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Cliff Jumping Danger

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e.wait
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There's a place near where I live that is common spot for cliff jumping. The water below is plenty deep and there's hardly any hazards aside from the inherent risks of cliff jumping. The top jump is probably 30-35 ft. My question is: what is the danger in attempting flips off of it? It's not quite high enough to really mess you up because I've seen videos of people slamming and they came out alright. I'm a strong swimmer. Is there any reason for me to fear flipping?
Jun 4 2012 10:45PM
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Lick
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no just as long as you don't land on you're face, swallow a bunch of lake (river?) water and start choking underwater, then not be able to concentrate on where you are in the water, then try to breathe in and almost drown, pass out, your friends have to dive in to get you, then they call an ambulance and you come off with a bunch of medical bills,

but that won't happen
Jun 4 2012 10:47PM
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iFlip
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That is high enough to knock yourself out is you land poorly, such as a bellyflop. If you are not very familiar with flips from this height, make certain you have friends nearby who have lifeguard training and can get you out of the water.
Jun 4 2012 10:47PM
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e.wait
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most of my friends and i are lifeguards so that isn't an issue. so basically, avoid face first contact and i shouldn't end up with more than a couple bruises? freak accidents excluded...
Jun 4 2012 10:50PM
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monkatizer
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i have smashed my jaw/teeth pretty hard and chipped a tooth from belly flopping a 18 foot bridge. i may get a mouth gaurd for bigger jumps
Jun 4 2012 10:55PM
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iFlip
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Partially correct. There are other injuries that can be sustained. You can also knock yourself out if you land flat on your back. A friend of mine broke a rib just by hitting the water awkwardly from 28 feet. The heights you are discussing, while not extreme, do carry with them inherent danger.
Jun 4 2012 11:03PM
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e_strapp
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Natural selection.
Jun 4 2012 11:26PM
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shane.t
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saw some kid doing a running jump off the highest highdive of them all olypic wise(40 ft) and right when he went off he slipped and somehow ended up back-flopping, his heart stopped and later died. Scary shit watched it happen from the top.
Jun 4 2012 11:27PM
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SurfaceHoar
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Probably want to get them dialed on something smaller first.
Jun 4 2012 11:32PM
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TheDude
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i giggled
Jun 4 2012 11:42PM
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corona
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30-35 feet is plenty high enough to mess someone up. just have someone with you in case you land on your back/front have the wind knocked out and start to drown.

that being said, send it.
Jun 4 2012 11:46PM
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sklermang
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wait what. i thought diving into water made you invincible. fuck

Jun 4 2012 11:49PM
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deleted5
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Well I used to do 10 meter platform diving and I have seen kids taken to the hospital for a belly or back flop and 10 meaters is about 32 feet but then again there were trying 3+ flipsso just be careful
Jun 4 2012 11:50PM
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corona
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I don't think doing no flips and belly flopping or doing 3 and belly flopping will make much difference. It'll hurt like a bitch either way.
Jun 4 2012 11:53PM
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TallerThanThou
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Jesus, that sentence was hard to comprehend.
Jun 4 2012 11:56PM
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e.wait
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this is the cliff

Jun 4 2012 11:57PM
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deleted5
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There is when your doing a 4 and a half you have the speed from your flip added in to the fall as well jut you tube a 4 1/2 off 10 meater you'll see
Jun 4 2012 11:59PM
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sniche
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You will be fine. The cliffs that I jump/flip off of are around that same hight. Its all just being comfortable with free falling in the air and being able to control your body.

My buddy tried his first gainer off them and over rotated the fuck out of it and slapped pretty damn hard on his back. It will hurt if you flop on your back/side/belly/face but its not enough of an impact to cause serious injury's.

