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Name:   F1Fan The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   paralysis from Chimney Rock accident
Date:   8/3/2010 3:50:01 PM

The water impact is pretty severe and, as I understand it, the cause in virtually every instance of injury. I'm not sure the exact height, but assuming 65 feet and a 175# person jumping, velocity at impact is around 45mph. That's a big lick.

People that are lucky and smart enough to go straight in with legs together likely don't get hurt, other then possible ear/sinus problems. Any variance from that results in a big risk of a wide range of problems as we've all seen/heard.

Nobody's getting remotely close to the bottom there. I've butted my boat up against the wall and got a depth reading of 80+ feet. A few feet out from the wall it drops off even more.

I've often wondered if anyone's slipped and clobbered themselves bouncing off the rock(s) on the way down. I've never been up there, but I'm more nervous watching people inch out that last half a foot than I am once they jump!
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paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - bigfish - 8/3/2010 8:24:59 AM
     paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - F1Fan - 8/3/2010 9:08:13 AM
          paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - Lifer - 8/3/2010 10:21:17 AM
          paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - bigfish - 8/3/2010 10:21:23 AM
               paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - F1Fan - 8/3/2010 11:22:01 AM
     Personal Responsibility - Summer Lover - 8/3/2010 10:34:23 AM
     paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - MartiniMan - 8/3/2010 11:01:48 AM
     paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - cstewa - 8/3/2010 3:32:04 PM
          paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - Summer Lover - 8/3/2010 3:38:17 PM
               paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - F1Fan - 8/3/2010 3:50:01 PM
                    Exact height... - jalcz - 8/4/2010 1:36:27 AM
          paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - MartiniMan - 8/3/2010 5:23:45 PM
               paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - Lake Magazine - 8/3/2010 6:01:57 PM
                    paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - Lake Magazine - 8/3/2010 6:07:23 PM
                         What we should do - Kizma Anuice - 8/3/2010 7:04:01 PM
                         paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - wix - 8/3/2010 7:24:36 PM
                    paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - lakeplumber - 8/3/2010 7:55:23 PM
                         paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - GoneFishin - 8/3/2010 9:09:29 PM
                              paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - MartiniMan - 8/4/2010 12:17:40 PM
                    Katie... - jalcz - 8/4/2010 1:32:35 AM
                         Katie... - lakngulf - 8/4/2010 8:27:01 AM
                              Katie... - Lake Magazine - 8/4/2010 9:30:02 AM
               paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - woodman60 - 8/5/2010 7:07:06 PM
     paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - Concerned Citizen - 8/4/2010 12:24:17 PM
          A warning method? - Summer Lover - 8/4/2010 1:27:59 PM
               A warning method? - Concerned Citizen - 8/4/2010 1:56:16 PM
                    A warning method? - Jural - 8/4/2010 2:31:59 PM
                    A warning method? - Summer Lover - 8/4/2010 2:38:03 PM
               A warning method? - jwh445 - 8/4/2010 5:33:35 PM
     paralysis from Chimney Rock accident - DJ - 8/4/2010 2:14:49 PM
     Jumped at My Own Risk - Campbd - 8/6/2010 3:19:19 PM
          Jumped at My Own Risk - Feb - 8/8/2010 8:01:19 AM
               Jumped at My Own Risk - Feb - 8/8/2010 2:45:53 PM
               But Feb... - UncleSam - 8/8/2010 10:41:27 PM
                    Careful.... - MrHodja - 8/8/2010 11:36:19 PM
                    But Feb... - Feb - 8/9/2010 12:11:26 AM
               Jumped at My Own Risk - MartiniMan - 8/9/2010 8:45:26 AM
                    Jumped at My Own Risk - Feb - 8/9/2010 9:06:15 AM
                         Jumped at My Own Risk - MartiniMan - 8/9/2010 12:48:42 PM
                              Thanks - No Text - Feb - 8/9/2010 4:46:15 PM


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