Maids of the Mist by junge1
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Description
The Maids are two 600-passenger boats, Maids VI and Maids VII, they are each 80-ft. long and have each two 350-horsepower engines. They depart from the Canadian Docks and go past the base of the Ameriacan Falls into the basin of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. They operate from late April/early May (weather dependent) until October 24 each year. These tours are America's oldest tourist attraction and have carried millions of visitors since 1846.
A recycable souvenir raincoat is provided free with the admission to help keep passengers dry from the mist and spray.
Niagara Falls consists of two major falls, the Canadian Horseshoe Falls (approx. 793m wide) and the American Falls (approx. 323m wide). They are separated by Goat Island. A smaller falls, Bridal Falls, is separated from the main falls by Luna Island. The falls are 52 m high.
The volume of waterflow varies, but is regulated to provide power for hydro-electric power generation. During the tourist season from April to October the flow over the falls is maintained at 100,000 cubic-feet-second (cfs) during day time, and 50,000 cfs during night time, to allow for increased hydro-electric power generation. 90% of the water flows across the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
The falls are on the Niagara River which connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario. They form part of the International Border between Ontario, Canada and New York State, United States and are located 17 miles north-northwest of Bufallo, NY and 75 miles south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It is said that in the old days, the roar of the falls could be heard from miles away. This picture shows the Maids in front of the American Falls and was taken in September 1997 and later scanned.
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Comments (18)
Superb capture - must be wonderful to see in person!
super shot! informative story
thanks for the imfor. a very good pov here
A fun shot and tour!
Excellent shot! Gets the atmosphere across just right!
Stunning shot, a breathtaking view!
Not the usual POV of the Maids or the falls. Nice job. ;-)
Great capture, Sig! I like your pictures from Canada! :)
Excellent shot, Sig. I've been to the falls once, but didn't get to take the boat ride. Next time, for sure.
nice capture:)
Super shot ! Love it Sieg , Ana
Going to this falls must be the ultimate high. Beautiful. Aloha
After seeing the Niagara Falls in this beautiful photo, I hope you flew further down to the south to see what are for me the most impressive and beautiful waterfalls ever: Iguaçu waterfalls, in Brazil.
wow sig impressive pic :o)..visiting here has been on my to do list for years .one day..... mick
Very informative and a wonderful shot.
Very beautiful and very nice photo! Very well done!
wow you were really close to to Niagara and the boat here excellent photo !
Ah I had to visit this photo. I Have been to the Canadian side of Niagra Falls. Beautiful! .. My parents took the Maids in the Mist tour many moons ago when they celebrated their wedding anniversary! Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo!