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Jesse Sharp was a kayaker who tried to go over the Horseshoe Falls in 1990. He disappeared in the rapids below and his body was never found.
Jessie Sharp: Fatality: Horseshoe Falls: Sharp went over the falls in a plastic kayak. He had intended to continue paddling on the river after the fall, and had a dinner reservation at a restaurant in Lewiston, 4 miles (6.4 km) downstream.
DateIndividualFateFalls8 July 2019Unnamed manSurvivalHorseshoe Falls [67]19 April 2017Kirk JonesFatalityAmerican Falls [65]21 May 2012Unnamed manSurvivalHorseshoe Falls [63]14 August 2011Ayano TokumasuFatalityHorseshoe Falls [57]Jesse Sharp is known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), The Gilded Age (2022) and The Blacklist (2013).
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Armed with advanced kayaking skills and apparently an overdose of confidence, Jessie W. Sharp of Ocoee, Tenn., died Tuesday pursuing his quest to conquer the world's ultimate white-water rapids...
Jun 30, 2016 · The last person to try it in a kayak, Jessie Sharp, went over the lip in 1990 and was never seen again. Only his boat was recovered, several hundred yards downstream of the falls, and it ...
Nov 11, 2023 · Experienced white water kayaker Jesse W. Sharp, from Ocoee, Tennessee, decided that a trip over Niagara Falls in a kayak would help promote his stunting career. After months of planning, Sharp traveled to Niagara Falls at the age of 28 to attempt the feat of his life.
Jesse W. Sharp was one of the 16 people who went over Niagara Falls in the name of adventure since 1901. He survived the plunge in 1990 with no protection at all, but suffered severe injuries and was rescued by helicopter.
