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	Kakabeka Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The rock face of the falls is slowly eroding due to the fact that the shale rock is unstable.
		Kakabeka is said to mean "steep cliffs" in the Ojibwe language.
		The energy of Kakabeka Falls was harnessed in 1906 by the development of a hydroelectric facility by the Kaministiquia Power Company which supplied power under contract to the city of Fort William, Ontario.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kakabeka_Falls (271 words)

	kfalls1
		Falls is located in the Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, on Hwy 11/17 west of Thunder Bay.
		For centuries, the Kaministiquia River served as part of a major travel route to the west; it was the first link in a chain of lakes and rivers that led from Lake Superior into the heart of the continent, reaching Rainy River, the Athabasca country and, ultimately, the Pacific Ocean.
		Her spirit, it is said, lingers in the mist as a rainbow, while the voices of the angry Sioux cry continuously from the roaring waters below.
	www.rvtravelog.com /canada.dir/kfalls.dir/kfalls1.htm (751 words)

	Ontario Power Generation - Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He was seeking approval of a project to develop waterpower in the Kaministiquia River near Kakabeka Falls.
		Apart from direct current pumps which supplied the town of Niagara Falls with water, there was only the electric power installation on the Ontario side of the Niagara River.
		This included the Kakabeka Falls generating station as well as the storage dams and other associated facilities in the vicinity of the plant.
	www.opg.com /ops/Stations/Kakabeka.asp (684 words)

	Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Agriculture is the primary industry carried out within the municipality, with tourism, focused around Kakabeka Falls, being second.
		Each year Kakabeka Falls hosts a street fair, Murillo hosts the Murillo Fall Fair and the Slate River area host the Slate River Ploughing Match.
		There are two museums in the municipality: the Paipoonge Museum in Rosslyn and the Pioneer Museum in the Slate River Valley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oliver_Paipoonge,_Ontario (223 words)

	Kakabeka Falls, Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The impressive Kakabeka Falls are located very close to the extremely pleasant small town of the same name, on Highway 11/17 some fifteen miles west of Thunder Bay.
		The main parking lot, falls, and falls viewing area are all part of Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park.
		Kakabeka Falls has small number of motels and a number of restaurants but you would need to run in to the outskirts of Thunder Bay if you prefer fast food.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/on/kakabeka.htm (328 words)

	Northern Ontario - Kakabeka Falls, Ontario - North of Superior
		Kakabeka Falls is one of the many natural attractions found in the area of Thunder Bay.
		However, she did not tell them about the falls and as they swiftly turned the bend of the river, they plunged headlong into the great gorge, killing all.
		These falls are quite impressive in summer but winter time really brings out the natural frozen beauty: huge naturally carved ice in shapes and formations that man can’t even begin to duplicate.
	www.northernontario.org /Towns/KakabekaFalls.htm (485 words)

	Kakabeka Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		"Associated with Kakabeka Falls is the legend of Greenmantle, the beautiful daughter of te Chief of the Ojibwa Indians who lived in what is today the Thunder Bay region.
		The Sioux warriors in the first canoes were lost over the falls and those remaining were captured by the alerted Ojibwa.
		Her spirit, it is said, lingers in the mist as a rainbow, while the voices of the angry warriors cry continuously from the roaring waters below."
	michelesworld.net /dmm2/waterfal/kakabeka.htm (197 words)

	KAKABEKA FALLS FLYING CLUB
		The Kakabeka Falls Flying Club is located on Airport Road in Kakabeka Falls, Ontario.
		The coordinates are N48 25'127" W89 36'017".From Thunder Bay travel West on Highway 11-17 to Kakabeka Falls, turn right onto Oliver Road for approx.
		We are about a 3 minute drive from the town of Kakabeka Falls, about 5 minutes from Kakabeka Falls Provincial Campground, and about 20 minutes from Thunder Bay, Ontario.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/flylite/page3.html (521 words)

	Places to Fly - Kakabeka Falls
		Kakabeka Falls Flying Club hosts a seaplane base, as well as accommodating other aircraft on a spacious grass strip.
		Kakabeka Falls offers stunning scenery, camp grounds and plenty of things to see and do.
		Kakabeka is referred to as the "Niagara of the North".
	www.copanational.org /PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=1&ap_id=47 (396 words)

