Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Kirk Jones goes over without Protection
October 20th is the anniversary of the Daredevil Kirk Jones going over the falls. He was aged 40, from Canton, Mich. and went over the Falls without any protection. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Whirlpool Rapids History
The ferocity of the Whirlpool Rapids has served as an intimidating presence in the Niagara Falls region since the area started drawing daredevils. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Peter Nissen and the Whirlpool Rapids
Boating through the Whirlpool Rapids is a daunting challenge. Some have been successful while others have not survived the wrath of the rapids. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | William FitzGerald
The odds weren’t that good on the day William FitzGerald attempted his plunge over the Falls. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Bobby Leach
Bobby Leach had already gone through the rapids below Niagara Falls twice in 1898 and again in 1910 and 1911. But his real aim was to go over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Signorina Maria Spelterini
Though a majority of the daredevils associated with stunts at Niagara Falls are men, some of these adventurers have been women. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | William “Red” Hill Sr.
From an early age, William “Red” Hill Sr. was fascinated with the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Carlisle D. Graham
Perhaps it is fitting that one of the most famous barrels in Niagara Falls history was constructed by an English cooper (barrel maker) who performed the first barrel stunt in the falls area. Read more →
Daredevils of Niagara Falls | George L. Stathakis
George L. Stathakis, a mystic and former Buffalo chef, planned to use the money he expected to make after his plunge over the Horseshoe Falls to publish “the secret of life.” Read more →
