a life vest to all sorts of power facilities coming and going. The power plant tour was pretty neat as you go 180' down next to one of the generators in a glass elevator. you can see the shaft as you descend and then you walk out a very long tunnel to the base of the falls.
There was also a story about a barge/boat that broke from it's line 100+ years ago and managed to run aground very close to the horshoe falls. The rescue of the two guys on it took many hours and multiple attempts. Incredible to consider when you are standing there looking at all that powerful water rushing over the edge.