The first recorded person to survive going over the falls was school teacher Annie Edson Taylor, who in 1901 successfully completed the stunt inside an oak barrel. In the following 122 years, thousands of people have been swept over the falls but only sixteen people have reportedly survived the feat.

Yes, several people have survived the plunge over Niagara Falls, though it remains a lethal and illegal act. The first person to survive a deliberate trip was Annie Edson Taylor in 1901, who went over in a wooden barrel. Other famous survivors include Bobby Leach (1911), who suffered severe injuries, and Roger Woodward (1960), a 7-year-old boy who miraculously survived with only a life jacket after an accidental boat capsizing. In 2003, Kirk Jones became the first person to survive a jump with no protection at all. While roughly 15-20 "daredevils" have survived the 167-foot drop using various contraptions, many others have perished, and the survivor rate is significantly low compared to those who have died or were never found, highlighting the extreme danger of the water's force and the jagged rocks below.