The beauty of the canyon was breathtaking, and as we strolled the path bordering the rim, we learned that this was the famous area where daredevil Evel Knievel attempted the jump with his rocket-powered Skycycle.

Sept. 8, 1974 - After two unsuccessful unmanned test flights Evel decided to keep his word to his fans and risked his life in a specially constructed rocket powered "Skycycle" in an attempt to clear the Snake River Canyon in Idaho. Even though he made it across the quarter mile wide chasm, strong winds blew the malfunctioning parachute back into the canyon, landing just a few feet from the swirling river in which he would have surely drowned."