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2017 TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA

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watching the fl ow. Even more relaxing is waking up and seeing the morning mist over the Falls from your bedroom window in one of the hotels that off ers spectacular overviews. Or see the rush of the rapids with a visit to the White Water Walk or on a journey across the Niagara Gorge on the Whirlpool Aero car ( www.niagaraparks.com ). To see the Niagara River down low, take a jet boat ride with Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. Be prepared to get wet ( www.whirlpooljet.com ). LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Niagara has long been famous for the artful lighting of the night Falls, but now it is even more spectacular. In a major investment last year, the existing lights were replaced with new, energy-effi cient LED lighting technology, providing more than twice the previous lighting levels, programmable lighting, and a wider spectrum of colour. In addition to the nightly illuminations, there is the brilliance of fi reworks over the Falls. Niagara Parks continues to host Canada's longest running fi reworks series in Queen Victoria Park, from May to September. Visitors in September will not want to miss the Onguiaahra Sound and Light Show, a presentation by Niagara Parks that will combine the power of water, sound and laser lights to showcase the magic of Niagara Falls, projected on a 100 by 35 ft. water and mist screen ( www.niagaraparks. com/niagara-falls-events/sound-and-light- show.html ). MINDFULNESS IN THE MIST, OR IN THE VINEYARDS It's good for the body and mind to slow down, contemplate and connect with your surroundings, and Niagara encourages visitors to do just that. One of the newest popular activities is Namaste Niagara, a yoga series organized by Niagara Parks and held on select Sundays during the summer. Admission to the event includes parking, private access to Journey Behind the Falls, a 45-minute yoga workshop right at the brink of the Falls and brunch at the Queenston Heights Restaurant. For those who like an indulgence after their workout and meditation, Megalomaniac Winery in Vineland runs yoga sessions on their outdoor terrace during warm weather, WHIRLPOOL AERO CAR • ON TOURISM/GOH IROMOTO NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE • ON TOURISM ON 91

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