| The name "Maid of the Mist" comes from folklore that a young native woman was heart broken and jumped over the falls. The modern day natives claim this never happened and want the tour group to change their name. Unfortunately, 8 to 10 people do die on the falls every year. Eight have died this year already (as of August 2002). Could be a record year. |
You will get wet when you take the Maid of the Mist tour to the Falls.
A view of Horse-shoe Falls from the top of the Needle. This is the Canadian side. The American falls are about 10 ft taller but much smaller in width.
