Loons Elevator -

The story goes: In the remote town of Sioux Lookout, Ontario (loon capital of the world), there is an old decommissioned fire tower. A local prankster allegedly welded a wooden box to the tower's cable and called it the "Loon's Elevator." Tourists were told it could "lift them to see the loons." Instead, it rose 30 feet and then released with a bang, dropping riders 10 feet before a safety catch engaged.

Nevertheless, the phrase has entered the lexicon of Canadian cottage-country daredevils as slang for any jerky, unsafe, or homemade lift. If you are determined to see or experience a loons elevator in the wild, here are your best bets: loons elevator

When most people hear the word "loon," they think of a black-and-white waterbird with a haunting, yodeling call echoing across a northern lake. When they hear the word "elevator," they think of a box of steel and cables carrying them to a 20th-floor office. The story goes: In the remote town of