He walked with a cane but was on the ramp to recovery, and would make several more jumps, including his attempt in a rocket cycle over the Snake River Canyon in 1974. “They were both crazy ...

Knievel was commissioned to help the brand gain notoriety in the US and given two American Eagles to ride. Evel ended up using them for more than a dozen big stunts between 1969 and 1970.

Paramount is getting closer to production with their Evel Knievel biopic this summer, with two Oscar-winning actors circling major roles. Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, and Adrien Brody, 51, who broke a ...

2000 people paid up to $10 each to watch the daredevil's attempt to rocket himself across the Snake River canyon. ... San Diegans react to Evel Knievel's iconic 1974 Snake River jump stunt.

Leonardo DiCaprio may play Evel Knievel in a new movie. ... On September 8, 1974, he attempted to jump across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho using a rocket-powered cycle called the Skycycle X-2.

Snake River Canyon jump On Sept. 8, 1974, Knievel attempted to jump Idaho’s Snake River Canyon on a rocket-propelled motorcycle designed by former NASA engineer Robert Truax dubbed the Skycycle X-2.

50 years ago to the month, Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon just outside Twin Falls, Idaho strapped inside a rocket. He came up short but escaped.

The launch year of the book coincided with the 25th anniversary of his Snake River Canyon jump. Knievel was living in Clearwater, Florida, at the time and suffering from health issues, but still ...

The week marks the 50th anniversary of “King of the Stuntmen” Evel Knievel’s not quite successful attempt to jump Idaho’s Snake River Canyon in his steam-powered rocket X2 Skycycle. From humble ...

The site where Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon on Sept. 8, 1974. | KIVI. Twin Falls was inundated by thousands of curious fans and onlookers in the days leading up to the ...

Hype surrounded Evel Knievel’s attempt over Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls. Knievel wanted family, friends and fans in attendance also the Butte High Band and Purple Bz drill team.