Reversing Falls
This narrow passage on the Gorge Inlet Waterway in Victoria BC features a "Reversing Falls" effect. As the tide recedes, water pours out at high speed. When the tide rises, the falls reverse and water floods into the inlet at a similarly breakneck pace.
Shortly after taking this photo, the tide equalized and I was able to row my little boat under the bridge. On the way back, it was flooding, and I was mostly "sucked through" - ending up in a whirlpool for a moment on the other side. A fun ride!
Reversing Falls
This narrow passage on the Gorge Inlet Waterway in Victoria BC features a "Reversing Falls" effect. As the tide recedes, water pours out at high speed. When the tide rises, the falls reverse and water floods into the inlet at a similarly breakneck pace.
Shortly after taking this photo, the tide equalized and I was able to row my little boat under the bridge. On the way back, it was flooding, and I was mostly "sucked through" - ending up in a whirlpool for a moment on the other side. A fun ride!