Graphic: Nik Wallenda and the tightrope walkers of Niagara Falls
Stunting has been banned for more than a century at Niagara Falls, where daredevils of generations past made their mark. It speaks to the economic struggles the area has faced that Nik Wallenda was given a special exemption for his spectacle after battling officials on both sides of the border.
Related: After running Niagara’s gauntlet of red tape, Wallenda ready for his next challenge: the falls
I’ll be at work today, watching everything getting set up for this. I may or may not stay, but I gotta tell you, Niagara...
this shit is fucking crazy. that’s all the local news has been for the past month has been this moron. he wouldn’t have...
Nik Wallenda is my friend’s boss. No big deal.
I WANNA GO SEE THIS GUY!
He’s gonna wear...safety harness! Not impressed!