RCMP look into Dusty Friesen’s Lundbreck Falls motorboat jump

RCMP are looking into Dusty Friesen’s motorboat jump off lundbreck falls after a viral video showed him sending his boat over the approximately 40-foot drop on Monday, May 25. Friesen, who posts under the name “dustydoeser,” filmed the stunt after putting his boat, Dent, into the Crowsnest River.

The police response is limited to an inquiry with conservation officers. The RCMP spokesperson said they are looking into the matter in partnership with conservation officers, while Alberta Parks says canoeing in the vicinity is not recommended.

Dusty Friesen’s Dent

Friesen lives in British Columbia and has spent the past year posting aquatic stunt videos involving Dent. He has also built a following with boat and snowmobile stunts at waterfalls across Canada.

On Monday, May 25, Friesen sent Dent over Lundbreck Falls and then drove away. The falls have an approximately 40-foot drop, and the waterfall is described as popular in Alberta.

Lundbreck Falls incidents

The falls already carry a record of serious past incidents. A kayaker died after purposefully paddling off Lundbreck Falls in 2010, and a teenager was seriously injured after falling to the bottom in 2020.

Alberta Parks does not explicitly address motorboats on its page for Lundbreck Falls, but it does say canoeing in the vicinity is not recommended. That leaves Friesen’s video at the center of a police review focused on what was done there and whether it crossed into enforcement territory.

The immediate consequence for readers is straightforward: the stunt is no longer just a viral clip. It is now part of an RCMP inquiry alongside conservation officers, with the falls’ prior death and injury giving police a documented reason to examine the video closely.