Reversing Falls St John, NB, Bay of Fundy

[@laptopsaysno]

Thank you for posting. I've just relocated here from out west and can share this with friends back home. Great photography

[@elainebmack]

It's remarkable to know that this has been happening for tens of thousands of years, and we are here to see it.

[@hamstsorkxxor]

I think the geomorphology in the area should be pretty young, due to the ice age, and the North American continental ice-sheet. Although, I must confess that I am unsure to the exact extent ice sheet, and the local paleo-coastline. But regardless of that, it is truly remarkable indeed.

[@colleenparsons8709]

Nice video! I live beside reversing falls bridge and have a nice view of the water and bridge. I love walking to reversing falls look out as well. I go through some trails. Sooo relaxing

[@lesbarberotins10]

Bonjour, merci d'avoir passé ton temps précieux, pour nous créer cette agréable vidéo. Belle journée, à bientôt :) 💚 Like 616

[@DonnasRoadTrips]

I was there at the end of July 2023, truly remarkable event.

[@hightidesup]

Astonishing footage; moreover, brilliant narrative about the tide! Love it!

[@Dargonkin527]

The real amazing part is when you realize that this started out as a "normal" waterfall with the river water falling into the Bay. Now the Bay of Fundy's water level has risen enough to force the river back up twice a day....Mother Nature is awesome!!!

[@joeconnors1751]

You are full of shit bud,, keep your liberal fake climate change bs to yourself

[@Dargonkin527]

@@joeconnors1751 nope just had a geography class or two But I also do not mean this was yesterday either, You keep yappin though ....:)

[@clioflano421]

The tidal wave that goes up the River Severn in Wales u.k is cool because you can ride the wave on a surf board. But it only happens once/twice a year in spring.

[@bruceatwood9402]

I have navigated a sailboat both upstream and downstream through the falls, at the slack at mid-tide. Here the maximum current is at low tide when the river and tidal flow are in sync. The maximum reversed current upstream is at high tide. (You are used to seeing slack, no current, at low and high tides, but not here.) Here is why: The Bay of Fundy has a range of water height of about 25 feet from lo to hi. But upstream of the falls, in the river, the tidal range is only about 2 feet. This is because there are lakes up there, and there is not enough time for them to loose and gain enough water through the narrow channel to have larger tides. The high tide in the ocean in the bay is about 12 feet higher than the level of the lakes and river, so the flow over the rapids is upstream into the lakes. At low tide in the bay the water is about 12 feet lower than the lakes and river so the water flows downstream. At mid tide in the bay the water is within a foot or so of the lake level and the water goes slowly, and then slack when the water levels of Bay and lakes are the same. If you look on Google maps you can see the lakes.

[@2ysur2ysib]

So, if you’re just visiting the area for the day, and maybe checking a tide schedule, what would be the best thing to look for the schedule time there?

[@brucec.atwood6291]

​. To see the most current, hi or low tide at the city of St. John's. To get your boat through safely, look up the current tables..

[@Caddellgolfingtours]

It also happens at the Connell bridge oban Scotland the loch empty,s at low tide then fills up when the tide reverses

[@hadz8671]

"The Falls of Lora" at the mouth of Loch Etive.

[@ArronP]

i live in NB..ive been here since 1982..i never really understood the reversing falls.. but this vid was clear

[@OldDocSilver]

You can see something similar in Levie Quebec. The Saint Lawrence River reverses with the tides. In the winter the movement is even more dramatic with the flow of ice in the river

[@joeconnors1751]

Not even close! The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world and a big tide is around 30'

[@Hiramcast]

1:18 are those rocks moving or is it a glitch? Especially noticeable at x2 speed Edit: I figured it's likely an applied video footage stabilizing effect that makes these distortions.

[@crisbirsa8882]

great and impresive this place great job

[@chrishoo2]

Please take a look at the Horizontal Falls in Western Australia for something similar & perhaps more impressive.

[@Violetentity]

Great video.

[@deathbycheese850]

We have reverse falls in Western Australia. And in Scotland.

[@nowayyearight9757]

I have lived here for over 50 years I have yet to see any falls. This is more like reversing tides. Its such a beautiful place and they have that god ugly pulp mill there.