	North of Superior Tourism Assocation - Places To Go - Kakabeka Falls West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Falls are located just a few minutes from the Village of Kakabeka Falls and are one of the largest natural waterfalls in the World - second only in Ontario to Niagara Falls.
		The Falls are known as the “Niagara of the North”; Kakabeka Falls is a spectacular 40 metre (131 ft.) high waterfall and steep rock-walled river canyon.
		Camping in the Kakabeka Falls Park is from mid-May to mid-October.
	www.nosta.on.ca /nosta_destinations.asp?id=75 (424 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This park is dominated by a single, spectacular feature — Kakabeka Falls, which drops 128 feet over sheer cliffs.
		Kakabeka is derived from an Ojibwa word meaning thundering water.
		The accessible walkways on either side of the falls are often shrouded in a light mist.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1963lln.htm (257 words)

	Thunder Bay Nearby Towns and Attractions: Kakabeka Falls
		The town is situated on the Kaministiquia River within the Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park.
		It's named after the majestic Falls just west of the town, that are a result of massive waterflow from retreating glaciers over 8,000 years ago.
		The Falls are 69 metres (225 foot) wide and 39 metres (128 foot) high and often considered the Niagara Falls of the north.
	www.foundlocally.com /ThunderBay/Travel/Near-KakabekaFalls.htm (232 words)

	Levels & Directions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As of April 27, 2006, the average elevation was 277.81 metres and the Kakabeka Falls GS outflow was approximately 45.6 cms.
		During the week of April 16, 2006 the average combined flow was approximatly 66 cms, the combined flow crested from the snowmelt on April 13 at 173cms.
		Both Split Falls and The Gorge are located on the Kaministiquia River a few kms upstream of Kakabeka Falls.
	flash.lakeheadu.ca /~luck/levels_R01.php (1180 words)

	Thunder Bay Ontario Travel Lake Superior Circle Route
		Kakabeka Falls on the Kaministiqua River that eventually flows into Lake Superior at Thunder Bay, Ontario.
		At 138 feet, Kakabeka is the highest waterfall in the Lake Superior basin.
		There's a nice handicapped accessible trail with a view of the falls and a self-guided nature trail.
	www.superiortrails.com /lakesuperior3.html (448 words)

	Gordon & Dara Gibson's Index Page
		At 128' this falls is almost as high as Niagara (Niagara being an average 172' high) and though it is not as wide, it is Canadian on BOTH sides.
		Kakabeka falls boasts a 128' drop with a 700' gorge cut into our share of the Pre-Cambrian Shield.
		Nice pics of the falls during a rare event when the Electric Company is not diverting most of the water for their own uses
	my.tbaytel.net /~nitesky@tbaytel.net (596 words)

	Provincial Parks
		Famous as the "Niagara of the North", Kakabeka Falls is a spectacular 40 metre (131 ft.) high waterfall and steep rock-walled river canyon.
		The Falls are very accessible from a parking lot just within the Park entrance.
		Adjacent to the Falls are swimming, camping and picnicking facilities.
	www.thunderbay.ca /index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=1749 (441 words)

	Photo Archives - Great Lakes 2002
		Actually, the Lower Falls consists of several falls such as this.
		The Upper Falls of the Tahquamenon River again, this time from the north side of the river, on the upper-level trail.
		Stairs from the upper trail to the lower trail, downstream from the Upper Falls of the Tahquamenon River (north side of river).
	members.cox.net /cmsharpe/photopages/indexGL2002.html (918 words)

	Kakabeka Falls, ONT. - local businesses and web pages - copyright
		Kakabeka Falls Comm Crdt Union, 115 Clerque St, Kakabeka Falls, ON, P0T 1W0, 807-475-4276
		Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hwy 17 RR 1, Kakabeka Falls, ON, P0T 1W0, 807-473-9164
		Telstar Motel, Hwy 17 RR 1, Kakabeka Falls, ON, P0T 1W0, 807-473-9141
	www.execulink.com /~iconvill/KakabekaFallsON.html (625 words)

	eBay - falls ontario, Postcards Paper, Advertising items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Niagara Falls New York Ontario Niagara River Gorge
		Niagara Falls New York Ontario Whirlpool OLD 1900's
		Niagara Falls NY RPPC + Ice Jam at Ontario Power Plant
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=falls+ontario&newu=1&... (337 words)

	TBNTA - Kakabeka Falls
		Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park is one of the best kept skiing secrets in the region.
		Just 25 minutes from downtown Thunder Bay these trails are adjacent to one of the largest and most visited waterfalls in Ontario.
		Often called the "Niagara of the North", Kakabeka Falls is a must see feature in Northwestern Ontario.
	www.nordictrails-tb.on.ca /kakabeka.htm (99 words)

