Bob Burnquist Jumps the Grand Canyon
by Press Release on Friday, March 24, 2006

Hell Hole Bend, Arizona – March 24, 2006 – Bob Burnquist fulfilled his life long dream yesterday by dropping in off of a custom made 40’ mega-ramp and onto a 40’ rail that extended over the Grand Canyon where upon reaching the end of the rail; Bob then Skydived/BASE jumped 1,600 feet into the Grand Canyon.
In a stunt that will likely never be duplicated, Bob Burnquist entered the history books yesterday by becoming the first person to ever skateboard down a 40’ mega-ramp and onto a 40’ rail and then safely BASE jump off the rail 1,600 feet down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. To call the stunt unique is an understatement; this was the ultimate skateboarding stunt ever performed and will secure Bob’s place among the sport’s all-time elite. The stunt was performed for the Discovery Channel’s show Stunt Junkies, hosted by world renown BASE jumper Jeb Corliss, who admitted after Bob was safely back atop the Canyon, that this was the show’s finest stunt yet performed and has set the bar extremely high for all future stunts.
“The truly unique thing about this stunt is that Bob is probably the only person in the world who could do this” said Jeb afterwards, adding that “I’m a great BASE jumper but there is no way I could have done this stunt!” Bob is one of the world’s best mega-ramp riders and an avid skydiver, who just recently learned to BASE jump. The stunt required enormous skill, requiring a mastery of two completely different disciplines. Adding even more danger to the stunt was that fact that there was very little margin for error when launching off the ramp and transitioning onto the rail because the slightest mishap on the rail could have spelled disaster for Bob as falling on the rail would have precluded him from making it far enough away from the side of the cliff for him to safely open his parachute.
“This has been a dream of mine for a long time and to finally be able to do it and successfully is just magical; I’m just speechless” exclaimed Bob subsequently adding: “Everything came together today from the weather to all the people supporting me and to not let them down feels real good!” Bob had a team of supporters out there from friends and family to his sponsors and everyone was pulling for him to nail the trick. After a couple of practice runs to get familiar with the ramp and rail and a few slight modifications to the ramp, Bob landed the trick on his fourth try. The cheering and applause could be heard echoing throughout the canyon making the whole scene surreal. “I’m just so fortunate for the opportunity to do this, this definitely ranks among the coolest things I’ve ever done” said Bob after the celebration died down. Look for the stunt to be aired on Stunt Junkies sometime in June and for photos of the stunt on Discovery’s website.
Bob would like to thank all his sponsors: Flip Skateboards, Hurley, Oakley, Activision, Nixon, Pro-Tec Helmets, and OGIO Bags, Stoneyfield Farm, Zoobamboo Entertainment and Burnquist Organics.
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