Wender·Vista
Cave of the Winds boardwalk
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, on the American side

Cave of the Winds boardwalk

— — the deck the river falls onto.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A wooden walkway rebuilt each spring at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, on the American side of the Niagara gorge. The deck stands close enough that the water falls onto it; visitors are given yellow ponchos and woven sandals and walk out anyway. The structure is taken down each November before the ice comes, and rebuilt from new red cedar in May. The roar is the kind you feel in the chest.

from the studio
Cave of the Winds boardwalk
— bring it home

Cave of the Winds boardwalk, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Cave of the Winds boardwalk

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Cave of the Winds is an attraction within Niagara Falls State Park on Goat Island, in the American gorge of the Niagara River. A 175-foot elevator descends through the rock to a wooden platform at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, the smallest of the three Niagara cataracts. The Hurricane Deck stands within twenty feet of the falling water. The original cave, a recess behind the falls discovered by guide Joseph Ingraham in 1834, collapsed in a 1954 rockfall and has been sealed off ever since.

— the water

Bridal Veil Falls is the narrowest of the three Niagara cataracts, separated from the American Falls by Luna Island. About 75,000 gallons of water per second pass over the American crestline in summer. The Hurricane Deck stands close enough that mist saturates everything within seconds; the park issues recyclable ponchos and felt-soled sandals with the ticket. The water temperature off the deck runs near 40°F in May and rises to around 65°F in August. The roar measures over 90 decibels at the platform.

— the visit

Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the United States, designated in 1885 after a campaign led by Frederic Church and Frederick Law Olmsted. Cave of the Winds operates from early May through late October; tickets are timed and sold through the New York State Parks system. The walkway is dismantled each November and rebuilt from new red cedar lumber the following spring. The closest city is Niagara Falls, New York; the Rainbow Bridge crosses to Ontario half a mile downstream from the Cave of the Winds entrance.

— where
United States · Niagara County, New York
— within
Niagara Falls State Park
— position
43.0828° N · 79.0717° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km N
American Falls
Niagara cataract
1 km W
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara cataract
at the lake
Goat Island
river island
1 km N
Rainbow Bridge
international bridge
N
Cave of the Winds boardwalk
American Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Goat Island
Rainbow Bridge
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cave of the Winds boardwalk — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park, on the American side of the gorge. The elevator descends 175 feet to a wooden platform at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, the smallest of the three Niagara cataracts.

No. The original recess, discovered in 1834 and lit by gas lamps for visitors in the 1880s, collapsed in a major rockfall in 1954 and has been sealed off since. The name remains.

The Niagara gorge ices over each winter, and the boardwalk would not survive the freeze. New York State Parks dismantles it each November and reconstructs it from new red cedar lumber the following May.

The Hurricane Deck stands within about twenty feet of Bridal Veil Falls. You will be soaked through within seconds. The park provides recyclable ponchos and felt-soled sandals with the ticket.

Niagara Falls State Park opened in 1885, the first state park in the United States. Cave of the Winds as a guided attraction goes back further, to 1841, predating the state-park designation by more than forty years.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for Buffalo, Niagara, and Erie County natives, and for couples who honeymooned at the Falls. The Medium fits a desk; the Large reads from across a room.

Coastal-modern, Jewel-tone Maximalist, and Mid-century rooms. The blues and whites of the falling water and the deep green of Goat Island sit well against walnut, warm metals, and natural stone.

A single Large above a console; a 4-tile Mural above a sofa; a 9-tile Mural in a stair landing. The Mural sizes let the falling water read at its proper vertical scale.

Yes. Ask for the Dura Satin or Matte finish for bathrooms, kitchens, and showers; the Glossy belongs on a framed wall away from steam and direct splash.

A microfibre cloth and clean water are enough. No abrasives, no ammonia, no bleach. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface and does not lift with normal household cleaning.

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