''River Queen''

With the ''River Queen'', the same folks who operate the '''Queen City Ferry''' run narrated boat tours along the Buffalo River through Elevator Alley. Tours leave four times daily from the Central Wharf at '''Canalside''' just opposite the Queen City Ferry's berth; you'll feel the wind whip through your hair as you listen to the captain recount the history of the grain elevators and their contribution to the huge importance of Buffalo Harbor in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 2:30PM departure is a little different: in addition to the above, it also docks at '''Silo City''' where you'll get a brief walking tour inside three of the grain elevators themselves.