My wild ride on a Whirlpool Jet Boat

Twitter can be a great thing. I’ve been able to get in contact with many operators that I otherwise might not have. One of those is Brad Billard, Director of Marketing & Promotions for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. I was in contact with him much earlier in the year about possibly getting some passes so…

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Happy Together >> Hilton Fallsview Niagara. Fallsview Lane, Niagara Falls

Someone with their own blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls where they stayed at the Hilton: The hotel was really easy to find since it is right off one of the main streets, Stanley Avenue. We checked in, making sure that we upgraded our Hotwire room to a whirlpool room with a…

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New stairway into Niagara Gorge planned near Whirlpool Bridge

From the Buffalo News: A new stairway will descend into the Niagara Gorge from a scenic overlook near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge under a plan to enhance trails and viewpoints at three points in Niagara Falls and Lewiston. The new stairs will descend about 300 feet to a second overlook above the lower Niagara River,…

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Season’s Greetings from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours

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 form at the bottom of the main page of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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Fixing the trip to the glen, step by step

From the Niagara Falls Review: Hikers and anglers should find it easier and safer to get to the Whirlpool area, thanks to a group of volunteers who installed new stairs on the steepest part of the trail. More than two dozen volunteers lent their hands to put in place 70 new stairs, making a safer…

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From weddings to rescues, Niagara pilot helps out

From the Associated Press via the San Francisco Chronicle: Up here, it becomes clear what helicopter pilot Ruedi Hafen has said on the ground: A helicopter offers a view of Niagara Falls like no other, and no one wants to leave without a picture, or 10. It’s also obvious just how imposing the landscape really…

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Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours (20090616)

On Tuesday 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 form at the bottom of the main page of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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Jet boats working off town dock again today

From the Niagara Falls Review: Nearly three weeks after they were given the boot, jet boats will be back running from Niagara-on-the-Lake’s municipal dock this morning. An Ontario Court of Appeal judge granted the town a stay Monday in a previous court order banning the controversial tour boats from its dock in Old Town. The…

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Jet boat reprieve

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Whirlpool Jets Boats could soon find itself again looking for temporary docking space in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Parks Canada has agreed to rent its dock at Navy Hall to the tour company until only June 15. The jet-boat operator has been using the wooden wharf as a passenger pickup point since…

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May 2009 Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours

On Tuesday 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 form at the bottom of the main page of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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