	Unique to Thunder Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Along the way, and with the competing Kakabeka Falls Brewing Co. Limited of Fort William, it was purchased by Doran's Northern Ontario Breweries Limited.
		Two secondary brands were "Kakabeka Cream Lager", a brand sold exclusively by the former Kakabeka Falls Brewing Co. Limited, and "Silver Spray", a brand of the Port Arthur Beverage Company.
		In 1970 the cities of Port Arthur and Fort William were amalgamated as the city of Thunder Bay.
	www.thunderbay.ca /retail/unique.html (915 words)

	Ontario - Canadian Heritage Gallery
		Wolseley Expedition Colonel Wolseley's expedition at Kakabeka Falls, northwestern Ontario, en route to the Red River Colony, 1870.
		Kakabeka Falls A view of Kakabeka Falls on the Kaministikwia River in future Northern Ontario, 1825.
		Falls of the Kaministikwia Falls of the Kaministikwia River, West of Lake Superior, Ontario, 1846.
	www.canadianheritage.org /galleries/places2300.htm (191 words)

	Kakabeka Falls
		The impressive Kakabeka Falls are located very close to a small town of the same name, on Highway 11/17 about fifteen miles west of Thunder Bay.
		which describe the "steep/jagged cliffs that surround the falls".
		They may not be the size of Niagara Falls but just are magnificent in their own right.
	www.geocities.com /women_who_wear_boxers/kakabeka_falls_ontario_canada.htm (304 words)

	Kakabeka Falls, Ontario - Real Estate Listings and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Known as Niagara of the North, Kakabeka Falls is an awesome spectacle that leaves an indelible impression on visitors.
		The Kaministiquia River plunges nearly 40 meters into sheer-sided gorge, where fossils 1.6 billion years old have been found in the layers of ancient sedimentary rock.
		Follow the Mountain Portage Hiking Trail and experience the route of the early voyageurs as they portaged around the falls.
	www.ovalcreek.com /cgi-bin/CityInfo.cgi?CityID=19336 (136 words)

	Lake Superior 2003: Ontario
		Kakabeka Falls, May 19: Another view of Kakabeka Falls.
		The falls is located on the Kaministiquia River, and there is a power generating plant nearby that harnesses the energy of the falls.
		However, if you go to the park, you won't even know that there's a power station nearby unless you read one of the displays.
	www.zavadsky.net /david/travel/2003-superior/on?1238 (88 words)

	Waterfalls - photos of views and vistas in North America on Worldisround
		Phil next to the falls, in Collins Gulf, TN, 5-31-02.
		This 197 ft falls had a nice play area for our kids.
		This 132 ft fall is worth the short hike.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/12190 (221 words)

	2004-06(Jun)-20 - Kakabeka Falls & Chippewa Park
		Karrie's Dad (Phil) took us for a tour of the area, beginning with a visit to a natural spring.
		Then we headed about 5 minutes back toward Thunder Bay to see the Kakabeka Falls.
		She swore up and down, that it is far more impressive than Niagara falls.
	www.vex.net /~gogo/scrapbook/2004/06-June/20/travelogue?D=D (207 words)

	Thunder Bay Cycling Club - Hymers/Nolalu Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Turn right onto 11/17 and Kakabeka Falls will be almost a kilometer from the corner.
		Remember to stop in and see the Falls itself.
		Turn right to go to the Falls or Kakabeka.
	www.tbaycc.ca /maps/hymrnola.htm (141 words)

	Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park : Area Trails - view ON cross country ski trail info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park : Area Trails - view ON cross country ski trail info
		NOTES: West of Thunder Bay, the Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park has 13km of groomed ski trails through meadows maintained by the Thunder Bay Nordic Trails Association.
		To reach the trailhead from Thunder Bay, head west on Highway 11 for 32km.
	www.trailsource.com /scripts/four.asp?ID=13805&TYPE=SKI (148 words)

	Energy - Kakabeka Falls HydroElectric Station - F. Sean Bickford - 19/233 - World Wide Panorama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		30 KM West of Thunder Bay, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, Canada
		Kakabeka Falls Hydro Electric Station provides clean renewable energy to residents of North Western Ontario.
		For me it was a decision between showing this Energy Plant, and the coal fired generating station 2 KM's from where I live.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu:16080 /wwp905/html/FSeanBickford.html (136 words)

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