View Full Version : Cliff Jumping???????
Slicedbread1214
03-14-2010, 11:55
Hey i havent hiked the A.T... YET. but I am leaving very soon and i was wondering if there were spots to cliff jump or actually just spots on the trail that are fun to just hang out for the day at and maybe relax by the water for a few days and re-group on all your supplies (within like 5miles of a town would be nice)
If you can think of anything instantly that'd be cool because id like to check some spots like that out.
Lone Wolf
03-14-2010, 11:58
i've jumped off the train trestle into the French Broad in Hot Springs a few times
fiddlehead
03-14-2010, 12:03
There used to be a ramp for hang gliders in CT on the trail.
Don't know if it's still there.
scottdennis
03-14-2010, 12:13
Now that's one thing I'll never understand. . .strapping one's self to an over sized kite! Of course many thought I was crazy when I used to jump out of "perfectly good planes."
mweinstone
03-14-2010, 13:30
whats cliff jumping. i know about face jumping with a shoot, bridge jumping into water and hangliding from a cliff or hill but whats cliff jumping?
Lone Wolf
03-14-2010, 13:33
whats cliff jumping.
wainting outsise Cheers then mug him when he comes out
sheepdog
03-14-2010, 13:53
wainting outsise Cheers then mug him when he comes out
could be a federal offense "attacking a postman"
I've given up most jumping since jumping across a stream a couple of years ago and busting my achillies tendon.
sheepdog
03-14-2010, 13:57
ouch...............
Class2010AT
03-14-2010, 14:21
port clinton, pa there is a good jump on your way outta town. Its bout 50-60 ft into a river thats good and deep.
sasquatch2014
03-14-2010, 15:30
There are two good spots that I know of in Ct. One is near Bulls Bridge which is near the southern border and the other is up at Falls Village near the northern end. I do the jump at falls village but won't do the one at bulls bridge too high and too much of a chance to hit bottom plus I see how much the water can move big rocks in this area during floods.
Both of them are great areas to chill on a warm day. Bulls bridge has the whole float down with the current thing going while Falls Village has a few waterfalls you can sit under and even crawl behind.
Blissful
03-14-2010, 15:32
Some jump off the James River foot bridge.
sasquatch2014
03-14-2010, 15:33
Some jump off the James River foot bridge.
Some jump off the Bear Mt Bridge too but normally they have to drag the river to get the body back.:eek:
Feral Bill
03-14-2010, 15:52
Some jump off the Bear Mt Bridge too but normally they have to drag the river to get the body back.:eek:
If they would be patient and wait a few days they wouldn't have to drag.
Slicedbread1214
03-14-2010, 16:35
awesome. good feedback, thanks guys
Jester2000
03-14-2010, 17:04
port clinton, pa there is a good jump on your way outta town. Its bout 50-60 ft into a river thats good and deep.
Check with the locals about water levels. Great place to jump, but the water isn't always deep enough to do so.
Class2010AT
03-16-2010, 00:18
Check with the locals about water levels. Great place to jump, but the water isn't always deep enough to do so.
Yeah true, we did wait till a few locals did it first. Great peace sign on the face of the rock too.
Just remember to FIRST check out the water before jumping. You never know if there are rocks, logs, shallow water, etc... hidden under the murky surface. I'm a Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor, and unfortunately I've seen people getting injured first hand...it's not pretty.
Many locals jump off the bridge in West Hartford, VT ... a day south of Hanover.