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cacheSurfer · Joined: 07 Dec 2003

Now that's warm outside I would like to find some rocks to jump off of.
Got any suggestions? (lakes, rivers, beaches, etc.)
Or what about a good rope swing?

I'm being serious here.

merryprankster · Joined: 05 Nov 2003

I spent last Christmas on Jeju Island and saw some good spots there- I know it's a little more than a bus ride away.

There was this one place in particular that was perfect. Good clear, clean, deep water. Nothing too big- probably 7 meters or somewhere thereabouts. It was right around the corner from a big ship that was up on land and some sort of Hiddink museum. Sorry- I don't have my journal at hand. Anyway, it'd be a bit of a hike, but well worth it.

cacheSurfer · Joined: 07 Dec 2003

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:20 am Post subject:

Florida doesn't have cliffs...heck, doesn't even have rolling hills, however...

We go bridge diving (many islands and waterways), maybe that would suffice.

!Shoosh

Ryst

Dr. Buck · Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Location: Land of the Morning Clam

I scoped out many spots down on the south coast. There lots of cliffs and outcroppings but the trick is, is that you have to snorkel first in order to check out the other rocks below--they are everywhere--otherwise, you're a dead waygook getting washed up on the next incoming tide.

The best place I've seen so far is Haegumgang down on the southern tip of Geoje Island. It's a weird shaped chuck of scenic island rock just off the coast. When I was there, the water looked deep and the jumping height must be ----let me guessimate . . .75 feet or so--I can't visualize it now, but almost damn near the Acapulco cliff diver's range--enough to make your nuts shiver. Of course, some rock climbing would be involved and then you could jump at any height you're comfortable with.

I'm game.

cacheSurfer · Joined: 07 Dec 2003

Eunoia · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:

Yep, cliff jumping is a popular summertime activity here in the sunny Okanagan valley of BC... hundreds of people take the plunge out at Kalamalka Park to get that "rush"... and every year at least one person gets carted off on a stretcher or in a body bag... just two days ago someone was climbing up a cliff, slipped and fell some 13 meters (about 40 feet) onto some rocks, and will never walk again. Last year, some kid jumped from about 75 feet... and died when he hit a boat below. I remember another one a few years ago where a guy hit the water just a little too flat (from about 90 feet) and basically crushed all his internal organs. He went right to the bottom, they had to bring in police divers to bring up his body. (I'm pretty sure none of these guys thought it could happen to them...)

There's been too many to count, but yeah, probably at least one serious accident every summer.

Anyway, have fun, and I hope we won't be reading about you!

(PS - Not trying to preach here, I used to do it too, but was always too chicken to go much higher than 30 feet or so...)