This Man Rocketed Over A Canyon To Honor Evel Knievel

(via AP)  Professional stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped over the Snake River Canyon Friday, September 16, in an ode to his boyhood idol, Evel Knievel. Braun soared over the southern Idaho canyon in a custom-built rocket dubbed “Evel Spirit.” It launched off a steep ramp on the edge of the canyon rim just before 4 p.m. as hundreds of onlookers watched.The rocket reached an estimated 400 mph (644 kph) before its parachute deployed, allowing Braun and the ship to land safely in fields on the other side of the 1,400 foot-wide (427 meters-wide) canyon.