Title

Steve Trotter rescue from below the Horseshoe Falls

Description

en-CA On June 18, 1995 Steve Trotter and Lori Martin were the first "coed" team to go over the falls in a barrel. The 12 foot barrel was made from 2 pieces of hot water heater welded together and coated in kevlar. They had an air supply lasting 90 minutes. After going over the Horseshoe Falls, the barrel became lodged in a rock crevice and members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department, along with Parks police had to climb over the guard rail in the tunnels to reach the trapped barrel and secure it with a line to shore. They then opened the hatch and pulled out Martin and Trotter followed.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=361555

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

General Photograph Collection

Extent

4" by 6"

Medium

Colour photograph

Provenance

Unknown

Date Copyrighted

19950618

Subject

Stunts and Stunters

Fire Department and Fires

Police

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D50170

Format

Colour photograph

Date Created

2012-03-12

Date Modified

2012-03-19