Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-10-13
WRITES OF TRIP
IN The EAST
CONTINUED fron page one.)
over the Canadian Shore.

a closer view OF the immense Horse
Shoe, and another surprise awaited
us. The mist from that water was
wet! 1t had not occurred to US before,
to think Of this possibility. We were
in veritable shower bath, and we
grabbed our rain coats with alaeTity.
However, these were not. protection
enough, and we were obliged to seek
the shelter Of the little building label
ed maid of the Mist" We do not con-
slider ourselves weather profits, but
we venture to stake a chance that
this little section of Canadian soil
never suffers from drought.
Just above the Falls stands an inn
mense power house and from here one
can watch the mighty waters as they
fairly tumble over themselves in a
mad rush to get to the Falls.
The Canadian bank of the river is
parked for miles up the stream. We
drove up about fifteen miles, passing
through two small Canadian towns,
and we camped for dinner on the
rivers edge Such quiet river here,
like big majestic lake, fully two
miles across with scarcely a ripple
on it's surface.
Sitting under the shade of willow
and gazing across to the American
side, it lis hard to realize that such
a few miles away these same waters
will lose their reason and forsake the
even tenor OF their way, becoming,
instead, wild waves of power, rush
ing madly over the precipice to burst
into glowing drops of spray, giving
to the world in their perilous leap,
the power to produce it's greatest me-
chanical achievements.
An hour to rest by these dreaming
waters, and we take ourselves back
to the roaring Falls and on below to
the famous Whirlpool Rapids. These
are about two miles below the Falls,
where the river flows in a deep
chasm, with steep banks, about two
hundred feet high on either side. Ar
irving at the station we are lowered
to the waters edge in a little cable
car, operated in a covered chute,
The Rapids are in many ways as
fascinating as the Falls themselves.
The river channel is so narrow here
and the water has been given such
tremendous start at the falls that it
seems as it it cannot crowd itself fast
enough into the space ahead.
One can sit spell-bound for hours
watching the surging waves rise and
fall and break into fantastic spray,
like a sky rocket bursting in the air
on a Fourth of July night. But if he
has not wonderfully steady bal
ance, he viii find himself having a
squirmish feeling in the pit of his
stomach.
Just beyond the whirlpool Rapids
Station is an Aero-C ableCar Station,
where those who wish may treat them
selves to a thriller and ride across
to the other side in a flying car, run
on a triple cable, one hundred and
fifty feet above the waters below,
and right over the bowlshaped curve
in the river, where the water whirls
and swirIs in never ending circles be-
Meath
After leaving the whirlpool Rapids,
we returned to the American side and
crossed the big bridge over the Amer
lean Falls to Goat Island. This little
island stands right in the midst Of the
surging waters and separates the two
81 or1xo
contains the pavilion and rest room
from which the traveller goes to the
"Cave OF the Winds This is very
strenuous and wet trip. and as our
party was more or less exhausted,
we did not attempt it. However, our
visit to this island afforded US near
er view of the falls. The foaming
waters on all sides were like Gods
wash-tubs Of suds pouring out freely
to wash this world of it's wickedness.
Methinks the great rapids below is
where the big sudsing and rinsing
takes place At any rate, the water
certainly looks like blueing water.
Our supper that night was eaten
at the Devils Hole" tourist camp
ing ground, just below the whirling
rapids. Should one fall over the high
banks at this point, he might easily
think the place was we'll named, for it
looks like a "Bottomless Pit" to gaze
blow
Just here, let me ask, rs it posi-
bic to become sea-siek without ever
having been on the sea-" 1t is our
private opinion that If such a thing
it not possible, then we were visited
by first cousin of the malady. Such
a rowing tendency as our head dis
played; we marvel it did not roll over
the bank and disappear forever in
the tumbling waters below. This
pleasant visitor stayed with US for
two days, and bids fair to-return to
us even now, as we think of those
shrilling experiences. However, we
Gould not no nx1yaref5 nv auxy c.1af.