Bren Orton, 23, broke the British record and none of his limbs after navigating Mexico’s Big Banana Falls BREN ORTON/SWNSAn extreme kayaker who funded his hobby by digging graves and broke his back while training has set a British record by plummeting over a 128ft waterfall in Mexico. Bren Orton, 23, from Warrington, described the “moment of no return” as his kayak sped towards the Big Banana Falls. Mr Orton: “I was nervous but also felt super relaxed”It is the highest waterfall ever navigated by a British kayaker and the second highest descent in history. Mr Orton said he now wanted to equal the world record by paddling 189ft down the Palouse Falls in the US, adding that he had identified even higher falls to navigate. Mr Orton described the moment he approached the edge.

Source: The Times January 18, 2018 00:04 UTC