Christie Glissmeyer, 31, of Hood River, Oregon, a student and part-time bar worker, who is part of Femme 45, a ladies' kayaking adventure team, plummeted 82 feet off Metlako Falls at Eagle Creek, Oregon - setting the new world record for the Tallest waterfall kayaked by a woman.
Speaking of her new world record, she said: "It was about double the size of any waterfall I had previously run.
"The horizon line was very intimidating and it looked like the river was dropping off the face of the earth. It took a lot of concentration to keep my nerves under control so that I wouldn't make a mistake.
"But halfway down I was enveloped by the veil of water around me and the landing was surprisingly soft. It was a very exciting day."
The incredible feat added to Christie's already impressive repertoire of extreme sports trophies collected around the world.
In 2009 and 2008 she was undefeated in the Western Whitewater Championship racing series, Western US.
In 2008 she was Women's Champion of the Himalayan Whitewater Festival in Nepal, and in 2007 she scooped first place in the Teva Extreme Games, Italy.
Brave kayakers Christie Glissmeyer, 31, (a student), Kate Wagner, 29, (a mental health therapist) and Melissa DeCarlo, 30, (a certified public accountant ) take life to the limit with their daring antics down some of America's fastest and most dangerous rivers.
Together they form ladies' adventure team Femme 45 and recruit other daredevil women who want more excitement from their lives.
The group's name comes from the signature 45-second video clips they shoot to document and share their extreme experiences.
All three of the girls are actively involved with volunteering at some of the camps. Christie is volunteering as a safety boater, Kate is volunteering as a photographer, and Melissa is volunteering as a camp counsellor.
The previous Guinness world record for the tallest waterfall kayaked by women was 78-foot, set by Shannon Carroll in 1998.
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