KAYAKING TO NAVY ISLAND.....NIAGARA FALLS!
I have wanted to do this trip for a while, so I finally decided to check it out. Navy island is historically significant, so you may want to Google it....pretty interesting. There are quite a few warnings found online about paddling there, but also other posts downplaying any danger. I think most of the apprehension comes from the fact that you are about 4 km from going over the falls. If you removed Niagara Falls from the equation....it would just be a regular paddle around an island in calm waters. So here is my video on my trip around Navy Island..quite a nice peaceful place but I really wish they would open it to the public....currently off limits! Consider your skills and comfort level before visiting Navy Island....I also checked out the lower Niagara river starting at Niagara On The Lake....(didn't really enjoy it).....Thanks for watching!!
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Your vids just get better and better!
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...a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thoroughly enjoy all your videos
@Kurt_Outdoors
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks alot for watching them!
Great!
Great video Thank you. On going around Navy Island in a 24 ft Chriscraft the engine stalled on the north side down stream of the Island for about 5 miutes as we drifted to an unimagined fate, then ithe engine started. whew! Oh btw a really cool whirlpool is at the base of the Niagara river as it opens out into the lower river past the bridge at Brocks Monument. The river is at this place about a about a 100 ft deep hole in mostly 20 foot deep lower river, and as one swirls around in the 500 foot or even a quarter mile circle of gently churning water bringing zebra muscles up from the depths, I felt the potential powers of the immence waters of the Niagara. The outlet into the lake would be a bit scary in a Kayak as the waves of the fisherman boats would suddenly multiply in strength with the current entering the lake
@Kurt_Outdoors
9 ай бұрын
Thanks this is good information about the whirlpool! Will check it out. The Chriscraft incident is a worst case scenario....glad ur engine started!
Your videos always make me wish to go back to Canada to visit!! 😉
@Kurt_Outdoors
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrea! I'm glad you like them. I will keep making them as long as I can!!
Very enjoyable and educational video. I really liked the history content you provided. 👍👍👍
@Kurt_Outdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I always try to include some historical info where possible....it's nice to know about the past!
Nice!! Had no idea that island had so much history.
The Niagara river has a steady 12 knot current . It’s a dangerous river .
@Kurt_Outdoors
Ай бұрын
Not at Navy island….below the falls yes…. After Queenston it calms down again.
i want to paddle there. worried about the river current though as i don’t have the greatest of kayaks. is it strong here?
@Kurt_Outdoors
11 ай бұрын
I barely noticed the current which was about 3 kph. Bring extra set of paddles with you...just in case.