Grand Canyon Jump

Evel Knievel never did jump over the Grand Canyon. He was hoping that the United States Government would grant him the right to build an access road and a ramp to do the jump, but they were just not going to allow that. Knievel decided instead to jump over the Snake River. This jump was unsuccessful. During his career, Knievel was said to have broken every bone in his body at least once. I sure hope he had great medical insurance!

Evel’s son Robbie, did jump the Grand Canyon and broke his leg on the landing. This jump was 228 feet across the canyon and doesn’t come near the 1 mile jump that Evel attempted across the Snake River using a “rocket motorcycle.”