On the side it bore the inscription “Support Reagan”, referring to then US President Ronald Reagan.
Steve Trotter would survive his trip over the falls but his vessel would sustain serious damage. Two of the large inner tubes had deflated and a large dent was made in the side.
The hatch was blown off but Steve Trotter managed to swim free of the craft and was picked up by the crew aboard The Maid of the Mist.
Trotter would return later in the day to the Maid of the Mist Landing to sign autographs and have his picture taken with tourists. During a media conerence Trotter would latter state the trip was “cool….like dropping in an elevator without a cable” |
