Jeff Millard
First Officer
Flight distance : 503635 ft
United States
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I’m guessing a majority of the people who get video of the falls, park in the lot on Goat Island and launch from there but have no idea of the rules and prohibitions. (Or maybe they do and that’s why they’re there) I’ve been there several times and thought how easy it would be to fly from there. It’s central to all the sights. It’s wooded all around. It’s not a place Rangers frequent, as they’re mostly along the paths leading to and around the viewing areas. The sound of the water would most certainly mask the sound of a drone, so as not to draw attention.
But here’s a little inside information. Cross over into Canada. Travel north along the river and there’s a cable car across the whirlpool. Halfway around the whirlpool between the two points where the cable car lands, there’s a path through the woods from the paved foot path down to the water’s edge. From there you’ll find a nice place you can launch from to fly all around the whirlpool. It’s great place to catch aerial views of the jet boats that run up the rapids. It’ll be one heck of an pano too!
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