Roger Woodward looks up as he's being rescued by The Maid of the Mist. It's enough to make anyone believe in miracles. Back on July 9, 1960, a seven-year-old boy named Roger Woodward was swept over Horseshoe Falls, wearing only a lifejacket and somehow survived.

The most famous "kid" to go over Niagara Falls and survive is Roger Woodward, who was 7 years old at the time. On July 9, 1960, Roger and his 17-year-old sister Deanne were in a small motorboat that capsized in the upper rapids. While Deanne was pulled to safety by bystanders just before the brink, Roger was swept over the Horseshoe Falls wearing only a life jacket. Miraculously, he survived the 167-foot drop with only minor scrapes and was rescued at the bottom by the crew of the Maid of the Mist. He is often cited as the first person to survive the plunge without the protection of a barrel or craft. His survival is considered one of the greatest miracles in the history of the Falls, as the sheer force of the water and the rocks at the base make such an event statistically nearly impossible to survive.