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Dumb Kayaker Defeated By Falls

2006 Reader Submission
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Hi. I submitted the "Holiday Hypothermia" story, and now I see why it was tossed.

I found something MUCH more Darwanian. Though two DAs (Bottom Of The Barrel and Niagara Falls)about Niagara Falls are already on the site, this guy's idiocy couldn't have been missed.

Jesse Sharp, 28, was an experienced white water kayaker. An unemployed bachelor from Tennesee, he had been planning on a trip over Niagara Falls for years.

On October 5, 1990, our hero, was splashing around in Niagara Falls in his 3.6m kayak.

Without a helmet or lifejacket.

Jesse realized he wouldn't be recongized on video (that three friends were taping) without a helmet. And the prudent desicion to not wear a lifejacket? If he got caught under the falls, he couldn't escape! He also must have realized that he would have no chance of winning a Darwin!

But the fall was just too strong for this helmet-less, lifejacket-less, common sense-less, kayaker.

His body hasn't been recovered. Maybe it's too ashamed.

Submitted on 01/05/2006

Submitted by: Andy Arnold
Reference: www.infoniagara.com

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Although this is a bit sparse and a tad lackluster, there's enough stupidity and detail for me to reluctantly let this one sneeze by...! Kayakers often tend to be a "breed apart" no matter where they take their craft...


Greg said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'll go neutral on this too ...


Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I thought we had this one, but since we don't, I'll vote for a DA


Jorge said:
Neutral: Darwin Award


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award


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