US | Robbie Knievel Robbie Knievel Wants to Try Snake River Jump Son hopes to succeed where Evel Knievel failed in 2974 By Marie Morris Posted May 9, 2010 2:10 PM CDT Copied Robbie Knievel, son of the iconic stuntman Evel Knievel, at Battersea Power Station, London Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009. Robbie hopes to attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho on July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/ Zak Hussein/PA) Thirty-seven years after Evel Knievel made his heavily promoted attempt to clear the Snake River Canyon, son Robbie hopes to succeed where his father failed. Robbie Knievel will visit Idaho tomorrow to pitch the idea to local government and business leaders, reports the Twins Falls Times-News. The younger Knievel, who is—brace yourself—filming a reality show, hopes to launch during Fourth of July weekend in 2011. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. Report an error