I love the shot of him holding up the broken paddle as he exits the fall. Tells a story all by itself.

Still epic 10 and a half years later, record still stands.

I did the math: Height: 189ft 57.6072m Gravity: 9.80665 m/s^2 Free fall time: 3.427623s Velocity on impact: 33.6134 m/s 121.0085 km/h 75.19123 mph

This video has nothing to do with how he can improve the world. It's all about getting off your tail and enjoying life instead of sitting in the shadows getting fat and casting stones at the ones who do. Instead of complaining about why he done it, pat the man on the back for having the courage to face life's fears and surviving.

That half paddle is worth alot more than it was new! It should be in a museum! This is a rare test of limits. Anything that can be spoken or typed is just a ripple in the pond. Rush, Tyler... thank you so much for posting this! I bought DVD too, but this clip is very special. Kudos A+++

Just proves Red Bull damages brain cells and increases ball size!!

doesnt he know talking on the cell phone and driving is dangerous?

I can't believe he was talking on the phone while driving. What a badass!

Wow. That was intense waiting for him to appear. Can't imagine how it felt for the guys in the kayaks down below.

I've been wondering when someone would try that, we were there 5 years ago and my friends said it was too much but I knew someone would pull it off. Props dude that takes a lot of follow through. Epic, good job with the video too I'm sure your mom really likes it.

This takes some serious balls. I love the outdoors and have taken calculated risks which you have to when dealing with nature. This is way beyond what I would ever consider but if people get a thrill from this then hats off to them and go for it I can identify with wanting to push what your capabilities are

For everyone that thinks this is fake, I'll tell u right now it's not. Why would they fake it? Tyler is a professional kayaker he does this for a living. He doesn't go around the world and fake waterfall descents

Robert it goes down

About 6 years ago, (2015 I think) wife and I were visiting the falls, the flow was not a great as it was in this video, but we saw a kayak go over the falls. We thought we were witnessing a mistake/tragic accident. We watched the kayak paddle out of the pool and to shore. About 5 minutes later, a second one goes over the falls. Same result. Another 5 minutes go by and a third repeats the event. After the second one, we realized it was planned. People say I took crazy risks in my younger days. I was a chair bound conservative compared to these people.

Jawdropping, amazing, incredible! Unfortunately, I speak of the haters leaving comments about how there is no skill involved in this descent "just floating over a fall and hoping for the best" and such. Without a doubt, none of you have ever sat in a kayak and pushed yourself from a shore, let alone to any kind of limit. More than likely, leaving your uninformed comment will be your SECOND most important contribution to this planet...... the first being fertilizer when you pass and are burried.

incredible. That man deserves a beer.

Extremely INCREDIBLE, I couldn't have mustered the guts to do it, much less do I have the skill. I respect you greatly, you put a lot on the line for the advancement of kayaking

Never done this ever .... but that looked like the best line to take down that fall. :D Down, down, down. Well done for making the world record. God bless your Mum.

Friends: lol bro it's impossible to go off drops that high and live Tyler: hold my beer

Incredible accomplishment. Tyler has the skills and knowledge that were definitely necessary to pull such an amazing feat!! I feel sorry for those who attempt to criticize Tyler...they are insecure puny ponds and Tyler is the Mighty King!!

Reason he popped up so fast was because his sizable balls.

Stood at these falls yesterday for the first time and it’s unreal knowing he did this. So badass.

You're the man. Now you really know what it means to live.

I stopped here on a bicycle tour, saw the falls, watched them for hours... I didn't imagine anyone would do this!

And he didn't wear a go pro!?

12 years later I’m still trying to figure out who the monster was, the waterfall for being what it is…or Tyler for chucking himself over it…mental. ❤

Man this is AWESOME! i went Kayaking this morning and i could barely maneuver myself off of a 1 ft rock.

Ich habe mir den Kurzfilm bestimmt schon 10 Mal angeschaut und bin immer wieder fasziniert.

Yah what a silly thing to document our adventures, share them with the world, and draw more people into the Outdoors! It shows a real insecurity to make art and capture our accomplishments in nature. Great insight.

edge of my seat the whole vid. i cant imagen the look on Tylers moms face when she got that call.Thanks bing

@nskulavik we had it measured officially 6 months after by a surveyor. I had already posted the video... Turns out it was a little taller than we thought...

I love the call to moms... she has had her hands full over the years I bet... great job an im glad your still alive

That was the most impressive thing I've ever seen.

People climb dangerous mountains because they are there, even though many may have died trying before their own attempt. Same for kayaking waterfalls, I believe. As long as new challenges exist, some human being somewhere will rise to those challenges. While I lack both the skills and the desire to conquer waterfalls, I respect those who take those calculated risks. Kudos to Tyler; glad you made it with minimal injuries! Sorry about your paddle, lol.

Was there today, couldn't imagine going off the falls like that amazing..

I am teaching my 14 year old son to browse our rapids and he is enjoying it, but we used kayaks 80s fiberglass. Thanks if you can help me. Congratulations on that descent waterfall, crazy thing, very cool, I was open-mouthed with such courage. Linda filming.