[@anilkumarsharma8901]

So much water make energy⚡ from🌊 🌊waves and it's become free 🔌electric power💪 for all

[@bradleysteeves7891]

St. John River in Saint John, New Brunswick

[@johnstevens2867]

Thank you Bradley. I was about to make the same comment.

[@spenceisthebest1]

Deception pass in Washington state has a similar affect to this but not this extreme. This is awesome

[@bobberger918]

Good video 📹 👍

[@robgeist5315]

I’m here because Jim made fun of reversing falls in one of his standup routines.

[@soorajnarayan5482]

Actually it's Saint John not St. John. St. John is at New Found land

[@stevensmith585]

Actually, it's St. John's, New Foundland . . . not St. John

[@PerrettHaynes]

And actually it's Newfoundland, all one word. :)

[@alahhart3368]

St. John's is in NFLD Actually the Charter reads St. John NB as does the river. and was I think until around 1949 when NFLD joined Canada or as the Newfies think Canada joined NFLD. Some did not know the Difference between St. John's NFLD and St. John N. B. They rewarded stupity with changing the name of the FIRST Incorporated City in British North America St John to Saint John and many now call the St. John River Saint John river.

[@haroldsmith8698]

THE THINGB IS::: I have viewed this video time and time agan I am not sure if the river is to the right or to the left in this video. I have herd the river is to the right, it should be to the left in this video.

[@Violetentity]

He shot from different sides. At the end when he is across from the pulp mill the river is to the right. I live here in Saint John and this is one of my favorite past times just watching the water rush by.

[@djosearth3618]

falls that no fall? ;]

[@marcopulse]

It's spelled Saint John, NB

[@suezaple4950]

awesome comes in fast

[@moenmac]

This same thing happens through Deception Pass in WA state, only on a much smaller scale.

[@jerrymyahzcat]

You need to do something about the wind buffeting the microphone. It’s nearly impossible to hear your narration. It’s not a Falls though. It’s just a river outlet/inlet. A waterfall is quite different.

[@kolio4917]

That's amazing

[@luv6071]

Mr Thomas?

[@cissiemcmullen5748]

Smolbean4230

[@johnbowlan4255]

Ya , Saint John not St. John .. Learned that on my G.P.S.!!!!!!

[@alahhart3368]

St. John's is in NFLD Actually the Charter reads St. John NB as does the river because the French Arrived on St. John the Baptise day. Early books published in St. John at the turn of the 20th century say St. John. and was I think until around 1949 when NFLD joined Canada or as the Newfies think Canada joined NFLD. Some did not know the Difference between St. John's NFLD and St. John N. B. They rewarded stupity with changing the name of the FIRST Incorporated City in British North America St. John to Saint John and many now call the St. John River Saint John river This injustice should be corrected to rename St John back to it's roots.

[@JamesBiggar]

@@alahhart3368 St. is just the abbreviation for Saint. St. John and Saint John are the same. You're literally saying "Saint" when you speak it. Arguing about semantics like this is trivial nonsense.

[@redcanoe1]

First documented by Samuel Champlain

[@heyitsvos]

Well, I guess we now know where Saul Goodman went into witness protection 🤣

[@MarkoSkid121]

QI brought me to this

[@nack3218]

Great video - shame about the soundtrack . . . .

[@bobjohnston5527]

Tide takes every six hours

[@johnknowing-zr8de]

FAKE tourist wording, there no water falls ONLY rapids. I grew up on a creek that had REAL water falls over 10ft high.

[@FourthWayRanch]

It's just rapids, magnetic hill is more fun

[@Mark-st7mp]

less talking would be more...

[@bocabec6744]

I wonder why there is not a dam built to harness the tide both ways? Hydro-electric is pretty cool.

[@kr-pm1xg]

👤 Ever smell it.?... I'm pretty sure... ...it's "Revolting Falls.".. ....🦨💨....

[@JamesBiggar]

A friend convinced me to fish on the falls with him once. Said we'd catch some nice striped bass. And he did, along with everything from diapers to used condoms. Big no thanks for me. It's loaded with trash and looks as disgusting as it smells. Never went back.

[@johnstevens2867]

That would be the Irving pulp mill. With a good breeze you can smell it out at Loch Lomond. That and the refinery. ca. 1963