 
Jun 5 2012 12:01AM
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ginga
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I got a gnarly bruise from back flopping 13 feet to the water. I landed straight on my back. If your confident in flipping go for it but if you fuck up it will hurt.
Jun 5 2012 12:06AM
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iFlip
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Awesome looking rock. Also nowhere close to 30 feet tall.
Jun 5 2012 12:28AM
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the.nile
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you might get called a pussy, but wear a lifejacket on your first few attempts. this will protect you a lot if you land wrong, especially if you get knocked out
Jun 5 2012 12:29AM
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e.wait
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That's actually a great idea
Jun 5 2012 1:14AM
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e.wait
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I think the angle of the shot makes it look smaller than it is. I've heard speculations that it is around 30 feet. I will time a jump and calculate it.
Jun 5 2012 1:16AM
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e.wait
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According to my rough calculations, it's probably about twenty feet, give or take a few.
Jun 5 2012 1:23AM
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scratchproteen
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flip like that kid and you will be golden.
Jun 5 2012 1:31AM
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baethoven
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That cliff looks dope, just don't land on your stomach and knock the wind out of yourself.
Jun 5 2012 2:01AM
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corona
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I've heard life jackets can be quite detrimental on high jumps, breaking arms and such. 30 feet should be fine though.
Jun 5 2012 8:33AM
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the.nile
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ive never heard anything like that, but ive been doing it whenever i try something new or if im not used to the jump. ive never had a problem. some of my friends do this too
Jun 5 2012 10:29AM
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Poems
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This. Also if you have a local pool practice off that. They'll be around 10 feet so you'll be fine. At a water park I misty 9'd a 23 foot cliff into a pool. /claim First time I over rotated and it suked though.
Jun 5 2012 10:37AM
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esotericjive
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Theres a 20 ft and a 28 ft (brought the measuring tape last weekend). I'm too pussy to try flipping it, but my neighbor does occasionally. You can do it if you land in a reasonable position.
Jun 5 2012 10:40AM
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corona
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I'm talking in the 80+ foot range. where if it's at all loose on you you're going to want to keep going deeper in the water while the life jacket is going to want to stay on the surface and the only thing stopping this are your arms.
Jun 5 2012 6:58PM
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egg.
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this makes sense. it could still probably hurt even at thirty
Jun 5 2012 7:09PM
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NotGhood
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nut up and rotate slowly,

biggest i've flipped is about a 18-20 footer but i wear a life jacket because i'm a pussy and i'd recommend you do the same
Jun 5 2012 7:20PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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Click for larger image
Jun 5 2012 7:27PM
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BaileyB
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30 feet is nothing u can get hurt off
Jun 5 2012 7:30PM
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monkatizer
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guess how i know you have never jumped 30 feet?
Jun 5 2012 7:33PM
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BaileyB
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well, if u hit rocks and stuff but if you land funny like on ur back it doesnt hurt too much and you can shake it off
Jun 5 2012 7:37PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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have you ever seen napolean dynamite?
Jun 5 2012 7:38PM
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BaileyB
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lol yeah
Jun 5 2012 7:38PM
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RyandaGod
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LMAO, nice baby cliff guy
Jun 5 2012 7:39PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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remember the scene when pedro jumps his bike and napolean says "you got like 3 feet of air that time?"
Jun 5 2012 7:40PM
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BaileyB
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hahahahaha yes
Jun 5 2012 7:44PM
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trettzilla
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just dont land on your face. also being completely serious if you land wrong water could go up your but and rupture your internal organs but i think you should be fine at that height
Jun 5 2012 7:45PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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you are napolean


your cliff is the bike jump


your cliff is not 30 feet
Jun 5 2012 7:47PM
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BaileyB
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alright, this is my cliff what about now


Jun 5 2012 7:49PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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okay, that is definitely at least 30 ft, but the water at the bottom of a water fall is way more aerated than a flat lake, so it hurts about a million times less to land in.
Jun 5 2012 7:53PM
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BaileyB
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alright got me there, i guess u can get hurt off cliffs 30 feet
Jun 5 2012 7:55PM
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e.wait
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Planning on going to the pool tomorrow to make sure I have my flips down and awareness in the air. I'll bring a life jacket when I do it off of the big cliff. I'll bring my camera and try to get some stuff on film. I'm super pumped; supposed to go Friday.
Jun 5 2012 10:00PM
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ForeverYung
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That cliff is perfect
Jun 5 2012 10:09PM
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.ZT.
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Try to progress up to the 30 footer. Go on a 10 then a 20 then maybe the 30. Would you try you first backflip on a large jump, probably not. You might try it on a 20 ft jump then work up to bigger, do you get what I'm saying?
Jun 5 2012 10:10PM
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