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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Ontario
Chaudière Falls (Ontario)
The Chaudière Falls , also known as the Kana:tso or Akikodjiwan Falls, are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river.
Essentials guide
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Chaudière Falls (Ontario) drops 10 metres (33 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gatineau, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chaudière Falls (Ontario) is number 3 on our list of waterfalls within an hour of a capital city. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Chaudière Falls (Ontario) itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gatineau are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Gatineau, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Ontario, Northern North America, North America
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Chaudière Falls (Ontario)
Canada
Height10 mWidth—
Most similar
Bassin Bleu
Haiti
Height10 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Haiti
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
10 m
10 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Chaudière Falls (Ontario)Bassin BleuVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 98× taller than Chaudière Falls (Ontario). Victoria Falls is 11× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Chaudière Falls (Ontario) yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
45.4206, -75.7222
Quick answers
Where is Chaudière Falls (Ontario)?
Chaudière Falls (Ontario) is in Canada (Ontario). The nearest base is Gatineau, Canada. Its coordinates are 45.4206, -75.7222.
How tall is Chaudière Falls (Ontario)?
Chaudière Falls (Ontario) drops 10 metres (33 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Chaudière Falls (Ontario)?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Chaudière Falls (Ontario)?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
How do you get to Chaudière Falls (Ontario)?
The usual base is Gatineau, Canada. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there.
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