Pukaskwa National Park has many stunning natural wonders and attractions. Amongst them is Chigamiwinigum Falls. White River feeds these falls, and is the last stretch of rapids before reaching Lake Superior. The falls can be reach by taking the Pukaskwa Coastal Trail. In approximately 3 to 4 hours, hikers will reach the White River Suspension Bridge that spans above Chigamiwinigum. The entirety of the coastal trail is 60 km.
Magic Falls is located 25 km (15.5 miles) east of Nipigon along Highway 17. This is a little known waterfall tuck away in the forest not far from the highway. To find this waterfall, get to the Kama Cliffs trailhead and just a short distance west of the trail you will find a narrow path that leads you to it. If you listen closely you will be able to hear the sound of the rushing falls before the path starts. This is a great place to begin your hike up Kama Cliffs Trail.
Cascade Falls is at the end of the Palisades trail, standing 132 feet high. This impressive waterfall can be viewed from Highway 11 and a short trail allows you to get a closer look. It is a highlight for visitors during every season. For those that hike the challenging 7 km Palisades Hiking Trail the Cascade Falls will offer a highlight and memory of your journey. Cascade Falls is a climbing highlight for ice climbers; the water can freeze up to 33 feet thick. Cascade Falls is a beautiful site anytime of the year.
A 3.1 km wilderness recreation loop trail leads to Mazukama Falls. It is a 25 metre waterfall and several smaller falls, cascading stream flowing off the red rocks of the Kama Cliffs, old growth cedar forest, massive fern covered boulders, talus slopes, spectacular lookout over Nipigon Bay of Lake Superior and beyond. Spectacular ice formations in winter.
Aguasabon Falls is in Terrace Bay, off Highway 17. It is one of the entrances to the Casques Isles Hiking Trail. The area has an accessible boardwalk, picnic tables, RV friendly parking lot, and washrooms. Admire the 100 ft waterfall, as it cascades into the beautiful Aquasabon Gorge below. It is here you will find a 2.6-billion-year-old rock face worth exploring. Aguasabon Falls is a stunning must see stop while traveling along the North Shore of Lake Superior, visiting Superior Country, or driving along the Lake Superior Circle Tour.
High Falls on the Pigeon River is near one of Superior Countries gateways from Canada to the U.S. The falls are broken up into two sets of falls, High Falls and Middle Falls. Both are located in the Pigeon River Provincial Park that contains breathtaking hiking and walking trails that offer views of not only the falls but the river gorge as well. Take in the history of the area by visiting the metal sculptures surround the falls that tell the story of the region. Both falls feed water over the faces easterly toward Lake Superior.
Kakabeka Falls, known as the “Niagara of the North”, is the second largest waterfall in Ontario. 30 km (19 mi) west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, this dramatic fall is in Kakabeka Falls a part of the Oliver Paipoonge Municipality. Kakabeka Falls is a 130ft drop off along the Kaministiquia River. The gorge below reveals 1.6 million-year-old rocks and fossils.
The 25 ft high Chippewa Falls can be seen from Highway 17, and is a popular rest stop. At the roadside park near the falls, there is a plaque that marks the halfway point of the Trans-Canada Highway. The plaque describes Dr. Perry E. Doolittle, who is considered “Father of the Trans-Canada Highway” and was said to be the first man in Canada to own a car. You can also see the same set of rapids that inspired A.Y Jackson’s sketch Stream Bed, Lake Superior Country, c.
Explore the natural splendour of the forest, wildlife and lake unique to the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.