snake river canyon jump

If you thought the Snake River Canyon jump looked amazing from the ground, wait until you see it from a camera that was mounted on Eddie Braun's rocket.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Eddie Braun’s public relations office released a statement about the stuntman’s successfully flying over the Snake River Canyon in a high-powered rocket on Friday afternoon. The statement, which was issued Friday night, reads:

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – At a little before 4 p.m. Friday, Eddie Braun did what his hero Evel Knievel couldn’t do in 1974 – successfully cross the Snake River Canyon in a high-powered Skycycle.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Jim Beat remembers Sept. 8, 1974, when people from all over the country flocked to Twin Falls to see a cape-wearing daredevil attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon.

Eddie Braun's attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon is imminent. Eddie and his team have a launch window between Friday and Sunday to make this happen. Here are some pictures of the ramp and landing area, plus a tip on what might be the safest place to view this event.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – When Eddie Braun attempts to jump the Snake River Canyon, tentatively set for some time this weekend, an autograph of his hero will be in the cockpit with him.

As we get closer to Eddie Braun's attempted jump of the Snake River Canyon on Saturday, September 17, details are starting to emerge on what will take place. One of the most interesting aspects revealed so far is the expected duration of the event.

Evel Knievel's attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon on September 8, 1974 was one of the most important events in the history of Twin Falls. It forever cemented southern Idaho into pop culture lore. Now, finally, there is an official jump attempt scheduled to try and do what Evel could not do. A Kickstarter campaign has launched - no rocket pun intended - to help make that happen.

No matter how hard we try, the rest of the world will not let us forget Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon jump attempt. And, you'll never guess where the most recent reenactment comes from. Or, maybe you can. It's the kids cartoon, Paw Patrol.

"Being Evel" is a documentary about the life of Evel Knievel made by Johnny Knoxville and it goes into great detail about the failed jump attempt of the Snake River Canyon and the dark side of many things that happened in Twin Falls in the weeks leading up to the event.

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