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One month following Nik Wallenda's Daredevil stunt, Nik is already planning his next stunts. What's next for the daredevil? Well most people already knew his plans to cross the Grand Canyon which he announced following his historical walk across the Falls. He also is currently preparing for his show he is doing in Atlantic City, called, "Beyond the Falls: Nik Wallenda and the Wallenda Family Experience." This event will not only showcase Nik's talents. but also other members of the famous Wallenda Family. Nik has also said he plans to become to first person to tight rope across two continents, Europe and Asia. Nik knows he will have to work harder this time if he wants to once again accomplish his dreams. "I've had a vision for my name since I was very young, that I was going to take it to the top of my industry," he says. His wirewalking "wishlist" includes traversing the Eurasian continental divide in Turkey and Inca ruins at Macchu Picchu. "There's a lot of expectations on my end," he says, adding he wants to "[reinvent] the circus." "Whenever we're someplace unique or different," says Wallenda's wife, "he's always looking around — 'Oh, I could string a wire from here to there and walk there.'"
Off the tightrope, Nik is a very loving father to his 3 children. He is always mentioning on
his Twitter how he is doing things with his family. Like today he tweeted "Family Fun Day at Table Rock lake! " Nik is always out and about with his family. Also, Nik is currently writing an autobiography about his experiences. Nik had started the show "Nik Wallenda: Beyond the Niagara" with the Science Discovery Channel, however after a few weeks, it was postponed until further notice in the U.S. The show highlighted the other stunning daredevil attempts Nik has attempted.
Before this walk, Nik has never wore a harness, he later stated “I never wore a harness
until the day before (the stunt), but ABC demanded it,” he said. He added the network threatened to withdraw its financial support of the event if he refused. “It’s exciting to know that I was part of history,” Wallenda said, looking back on his stunning walk. “What a blessing, the life that I’ve had so far. To be able to complete something that no one in the world ever has is quite an honor.” Nik continues to have a strong christian faith in his life. He knows without the help of god, he wouldn't have survived. He walked by faith and not sight. “It’s a lot of forearm work and my forearm just started to cramp worse than it ever has been before. I don’t know if it had to do with tension more than anything but it cramped up really bad,” he said. “Mentally, your mind goes, ‘What are you doing?’ That’s where I tell myself you’re on a wire. The wire is the same whether you’re over land or over water or over the moon, it’s still the same so focus on the wire and, again, focus on the other side,” he said. Nik knows the Falls was only the beginning. Nik is ready for what ever new challenges are put in front of him. However, the walk over the Niagara will never be forgotten. His future is bound to be even more exciting.