Any more takers feeling froggy and why do some denigrate this achievement? Other names comes to mind: Lindbergh, Messner, Armstrong (not Lance), Honnold, Baumgartner, Hamilton, et al. The boundary of the possible is elastic, and those who are willing to stretch it deserve credit.

Respect to Tyler and Rush for what they do and what the contribute to the sport, having met Rush in Mexico briefly, he's a bloody good bloke and passionate film maker. I have been kayaking for 5 years now and only after my time in Mexico last year did I finally feel confident to to run some big slides and waterfalls. Great passion, belief and vision, very inspirational to kayakers and film makers alike!!

The Kayak has a crease on it, did the impact cause it to almost fold up on him?

A kayaker drowned last year going over the 12 meter Lundbreck waterfall that doesn't have anything close to the volume this fall has . He was held under by the recirculating water at the base for 10 minutes. He was an expert kayaker and had successfully gone over this waterfall many times before, as have many other kayakers. One is taking a random chance for death doing this.

2:17 is a shot using the Old GoPro. This was PRE-HD GoPro

This is incredible. Why this is coming up in my recommended now after having never watched anything even remotely similar will always be a mystery but I'm glad it did

The fact halfway over you see it's already a white out and looks to be submerged is terrifying, then the wash machine pool at the bottom. Being in a kayak and performing the duck roll is probably the only way of escaping the power of the shower

Re-freakin'-donkulous! The best part is the broken paddle! (and of course the expression, "It's just a matter of buckin' up and huckin' it!") Totally amazing!

WOW - just WOW!! What a rush, dude - glad you made it out safely!! Great to have mates to watch your back and maybe a mom that prays ;) Congratulations - even this many years later!!

Tyler,,,, what can another paddler say but the river Gods love a true paddlers heart !!!! Great Job !!!!

friggin amazing. I didn't think such a drop was possible.

I wish he would of dropped a Brown Claw!

Heard him, on radio last night..a very decent human being he sounded like. I would have thought he would use a neck-brace of some sort..like a NASCAR kind of rig, or football lineman kind of thing. He must be a real artist and found his precise entry spot to not have cracked vertebrae etc..

I wonder how you feel when u r going down that

I was that daring once... Until a 500 ft. Slide down a glacier bowl behind Sniwmass Mountian ended that for me. Was a hell of a ride though,I basically fell while trying to free my backpack from me. Because there was a lightning storm came up on us while we were descending the bowl on the opposite side from the mountain. Didn't want a lightning rod on my back,but I missed one strap when I swung it free from me. So down I went on the slope,and man,I picked up speed. Somehow I stayed on my back and my arm went into a Crack in the ice and that's what stopped me dead... Almost cost me my arm,tore all the nerves in my shoulder,took 2 years to get my arm function back. And hyperextented both sciatic nerves in my back,. I got lucky,another 100 feet or so was a secondary cliff about 200 feet tall right into the bowl itself I the bottom. I would have shot off of there and landed in the bowl water,and that would have finished me,lol... This was before cell phones,we had nearly a day to walk out to get back to town to get help.. I was beat up for a while...ended my climbing career.... These young guys have both my respect,and my concern,lol... But in the end,bravo for pulling thus one off,just,wow!!!

I've never touched a kayak but I just want to understand the technique of this, even going over smaller big falls, how does it work? It just seems like they would hit the water so hard , how do you not get injured/killed going over a damn waterfall in a kayak hah

Gotta love the kids that are so young they can't even comprehend a world before HD GoPro.

That's funny cause his dad is the man and LOVES that Tyler pushes himself on waterfalls. He also kayaks hard whitewater with Tyler and is a bit of a wild man himself. Tyler's run is a CALCULATED descent and the odds of him sticking it were in his favor... And he did stick it... And he didn't die. So... I guess you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

Congrats! I'd love to hear more about the landing, foamy or not so much? Come on people, he said it was his third planning trip in three weeks, it wasn't without thought, planning, skills and a LOT of guts!

Bitch please, the drunken frat boys near where I live will go over the sketchiest rapids in NH on inner tubes when fueled with enough PBR. "Hold my beer" and "Ya think I can...?" aren't just mere sayings, they're a way of life. Seriously though, this dude got balls. Mad props.

Additional risk presents itself at 2:37 in the final drop segment. You can see the falls take a bump on the way down. The bump is within sight of anyone planning on doing the drop, but who would notice it until hitting it? Any unexpected bump on the drop could alter one's orientation from feet(-on-pegs) first to back-of-the-neck first, or sideways or whatever. It seems pretty obvious that he could have easily been killed if his orientation was suddenly bumped out of alignment. Very risky stuff!

Holy F%%%%%%CK that's truly amazing! My hat of for that guy!

Just before impact, a satellite photo was taken showing 2 massive balls dangling from the sides of the kayak...

He should try angel falls lol jk

It pisses me off that something this amazing only has 1100 views that was probally one of the most difficult things in the realm of sports and pisses me off that more ppl dont reconize that

I hope you got something in writing from Redbull and Gopro saying they would pay for your wheelchair, feeding tubes, and/or casket. At least tell me you got that much in the Risk/Reward matrix. Congrats but a few seconds worth of KZfaq video is NOT worth your life.

