Having our grandson with us led to big plans for our Niagara Falls second day.  Even after our fun evening, we got up early and had breakfast at the Hampton Inn. Then we went to the falls. I had purchased tickets for us to go on the Maid of the Mist online several days earlier.  The Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist is a boat that take you to the base of the falls. We had seen it on past trips but had never ridden it.

If you look closely, you can see the boat moving toward the falls. To get to the boat you must walk out on a platform to an elevator, which will take you to the river level and the boat dock.  

Once you are at the river level you can get your plastic raincoat to keep you dry and then move to the boat dock.

After getting you raincoat and getting aboard the boat you move out toward the falls.

The boat take you into the mist of the falls. The water and wind from falls was such that i quit taking pictures at one point. There is no need to worry about the water because you have the raincoats. So just enjoy the adventure.

Upon your return to the boat dock you can choose to climb rock steps up to an overlook called the crows nest.

The following is a view of me and my grandson climbing the steps.

Next is a view looking down from the crow’s nest.

If you go on the Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist you will have a great time and you will get wet.

Just think of what it would be like if you didn’t have the raincoat. By the way you get to keep the raincoat if you want to.