Did a 7 year old survive Niagara Falls in 1960?

It was 54 years ago this month on July 9th,1960 7-year old Roger Woodward, as the result of a boating accident, went over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls wearing only a life jacket and survived. His 17-year old sister, Deanne was also miraculously plucked from the Niagara River seconds before she went over Niagara Falls.



Yes, in what has often been called the "Miracle at Niagara," 7-year-old Roger Woodward famously survived a plunge over the Horseshoe Falls on July 9, 1960. He was on a small boat with his 17-year-old sister, Deanne, and a family friend when the boat's motor failed, causing it to capsize in the rapids. While Deanne was heroically pulled from the water just 20 feet from the brink by bystanders, Roger was swept over the 167-foot drop. Remarkably, because he was wearing a proper life vest, he survived the fall and was spotted bobbing in the turbulent pool below by the crew of the Maid of the Mist II. The ship's captain made several approaches to rescue the boy, eventually pulling him safely aboard. Roger sustained only minor cuts and bruises, becoming the first person to survive the fall unintentionally and without the protection of a barrel or craft. Sadly, the adult driver of the boat, James Honeycutt, did not survive the tragedy.

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