Photo: Niagara Falls Boat Ontario

Exploring the Niagara Falls in Ontario by boat is an exceptional way to see this majestic sight.

Every person on this boat tour known as the Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada puts on a blue rain suit before venturing near the falls. This boat tour takes you on an exciting adventure underneath the mist of both the American and Canadian Falls and staying dry is not an option.

Most of the flow from Niagara Falls goes over the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side with less than ten percent going over the American Falls. Being aboard the boat, you can actually feel the roar of the falls as the water rushes around the boat and the spray showers you with cold water.

The Maid of the Mist was first put into action in 1846 but it was not until 1854 that the boat tour actually started bringing in the tourists. There have been over ten boats since 1846 that have made this exceptional journey, some which have carried some very famous people. A few of the guests that have visited ... continue below the picture...

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... Niagara Falls in Ontario and boarded the Maid of the Mist have been the Prince of Wales, King Edward VII, Theodore Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.

The Maid of the Mist boat tours are usually opened in April of each year after a thorough examination of the ice melt off of Lake Erie. The trip itself is approximately a half hour long but it is the most exciting half hour you will spend will visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. North America.