Jessie W. Sharp, a 28 year old bachelor from Ocoee, Tennessee attempted to ride
over the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in a 3.6m long kayak on June 5,1990. Sharp,
unemployed at the time, was an experienced white water kayaker. Three people who
accompanied Sharp to Niagara Falls to video-tape his trip told police that Mr.
Sharp had been planning the trip for years. They also told police that Sharp was
attempting to go over the Falls in the kayak to advance his career in stunting.
Sharp did not wear a protective helmet so his face would be visible on film.
He also didn't wish to wear a life jacket, believing it would interfere with his
ability to escape in the event that he was caught underneath the Falls. After"shooting
the Falls", he intended to continue down river through the rapids to Lewiston,
New York. He had made dinner reservations there. His body has never been recovered.
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be sure to pick up a copy of their most recent publication
The Magic of Niagara by noted Niagara watcher
George Bailey. |
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