A 10-year-old boy is recovering after Canadian Parks police say he fell 80 feet into the Niagara Gorge. 

Police say the boy, who is from the U.S., was sitting on a railing taking a picture when he lost his balance and fell around 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Fire and rescue teams managed to stabilize his injuries at the scene.

The boy was flown to a Hamilton hospital in serious but stable condition.