Re: [Paddlewise] overfalls

Yes this is true, the kayakers name was Jesse Sharp, his attempt to conquer
the falls was on June 5, 1990.
To his day his body has not been recovered.
If your interested in reading some info on it, here's a link:
http://www.infoniagara.com/d-dare-jesse.html


-----Original Message-----
From: Product Information Department <pid_at_mec.ca>
To: P. John Lowe <jlowe_at_niagara.com>
Cc: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 1:57 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] overfalls


>At 12:22 PM 2/17/99 -0500, P. John Lowe wrote:
>>
>>    I live in Niagara Falls, Ontario (and no I'm not planning on shooting
>>the falls),
>
>There was a fellow a few years back who "ran" the Falls in a C-1 (a C-1
>looks like a white water kayak from the outside, but the seating position
>is different, and you use a single bladed paddle). As I recall, he was not
>successful. I guess his braces and/or roll weren't bombproof enough.
>
>
>Philip T.
>N49°16' W123°08'
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