World Record: Nik Wallenda Walks Over Niagra Falls On Tightrope!

Nik Wallenda has become the first person to walk
on a tightrope 1,800 feet across the mist-fogged
brink of roaring Niagara Falls.

A tethered Wallenda accomplished the feat on
Friday night, saying he got through by "a lot of
praying." He also credited his concentration,
focus and training.

Wallenda said the feat "will be with me forever"
and the worst part was waiting for TV networks to
be ready as he crouched on the starting platform.
"There were 10 painful minutes sitting on that
platform. My legs started falling asleep and
cramping up."

Asked what he would do next, Wallenda said: "I
have permits to be the first person in the world
to walk across the Grand Canyon so that's a
process we'll start working on. I'd say within
three to five years I'll accomplish that as well."

The seventh-generation member of the famed Flying
Wallendas had long dreamed of pulling off the
stunt, never before attempted. Other daredevils
have wire-walked over the Niagara River but
farther downstream and not since 1896.

An estimated crowd of 125,000 people on the
Canadian side and 4,000 on the American side
watched Wallenda's stunt. He hugged his uncle upon
setting foot on solid ground again.