This is the breathtaking moment a German kayaker made the first-ever descent of an infamous 70-foot waterfall in Iceland. <br /><br />The stunning POV video, which was captured on September 15, shows Adrien Mattern paddling out into the river to make his approach to the Markarfljótsgljúfur falls.<br /><br />After a few seconds, he reaches the lip and over he goes, capturing for a moment the dizzying view from the top and then the insane freefall to the pool at the bottom of the waterfall. <br /><br />Mattern also set up a camera downstream to record the same run. This view reveals the sheer size of the falls and the enormity of his achievement. <br /><br />"The falls have been scouted before by several groups of kayakers over the years but no one stepped up to the challenge," said Mattern.<br /><br />"There is a super dangerous cave at the base of the falls, which you have to avoid at all costs in order to make it away from the cascade unscathed," he added.<br /><br />"Once you run a rapid or waterfall and you reappear afterwards, the feeling after is so rewarding and priceless and makes all the scary times totally worth it, Mattern said. <br /><br />"These are the moments when I feel fully alive and connected to the place I’m at and there is nothing on this world which can beat that feeling for me,” he said.
