Category: Outdoor

We learned this week that Niagara Falls has moved 7 miles in the past 12,000 years. This evening we got out for a hike in the gorge carved by the Niagara River. It features some neat rock formations, a wild river, and a whirlpool where the river makes a 90 degree turn.

This afternoon I took off from work just a little early and we embarked on the Maid of the Mist boat ride into Niagara Falls. The boat goes past American Falls and then spends about 5 minutes in Horseshoe falls before returning to the dock. It was really neat to be so close to the falls. I think everyone but Lucia and Rose would put it in the top 10 experiences of our trip.

This afternoon we got out to explore the Ethan Allen Homestead, which is just a mile from our campground. There is a possibility that I am related to Ethan Allen on my dad’s side. He would be my great^6 uncle, or something of the sort. 

After walking around his homestead we went to a regional park that houses the Ethan Allen Tower. The park used to be his farmland and the tower is on top of one of the highest points in the city. The tower was closed still, for the season, but it was pretty and the view even from the base was good.

Finally, while out running errands at night, we had one of the most beautiful sunsets we have seen, over the lake. 

This afternoon after work we headed out to hike Camel’s Hump. For the first time on our trip, we didn’t make it. It was a cool hike, but we just didn’t have enough time to make it all the way to the top. It would have been tight, but the amount of snow on the ground made it take too long and we didn’t want to have to hike down in the dark. 

Still, awesome hike. Beautiful woods, creeks, waterfalls, and tons of snow and ice – more than we have seen all year. We did not even consider there still being snow on the trails. The picture above says it all. 

Camel’s Hump, we will be back, someday.