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Have you ever had that impulse to tightrope walk over Niagra Falls? Yeah, me neither (23 Photos)

June 18, 2012 | In: Awesome, Creepy, Nature

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: Daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk on a tightrope across the Niagara Falls. He traveled a distance of over 1,800 ft. before an estimated crowd of 112,000 people. Nik described wind “coming from every which way,” mist so powerful he had to blink it away to maintain his vision and a breathtaking view during the nighttime walk illuminated by spotlights that “compared to nothing.”
“There was no way to focus on the movement of the cable,” said Wallenda, 33. “If I looked down at the cable there was water moving everywhere. And if I looked up there was heavy mist blowing in front of my face. So it was a very unique, a weird sensation.” He went on to describe that fatigue had set in by the halfway point and said “I’m strained, I’m drained. This is so physical, not only mental but physical.”

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thatguy

If you take a close look at the photographs you'll notice that he walked over the Horseshoe Falls, not the actual Niagara Falls (which is off to the left of the pictures).

http://twitter.com/timchipp @timchipp

I don't know what you're talking about. Niagara Falls IS the Horseshoe Falls. There are three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. One is the Horseshoe Falls, which is the only part of the falls in Canadian territory, while America has Bridal Veil Falls, which is where the famous Cave of the Winds is, and the American Falls, which is further north of where Wallenda walked. The American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls are separated by Goat Island, which is a State Park in New York, which is where he started the walk from. It is the single most powerful place I've ever seen because you can stand right up against thousands of gallons of water rushing over a ledge every second and reach out to almost touch it. Nothing like it.

Nate

Lol. This is my good friends cousin. His side of the Wallendas decided to NOT do stuff like this.
The Metal

I wanna try this.
Nic

Niagara***
sean

not as impressive as the guy who did it with a stove on his back, which he then took off and used to cook an omelette halfway across, that guy had a moustache

Wickedslick

HIs name was Blondin and he also walked across with a guy on his back once.

KkI

This asshole have to go through customs? Found a loop hole for smuggling shit into the states!!

http://twitter.com/timchipp @timchipp

He did, actually. It was staged to have him deliver a staged line about inspiring people to make their dreams come true,but he did "go through customs" once he got to Canada.

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Victorious
Fuck yea!
that guy

he was FORCED to wear a harness because shitty ABC picked it up n they didnt want anyone dying on there networks live tv. he was actually very much against it due to him use to not ever wearing one and running all practices without one.
Dr. Evil

His giant cast-iron balls were what was really providing balance.
http://Gladitchoseme.com Marc Montini

Evel Kneivel never used a safety line.
Curt

What a bunch of stupid asses. Chive could do a Darwin post just on the dumb ass comments in this thread.
It's real easy to hide behind a monitor and call someone else a pussy because the two cities and a sponsor made him wear a tether. If you would have seen that tether close up, you would have seen that it was a great idea but in reality would have only delayed a fall.
As soon you your OWN testicles drop, why don't you get permits from the City of Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada and you can do it yoursef… Hell, I live close enough I'd even pick you up at the airport… Of course I wont have to because you woosie jackasses will be too busy fapping over Future Leaky Breast Implants.

To those of us who have a little respect for a guy willing put on a hell of a good show, not to mention just being one hell of a nice human being, kudos to you… And HIGH EFFING FIVES to Nik Wallenda. Looking forward to you Niagara Falls venue and GOOD LUCK AT THE GRAND CANYON.
Boomer

He had to have his passport with him.
He WAS greeted by customs on the Canadian side.

He was on a wireless mic the whole walk. At one point he said "I feel like a jackoff wearing the harness"
There were strong rumours he was going to take the harness off before performing, but under the threat of being massively sued, he couldn't.

Read the articles. The harness and added hardware was pretty heavy for a lengthy walk, across a wire of that width over an ammount of rushing water.
Anyone saying the 'Niagara Falls' is on the American side is just jelous that the Canadian part of the falls is better
http://topniagarafallswebsite.info/nik-wallenda-reflects-on-historic-niagara-falls-top-news-rom Nik Wallenda Reflects on Historic Niagara Falls … – Top News Rom | Top Niagara Falls Website

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The Amazing Craze I have ever seen in my life… To risk life for attention of few people is never a good idea to me….

I wish he achieve his goals, whatever they are…

My Regards to all fellow readers….
Joe Blow

he's not the 1st, he's the first to do it with a harness, all the ones before him did it for real http://www.niagaraparks.com/media/niagara-falls-s…
https://www.facebook.com/shtafzetkajd Gordana-Doda Stetin

guys and girls WHY DON'T YOU DO THIS?ah silly comments.ofcourse he broke limit of human dares.He did it!SALUTE!

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