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    Who was the last person to go down Niagara Falls in a barrel?

    Question #32920. Asked by Yank. (May 02 03 7:38 PM)


    McGruff

    		McGruff says:

    The latest I have found was Robert Overacker on October 1, 1995.
    http://www.iaw.com/~falls/darelist.html

    Sat May 03 04:05:57 CDT 2003

    However, Robert Overacker did not survive. If you want the last to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, that would be Steven Trotter (on his second trip) and Lori Martin, in the same barrel on June 18, 1995.
    http://www.goniagarafalls.com/daredevils.html

    Sat May 03 20:49:00 CDT 2003
    (Reposted as one entry - McG)

    May 14 03, 8:03 AM

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