Barrel

On September 27th, 1989 two men, Peter DeBernardi and Jeffrey Petkovich, went over Niagara Falls in a bright yellow homemade barrel constructed of plate steel and weighing in at 1500 pounds. It also featured plexiglass portholes that allowed the occupants to see outside.

The barrel was the brainchild of DeBernardi (Petkovich was a last minute replacement after a friend of DiBernardi's bailed on the ride) who had always dreamed of going over Niagara. Their stunt marked the first successful two-man plunge over the edge of the famous falls. Both men survived and suffered only minor cuts and bruises.