This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Kakabeka Falls

x
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Phone:
+1 807-473-9231

Address:
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario P0T 1W0, Canada

Kakabeka Falls is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario, 30 km west of the city of Thunder Bay. The falls have a drop of 40 m , cascading into a gorge carved out of the Precambrian Shield by meltwater following the last glacial maximum. Because of its size and ease of access, it has been consequently nicknamed the Niagara of the North. The rock face of the falls and the escarpments along the gorge are composed primarily of unstable shale, and are eroding. These rocks host sensitive flora, and contain some of the oldest fossils in existence, some 1.6 billion years of age. Due to the fragile rock, going into the gorge below the falls is prohibited.The name Kakabeka comes from the Ojibwe word gakaabikaa waterfall over a cliff .
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Attraction Location



Kakabeka Falls Videos

Shares

x
x

Menu