James Shimizu is a whitewater kayaker who does some fairly excessive issues, like going over an enormous waterfall on function. Again in 2019, Shimizu accomplished certainly one of his most well-known stunts by going over Palouse Falls—a virtually 200-foot drop. The ensuing footage is jaw dropping.
“On April 2nd 2019, Myself, Knox Hammock and a crew of mates got down to Japanese Washington to run Palouse Falls,” Shimizu wrote in his YouTube video caption. “It was a completely surreal day that I nonetheless can’t consider occurred.”
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The YouTube video exhibits the run from a number of angles, together with terrifying first-person footage. After he goes over the falls and circles again along with his workforce, you possibly can hear Shimizu say, “Dude, I’m completely advantageous.” In the meantime, you see his bloodied hand from his helmet cam. Fortunately, he was advantageous, regardless of a little bit of blood.
Watch a kayaker plummet off an enormous waterfall (on function) and live on (warning: specific language):
Right here’s a gnarly-looking nonetheless shot from the epic run:
NOTE: As of June 2025, Palouse Falls is just not accessible by foot, however you possibly can see the waterfall at viewpoints. A notice on the Washington Trails Association’s website says: “All trails into the canyon and base of Palouse Falls are completely closed.”
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