Falls survivor remembers the event that changed his life
9/30/15
The only person to survive being accidentally swept over the Horseshoe Falls, was back at the Falls today. Roger Woodward was only 7 years old when he plunged over the Falls wearing only a life jacket for protection. Lauran Sabourin spoke to Woodward today about the miraculous event that changed his life forever.
There is a picture of 7 year old Roger Woodward in July 1960, just moments after he was plunged over the Horseshoe Falls. Going over The Falls in a sensation he will never forget. âI had the sensation of floating. I guess it would be vertigo. I couldnât tell if I was up or down. I never had butterflies in my stomachâ¦it wasnât like a roller coaster or anything like thatâ¦it was just floating.â
Minutes earlier Roger was feeling sheer terror. The aluminum boat he and his sister Deanne and a family friend were in hit a rock. It knocked out the engine and the boat capsized. âI remember being thrown into the air like a rag doll, and coming down solid against a rock.â Read More.
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