The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at Kakabeka Falls in Canada
June 28, 2013

Kakabeka Falls is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario, 19 miles west of the city of Thunder Bay.

The falls have a drop of 130 feet, 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  meaning "waterfall over a cliff"

Below: Kakabeka Falls as seen from the viewing platform. This was the only angle viewable from this area. Yet this is where most people were taking their pictures and the viewing platform was full of people on this date.

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies walked down the pathway to the second viewing area and from there the falls could barely be seen.

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies decided to take photos from the bridge that goes over the top of the Kakabeka Falls. This was nice because nobody else was on the bridge.

Below: The two RV Gypsies photographed each other on opposite ends of the bridge

Below: Panorama view of Kakabeka Falls from the far side of the bridge

Below: Different views of Kakabeka Falls

Below: Karen Duquette at Kakabeka Falls

Below: Kakabeka Falls as seen from the Visitor Center side of the park. The two RV Gypsies thought this was the best view, but nobody else came over to this side, yet there were a lot of people on the other side.

Below: The two RV Gypsies think that the trees in the middle of Kakabeka Falls really made these falls unique.

The two RV Gypsies at Kakabeka Falls

Menu for the two RV Gypsies Adventures
in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
June 27 - 28, 2013
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KOA campground

Terry Fox Memorial

The Sleeping Giant and a lighthouse

Park

Thunder Bay Marina and Park

Thunder Bay Lookout

Kakabeka Falls (this page)

Boulevard Lake Fishway

Silver Islet and some deer

Karen's Kountry Kitchen

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