Teens fall from jet boat into river

From the Associated Press (via WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo as well as the Wall Street Journal): Authorities say three passengers fell from a jet boat into the lower Niagara River downstream of Niagara Falls and were pulled back aboard by the crew and other passengers. The Buffalo News says it happened Monday during a…

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Giving a Jet Boat ride to the world

From the Buffalo News: The future of one of the most famous boat rides in the world is very much in doubt as the Maid of the Mist teeters on the edge of extinction. But those who operate that “other” boat attraction on the lower Niagara River say their future is looking brighter — and…

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Jet Boat season starts early

From Niagara This Week: It’s not only the plants and flowers that are getting a head start on the season. A mild winter and even balmier spring means an early start to the season for the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. The boats are scheduled to take to the water on April 19, one of the…

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Residents win ‘David versus Goliath’ battle over Queenston docks

From the Niagara Falls Review: A small citizens’ group and a church in historic Queenston Village fought the town, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour Co. and the Niagara Escarpment Commission — and won. A hearing before the Ontario Environmental Review Panel, which began in March 2009, ended in a victory recently for the Queenston Residents Association…

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News from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours (20101209)

Last Thursday I received the latest email newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. You can sign up for their newsletter by entering your email address in the “Signup” form on the left side of most of the pages of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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