STORY: Tourists flocked to view the partially frozen Niagara Falls on Saturday (January 31), despite frigid temperatures, with visitors praising the winter spectacle as a striking sight.

"We're celebrating our 10-year anniversary together," said Steven Eroco, visiting from Oshawa, Ontario, with his partner Laura Gohnston, to whom he proposed. "We've heard it's nice to come here in the wintertime, so we figured we'd check it out," he added.

The icy formations of the falls, frozen trees, and partially frozen water captivated onlookers, including locals and international visitors.

"It's beautiful. It's very nice," added Eroco, describing the icicles and the partially frozen power station, while his partner called the scene "really neat."

Nancy and Jim Millington, also from Ontario, shared their impressions of the site. "It seemed like a crazy idea to visit in the cold, but it's beautiful," Nancy Millington said, noting her initial doubts about the trip.

Mexican-born visitors Myrna Gonzalez and Fernando Nieto, who have lived in Canada since 2000, echoed the sentiment of awe. "We like to come in winter because the experience is absolutely amazing. It's cold, it's chilly, but it's beautiful—a Canadian gem," said Nieto.

The frozen cascades, ice-covered surroundings, and floating river ice provided a dramatic backdrop, drawing cameras and admiration from many. Visitors braved the cold to witness one of Canada's most iconic natural wonders transformed by the season.

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SHOWS: NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA (JANUARY 31, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. TOURISTS AT PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS

2. TOURIST TAKING PHOTO OF FALLS

3. VARIOUS OF PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS

4. COUPLE AT FALLS, STEVEN EROCO PROPOSING MARRIAGE TO LAURA GOHNSTON

5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) COUPLE FROM OSHAWA, ONTARIO, LAURA GOHNSTON AND STEVEN EROCO, SAYING:

STEVEN: "Well, we're celebrating our 10-year anniversary together and, well, we've heard it's nice to come here in the wintertime, so we figured we'd come check it out."

JOURNALIST: "What do you make of it?."

STEVEN: "It's beautiful. It's very nice. "

LAURA: "It's really neat."

STEVEN: "The way everything's kind of frozen over, all the icicles, especially coming out of the top of the power station there, all the frozen trees on the other side, partially frozen water around the falls, it all looks really nice."

6. VARIOUS OF PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS

7. TOURISTS AT SITE

8. (SOUNDBITE) COUPLE FROM ONTARIO, JIM MILLINGTON AND NANCY MILLINGTON, SAYING:

NANCY: "Because it's cold and we never thought about coming here in the winter. It seemed like a crazy idea, but it's beautiful."

JIM:" It wasn't really a crazy idea. Nancy just said we have to get out and go somewhere, and I really didn't want to go anywhere. She said let's go to the Tesla thing."

NANCY: "He's a hibernator."

JIM: "So I went, yeah, sure, but this is amazing. It's absolutely amazing. I don't know why I haven't been.

NANCY: "And we haven't actually seen the whole thing inside there. It's incredible.

9. PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS

10. ICE FLOATING ON RIVER

11. DUCKS IN RIVER

12. VIEW OF FALLS

13. TOURISTS AT SITE

14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEXICAN COUPLE, MYRNA GONZALEZ AND FERNANDO NIETO SAYING:

FERNAND: "We're Mexicans, we live in Canada since 2000, we visit the falls often in summer and in winter, and we like to come in winter because the experience is absolutely amazing. You find everything frozen, it's cold, it's chilly, but it's beautiful. It's definitely a gem, a Canadian gem."

15. PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS

16. TOURISTS AT SITE

17. VARIOUS OF PARTIALLY FROZEN NIAGARA FALLS