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# Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/alanis-morissettes-daredevil-ancestors-memorialized-in-song/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:28:17.000Z
- Description: Alanis Morissette's ancestor attempted to ride a boat over a waterfall in Ontario.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_ad77c416-66ef-4549-9932-d97c27059ab1, #extra

In 1815, an ancestor of Alanis Morissette, and his companions, attempted a daring feat of riding a boat over the Chaudière Falls in Ontario, Canada. A folk song recounts their bravery, with some losing their lives in the attempt.