The biggest difference, and of EXTREME importance if you're installing it yourself, is that the Americast tub weighs about 110 lbs. vs. 350 lbs. for cast iron! I recently installed an Americast tub & I think it's great.
Summary: This impressive and accessible waterfall on the U.S/Canada border is the highest waterfall in Minnesota. Definitely worth a visit. The High Falls of the Pigeon River, also known as Pigeon Falls, is on the Minnesota/Ontario border, right off of Hwy 61. The Falls can be reached from Grand Portage State Park or Pigeon River Provincial park. On the Minnesota side it is a short walk to the falls on a pathed trail.
Pigeon Falls is located at 44Â°25â²N 91Â°13â²W / 44.417Â°N 91.217Â°W / 44.417; -91.217 (44.4237, -91.2098). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land. Pigeon Falls is located at a falls of Pigeon Creek, a tributary of the Trempealeau River.