5 Things to Know About Niagara Falls Geology Tours
- Journey Behind the Falls on the Canadian side lets you see the rock layers directly behind the water curtain.
- Cave of the Winds on the American side gives you a close-up view of the erosion-resistant Lockport dolostone caprock.
- Both tours show the same geology from different angles.
- The Lockport dolostone is the hard caprock that slows erosion of the softer shale underneath.
- These tours are the best way to see the rock formations that shape the falls.