Good for you man, We hike and fish out there and its gorgeous. You have some huge balls for sure. Keep it up.

incredible! but you shall be reported for talking on your cell phone while driving. LOL

Kayakers, or anyone who knows...What are the risks here? Obviously the fast impact at bottom, but did he know if his kayak would hit nose first? Is that the ideal impact? I assume that would lessen the hit. If kayak hit flat would it be worse or even survivable? Would air content of water, surging & turbulence soften the impact? Is there risk of getting caught/pinned under the falls?

This is so insane. I could never get the bravery to do this

Ive seen this place. Its called Palouse Falls which is in the eastern Washington State

The difference between bravery and stupidity is the nobility of the cause for which the risk is taken. This was just plain dumb.

this is just amazing, im scared to death of things like that the only water I go near is the one in the shower, mad props to this dude

@ClassVKayaker I believe it is completely real... He wasn't shown coming out of the falls because it would appear they didn't know where he would emerge. Furthermore, although it may take more skill to run class V creeks... it takes more daring to run falls of this magnitude. And he did survive so... either he is very lucky or has perfect technique or both! Congrats!

Impressive! I hope that was a one-and-done drop for Tyler and he doesn't roll-the-dice for another attempt.

Just used this video to do an extra credit calculus assignment, ignoring outside forces he would have been going (109.98 FPS or 74.98 MPH or 120.67 KPH) when he hit the water. Whichever sounds cooler, you pick.

I believe that he said in an interview that he dove 20 ft down.

The largest waterfall fall I've ever done was approximately 100 feet. I cannot imagine the pressure on his body in the hydrolics from the water... But his broken paddle says it all.

its amazing how the paddle was snapped in half but he survived with minor injuries. he should have worn a full armoured suit for that kind of risky stunt.

No one that's not a kayaker can really comprehend the Art of Kayaking Videos can never capture the essence of Kayaking. To them its just some guy Doing a stunt.

I've been there in person. That thing is massive. Video doesn't quite do it justice.

dude whats with all the negativity, this is awsome ive been kayaking for 6 years now and i can aprecaite how amazing this is, he's not just some guy that decided to kayak a waterfall he's been paddling for years so he knows the risks more than some fat guy sat at a computer, that are only jealus because they havnt done anything with there lives ='D

I used to ride my motorcycle here. Those falls sometimes look like a trickle, this must be during the spring that he did this. AWESOME! If you go. go BIG hell go HUGE!!!!

Plenty of people will remember this guy and the things he's accomplished. It's not about being remembered though. It's about the rush! Nothing compares to the feeling you get from doing something dangerous and amazing! Some people choose to live their lives cautiously and play it safe...good for them. I just don't see the fun in that!

This. Is. The. Most. Badass. Thing. Ever. Period.

Insanity!! You have to see the fall in person to understand how crazy this is! Vid doesn't do justice! His poor mom 😥

I don't know how he manages to get out of today alive, just the pressure of the water from that height splits your body in two

Amazing feat..keeping watching regularly to motivate my self...Rise of a Superman :)

solswis... I'm afraid you are completely wrong. The precision of strokes, balance, and technique utilized to run a drop this big takes years and years of practice. "Barrels" are completely different because the person does nothing... Running waterfalls is similar to high diving. Furthermore, putting yourself in the right spot at the lip of this monster is harder than you might think... Angle entry and air awareness take years of mastery, and the slightest mistake can deem fatal...

Possible last call to his parents…. “I’m doing a little bit of boating hopefully I make it home tonight”

this is insane how he survived that impact zone

Still epic after 13 years

Still the record, from what I see. Might stand for a long time too.

Shiiiit, pretty sure Niagara falls is 54 meters tall and the guy who tried to go over that in a kayak wasn't even ever found from what I remember, yet this guy not only does the same height but puts another 2 meters on top of it, insane!

I kayaked off a waterfall once … it was like 20 ft tall and the water sucked my kayak in when the water hits it created a drag… I’m surprised this one didn’t do the same too

This has got to be a born again experience

If u hatin it's cause u don't have the courage to do this! This is awesome

Titanium is actually 7 times heavier than lithium. Titanium does have the highest strength to weight ratio of any known metal though.

If this would have been done on flat water , death for sure? The waterfall helps break up the surface enough to cushion the fall? The bridge across the harbor in Charleston SC is 187' at the mid span and hitting the water from that height is certain death. Crazy

Full disclosure, My vision has taken a turn into old age , BUT did anyone see him in the brief second or two after the commentator claims to have seen him pop up in that video clip? I could only see the two rescue dudes down stream (one yellow one orange Kayak)

It's more of capturing something amazing... and yes I would like to see people showcase their talents.

wow.. you must be very proud. one of the luckiest man to live life in the most fun way, I guess

amazing, i go cliff jumping here a couple times a year. but you have to wait until July August when the water volume goes down.

love the back of the kayak view