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Niagara Falls – From the Maid of the Mist

Images of Niagara Falls from the Maid of the Mist Tour Boat – along the US/Canada border, taken in July 2014.

To get a truly unique view of Niagara Falls you need to be on the water sailing into the powerful torrents of water. The Maid of the Mist tour boats sail every fifteen minutes from both the US and Canadian sides of the gorge. I boarded on the Canadian shore across from the US Falls and immediately took my place on the bow of the boat so that nothing could obstruct my view as we moved forward into the mist. We first sailed past the foot of the US Falls and then into the middle of the Horseshoe Falls. That was incredible, hard to actually look at some of the time as the mist enveloped the boat and made it hard to see but that is when you most noticed the sound of the water and the wind swirling around you. I took pictures as long as I could but eventually had to tuck my camera under the poncho they gave us when we boarded. A spectacular way to experience Niagara Falls!
Boarding the Maid of the Mist with the US Falls as a backdrop
Boarding the Maid of the Mist with the US Falls as a backdrop 		The US (left) and Horseshoe Falls (right) as the boat moves away from the dock
The US (left) and Horseshoe Falls (right) as the boat moves away from the dock		 The city of Niagara Falls lines the Canadian side of the gorge overlooking Horseshoe Falls
The city of Niagara Falls lines the Canadian side of the gorge overlooking Horseshoe Falls		 The US Falls from the Maid of the Mist tour boat
The US Falls from the Maid of the Mist tour boat		 The boat is overwhelmed by the mist from the US Falls
The boat is overwhelmed by the mist from the US Falls
Sailing toward the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls
Sailing toward the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls		 The US side of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls
The US side of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls		 Moving into position to enter the mist of Horseshoe Falls
Moving into position to enter the mist of Horseshoe Falls		 Sailing into the middle of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls
Sailing into the middle of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls		 The powerful waters along the US portion of Horseshoe Falls
The powerful waters along the US portion of Horseshoe Falls
The Canadian half of Horseshoe Falls as we sail into the Mist at Niagara Falls
The Canadian half of Horseshoe Falls as we sail into the Mist at Niagara Falls		 Sailing back toward the US Falls and Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls
Sailing back toward the US Falls and Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls		 The US Observation Deck frames the US Falls at Niagara Falls
The US Observation Deck frames the US Falls at Niagara Falls		 Rainbow Bridge from water level joins the US to Canada at Niagara Falls
Rainbow Bridge from water level joins the US to Canada at Niagara Falls		 Looking back into Horseshoe Falls from near the dock at Niagara Falls
Looking back into Horseshoe Falls from near the dock at Niagara Falls

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