Evel Knievel

Learn more about the early history of Evel Knievel and how he ended up moving to Moses Lake.

Amidst the aftermath of the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Evel Knievel's daring jump over Snake River Canyon in 1974 captured the nation's attention.

Before he was part of multibillion-dollar business deals with the UFC and TKO, McMahon was learning tough lessons in Idaho...

An extreme event before extreme sports.

Spoiler alert, he didn't make the jump. 40 years later, another stunt man launched in a rocket and made it to the other side to honor Knievel. Check out both amazing videos

When Hollywood Stuntman Eddie Braun was a boy Evel Knievel was his hero. Eddie clearly inspired became a stuntman himself. Evel did not succeed his most dangerous jump over Idaho's Snake River Canyon but 40 years after Kniveles initial attempt Eddie attempted it again in his honor.

Evel's most famous jump was over Idaho's Snake River Canyon in a rocket motorcycle. It is STILL one of the most watched ABC’s Wide World of Sports events in history. 40 years later a stuntman successfully completed what Evel couldn't. See videos of both.

Evel is a legend. He was best known for his motorcycle stunts that occurred between 1965 and 1980. According Visit Southern Idaho, He earned the Guinness Book of Records title of most broken bones in a lifetime. Did you know that his most daring and final jump was across Idaho's Snake River Canyon...