I jumped off a 50-foot ledge into a lake today - Toyota Yaris Forums

BailOut · 08-17-2009, 02:30 AM

Look hard and you can see me smack in the middle of the photo, facing to the left as I psych up for my first ever 65-foot jump into a cold mountain lake. My friend Randy is on the right. I had a pucker factor of about 9:

You can see more pics of our adventure at Angora Lake today at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=4194e2ee01

It's a public album so no Facebook account is required.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-17-2009, 02:54 AM

Brian, you're crazy. I had the opportunity to climb and jump off of a 100-foot tree back in high school, I didn't do it. I just can't jump off of high places. LOL. I hate heights, but I love roller coasters for some reason. hahahaha.

Yar Is Word · 08-17-2009, 03:06 AM

You are aledged in your own time.
I did it once off a 30 footer and my heart went up into my neck.

eTiMaGo · 08-17-2009, 03:32 AM

cooool... always loved jumping off high ledges into water

cannonball!!!!

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-17-2009, 04:03 AM

Imagine doing a belly flop off of a 50-ft ledge. hahaha. OUCH!

MadMax · 08-17-2009, 09:38 AM

Dude, you weren't that far from the rocks when you hit the water!

BailOut · 08-17-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

Dude, you weren't that far from the rocks when you hit the water!

It's impossible to tell in a 2D photo, but I'm at least 10 feet from rocks on all sides. That's more than enough as the rocks go straight down into the water.

*tk-421* · 08-17-2009, 08:31 PM

Nice pics... How cold is the water? Can't stand freezing water myself.

cali yaris · 08-17-2009, 08:36 PM

cool -- google map of the spot, please?

DandiDani · 08-17-2009, 08:58 PM

that looks fun, but soooo scary at the same time. i dont know if i couldve done it...

BailOut · 08-17-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tk-421

Nice pics... How cold is the water? Can't stand freezing water myself.

The water temperature varied from about 55F to 65F depending on which part of the lake you were in. The coldest spot was one corner where a stream from still-melting snow up top was coursing down the rocks and into the lake.

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

cool -- google map of the spot, please?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.087891&z=14

BailOut · 08-19-2009, 03:36 AM

Correction: I have been informed by several sources that what we thought was a 50-foot jump is actually 65 feet.

The shorter ledge that my friend Randy jumped off for his second attempt was the 50 foot one.

kargoboy · 08-19-2009, 02:06 PM

I couldn't do that in a million years...I also hate heights but love rollercoasters.

08-17-2009, 02:30 AM	#1
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I jumped off a 65-foot ledge into a lake today Look hard and you can see me smack in the middle of the photo, facing to the left as I psych up for my first ever 65-foot jump into a cold mountain lake. My friend Randy is on the right. I had a pucker factor of about 9: You can see more pics of our adventure at Angora Lake today at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=4194e2ee01 It's a public album so no Facebook account is required. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs. Last edited by BailOut; 08-19-2009 at 03:40 AM.

08-17-2009, 03:32 AM	#4
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	cooool... always loved jumping off high ledges into water cannonball!!!! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-17-2009, 08:31 PM	#8
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Nice pics... How cold is the water? Can't stand freezing water myself. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

08-17-2009, 08:36 PM	#9
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08-19-2009, 03:36 AM	#12
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	Correction: I have been informed by several sources that what we thought was a 50-foot jump is actually 65 feet. The shorter ledge that my friend Randy jumped off for his second attempt was the 50 foot one. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

08-17-2009, 02:54 AM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Brian, you're crazy. I had the opportunity to climb and jump off of a 100-foot tree back in high school, I didn't do it. I just can't jump off of high places. LOL. I hate heights, but I love roller coasters for some reason. hahahaha.

08-17-2009, 03:06 AM	#3
Yar Is Word Drives: Yaris 5 door liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 648	You are aledged in your own time. I did it once off a 30 footer and my heart went up into my neck.

08-17-2009, 04:03 AM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Imagine doing a belly flop off of a 50-ft ledge. hahaha. OUCH!

08-17-2009, 09:38 AM	#6
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Dude, you weren't that far from the rocks when you hit the water!

08-17-2009, 08:58 PM	#10
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	that looks fun, but soooo scary at the same time. i dont know if i couldve done it...

08-19-2009, 02:06 PM	#13
kargoboy Drives: '07 Yaris Sedan/'03 Protege Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 260	I couldn't do that in a million years...I also hate heights but love rollercoasters.