Niagara Falls Off The Beaten Path

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Niagara River Corridor has been dedicated as an Important Bird Area (IBA). A wide variety of bird species migrate through the area or breed here, including waterfowl, raptors, songbirds, shorebirds and others. Over 30 species of endangered birds, threatened birds or birds of special concern are found here, including the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, the black tern and the common tern.

Many fish, mammals, amphibians, insects and plants that are on the state Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern lists also can be found in the corridor. At least four species of birds occur in globally significant numbers. These are: Bonaparte's gull (Larus philadelphia), herring gull (Larus argentatus), canvasback duck (Aythya valisineria) and common merganser (Mergus merganser).

And then there is one special event on our itinerary for this year.

Each autumn, beginning in late November, a spectacular event occurs on the Niagara River. The event is the annual gull migration that brings as many as 19 species of gulls, in one of the world's largest concentrations of these birds at Niagara River Corridor. Compare this with the fact that on the entire continent of Australia, only three species of gulls have been recorded. In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, only 11 species of gulls have ever been seen. Remarkably, some of these same gulls that breed in the Arctic refuge travel through the Niagara River Corridor.

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Seneca Niagara Casino is New York State's first full-service casino featuring reel-spinning and video slot machines. Just a few blocks from world-famous Niagara Falls,

make sure you have your passport handy. I have an inside source that tells me that everyone will need a valid passport to cross over come January 2008.

stick to the fudge

take a short drive to Buffalo for the BEST pizza around...Bocce Club Pizza

If you love history then you'll love this place. It is located in Lewiston, NY next to beautiful Lake Ontario and not far from the Niagara Falls.

Three flags are flown daily in the parade ground symbolizing the nations that have held Fort Niagara in turn.

The French established the first post here in 1679 as Fort Conti, then as Fort Denoville 1687-88, which was very short lived. Finally in 1726 the French built the permament fortification of the "French Castle". Britain gained control of the Fort Niagara in 1759 during the French and Indian Wars. They held the post throughout the American Revolution but were forced by treaty to yield it to the United States in 1796. Although, it was recaptured by the British in 1813. It was once again ceded to the U.S.A. in 1815 at the end of the war.

All of the main buildings are wonderfully maintained. Their's even a authentic British Infantryman with his trusty "Brown Bess" that gives demonstrations and teaches the history of this wonderful treasure.

Old Fort Niagara
P.O. Box 169
Youngstown, NY 14174

Open 9am- late afternoon daily, year round.
Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
Parking is Free

National Historical Landmark No.NY258

Ever visit the falls in the winter.. Well we were in the neighborhood and decided to give it a try.. The Falls were almost frozen, a very different sight from the summer... We couldnt hang around for long, but being at the falls without the zillion tourists around was an amazing experience....You get to appreciate the falls in a slightly different way!!

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A True "OFF THE BEATEN PATH" tip!

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So here is the scoop. If you ever wanted to go sky diving here is your chance.
first things first. You took a class that was about a half hour long. It was mostly a video followed by simple instructions.
Next they suited you up. Lastly you jumped out of a plane!
The jump was a tandem jump meaning you are hooked to the instructor so there are no accidents.

On the way down i was able to see niagara falls. They also said that i might be able to see Toronto, but it's hard to look when your falling from 12,000 feet!

PRICES
Tandem Prices
Group Size Price
1 $220 each
5-9 $210 each
10-19 $200 each
20-24 $190 each
25+ $180 each
10+ $220 each (and organizer jumps free!)

Check out the website it will give you all the info you need. Good luck and have fun!

Address: Frontier Skydivers | 3316 Beebe Road, Newfane, NY
Directions: Newfane NY 15 miles from Niagara Falls 20 miles from Buffalo, 20 miles from St Catharines, 50 miles from Rochester.

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Captain Bill's Upper River SCUBA (NAME JUST CHANGED TO NIAGRA DIVE CENTER 5/21/07) is a P.A.D.I. 5-Star SCUBA DIVING training facility located on the upper Niagara River in Niagara Falls, New York. they offer on-site SCUBA training in an indoor heated pool. Captain Bill's also offers local dive trips, dive charters and a full selection of the latest diving related equipment.

Captain bill's scuba shop located 5 miles south of the falls 1 mile south of the grand island brige, on buffalo ave. t's called captain bills upper river diving.

they have all scuba equipment you need on hand. you can test out your equipment in their indoor pool. just feet from the pool is the upper niagara, where their boat is docked.

when i went i managed to pull about 10 bottles of the bottom of the river. it was awsome.

many people see the niagara from above the water, but not many from below.

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Take a ride up to Lake Ontario and take in the sightes up there. This is really a beautiful ride and only takes about 15 to 20 minutes. There are several historical sights to see on the the way and the water is beautiful. You can pull off the road and stop at the many pull offs along the way.

Terry and I went for a drive up the river coast on the Canadian side and went through wine country. As we were try to figure out which one of the many wineries to visit I saw the winery for her favorite Ice Wine and pulled in for a tour. Very cool and fun thing to do on a beautiful afternoon, most wineries have a guided tour for a price or a self guided tour for free then you go in and can try different wines for a small price. The self guided tour was very informative and fun and of course you will want to make a purchase! A little advice, you may see the same wine cheaper at the Duty Free store and you are limited to 2 bottles a person for what you can bring back into the USA.