For decades, Niagara Falls has been known for honeymoons and family-friendly fun, but this popular Canada destination has another side -- an adventurous one. From dare devil shows to whitewater rapids, visitors looking for a real thrill find plenty of Niagara attractions to satisfy their heart-stopping desires. This summer, an adventurous Niagara vacation starts with the Jay Cochrane Skywalk at Skylon Tower. Through September 3, Cochrane will make two daily walks between two 20-story towers at Skylon Tower, Fallsview -- a walk of over 1000 feet on a high wire.

Cochrane, known also as the "Prince of Air," walks the high wire at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., seven days per week, and when he's done he will have walked over 15 miles and spent almost three full days overlooking Niagara Falls. After his walk, Cochrane makes a personal appearance and signs autographs in the Skylon Tower lobby.

For those who want to go to great heights themselves on a Niagara getaway, there are options aplenty. Several different companies offer Niagara Falls helicopter tours, giving visitors a new perspective on the beauty of the region along with a stomach-churning charge. And the Skylon Tower Observation Deck rises 775 feet above the Falls with visibility up to 80 miles and indoor/outdoor access. Getting there is equally fun on the "Yellow Bug" Elevators that whisk visitors up over Niagara in just 52 seconds.

Water lovers love a Niagara vacation with Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, available from April through October. The boat tour travels up river into the Niagara Gorge with 200-foot walls, then makes it way into the famous whirlpool and down through Devils Hole Rapids. The one-hour Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours are a wet and wild Niagara adventure.

Every night in Niagara, adventurers enjoy the evening fireworks display over the Falls -- an appropriately exciting nightcap after a day partaking in the most thrilling of Niagara attractions.

About Niagara Falls Tourism:
Niagara Falls Tourism (Visitor and Convention Bureau) is the official tourism marketing organization of Niagara Falls, Canada. Niagara Falls, Canada borders Niagara Falls, New York within 20 miles of the Buffalo Airport and within 55 miles of the city of Toronto. Niagara Falls tourism has recently launched the new www.niagarafallstourism.com website with interactive features such as Falls TV, a Niagara Falls Blog at blog.niagarafalls.travel, and Niagara Falls photo submissions.