Athabasca Falls 2 - Jasper National Park
by Allen Beatty
Title
Athabasca Falls 2 - Jasper National Park
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway. A powerful, picturesque waterfall, Athabasca Falls is not known so much for the height of the falls (23 metres), as it is known for its force due to the large quantity of water falling into the gorge. Even on a cold morning in the fall, when river levels tend to be at their lowest, copious amounts of water flow over the falls. The river 'falls' over a layer of hard quartzite and through the softer limestone below carving the short gorge and a number of potholes. The falls are able to be safely viewed and photographed from various viewing platforms and walking trails around the falls. Access is from the nearby parking lot, which leads off Highway 93A just northeast of the falls. Highway 93A takes off from the nearby Icefields Parkway, and crosses the falls on the way north to the town of Jasper. White water rafting often starts below the falls to travel downstream on the Athabasca River to Jasper, Alberta.
It is a class 5 waterfall, with a drop of 80 ft (24 m) and a width of 60 ft (18 m).
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April 3rd, 2011
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Allen Beatty
Glenn, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Self-Promotion Skills For Artists Group
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Karen, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife Group
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Carole, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the World Landscape Lovers of Art Group
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Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
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Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
Marjan Van der Vegt
Thanks for sharing this amazing photo in the group PICTURES OF NATURE AND MORE! This photo has been featured in the group. If you like you can share it in the Thank you featured archive April, May and June! Greetings, Marjan!
Allen Beatty replied:
Marjan, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Photos of Nature and More Group