Ed Lucero became the owner of a new world record for the highest plunge in a kayak last summer when he dropped over Canada’s 105.6-foot Alexandra Falls. He was held under the thundering flow a full four seconds before emerging safe and sound, and dethroning record holder Tim Gross, who cleared a 101-footer in 2002. Watch Lucero’s death-defying plummet in this video clip, and pick up a January 2004 issue to read the exclusive interview, in which we ask questions like: Hey, Ed, have you completely lost your mind?
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Check out more footage of Ed running Alexandra, and lots of other cutting-edge paddling on the Epicocity Project脗麓s upcoming video, Bigger Than Rodeo. The video脗麓s due in kayak shops and outdoor stores in May, but for now, you can view lots of great kayaking clips at .