RCMP looking into viral video of a boat plunging off a popular waterfall in Alberta
A video taken in southern Alberta is going viral after showing a boat plunging over a popular waterfall, and it’s caught the attention of the RCMP, too.
The video, which was posted to Facebook by user Dustydoeser, shows a boat speeding down the Crowsnest River near Lundbreck before taking a jump off of Lundbreck Falls.
As of writing, the video captioned “WORLD RECORD!!! Here is one of many angles of my jump yesterday at Lundbreck Falls,” has amassed more than 600,000 views, along with over 10,000 likes and 600 comments.
Users were quick to fill the comments with their thoughts on the boat jumping the waterfall, and some were impressed by the daring stunt.
“Unreal, man. Nice work,” someone said, while another added, “Dude has no fear!”
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Others were a little more hesitant about the action.
“Waterfalls are no place for motorboats,” one user commented. According to Travel Alberta, the falls are 12 metres tall, or about 39 feet.
When speaking with Daily Hive, an Alberta RCMP spokesperson said, “Crowsnest Pass RCMP are looking into the matter in partnership with conservation officers.”
Daily Hive also reached out to the Alberta Ministry of Forestry and Parks regarding the video, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
Lundbreck Falls areĀ located just off Highway 3 between Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek, approximately two hours south of Calgary.